Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AD
Contact
Mrs Michelle Soppitt
michelle.soppitt@sunderland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1915612368
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Social Care
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Direct Payment Employment Support Service
Reference number
DN642390
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sunderland City Council and Together for Children (TfC) are seeking to award a contract for the provision of a Direct Payment Employment Support Service.
Services will include:
• Direct Payments Employment Support Service – This service will support Clients with the recruitment and selection of Personal Assistants and provide on-going employment support.
• Payroll Support Service – This service will process timesheets and produce payslips on behalf of the employer to ensure the employer is aware of their obligations when paying their employees.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £526,500
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sunderland City Council and Together for Children (TfC) are seeking to award a contract for the provision of a Direct Payment Employment Support Service.
Services will include:
• Direct Payments Employment Support Service – This service will support Clients with the recruitment and selection of Personal Assistants and provide on-going employment support.
• Payroll Support Service – This service will process timesheets and produce payslips on behalf of the employer to ensure the employer is aware of their obligations when paying their employees.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 December 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 December 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Place
City hall, Sunderland City Council
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Council Member and Business Support Officer
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom