Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre , High Street
Uxbridge
London
Contact
Radhika Verma
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework Contract for the provision of payment card services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This award has been made for a requirement of service provision as a mechanism which is needed to enable the Council to administer direct payment funds to residents. Direct Payments are a requirement under the Care Act 2014 and as such must be delivered. This notice includes the values for 2 year award with the option to extend for one year.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £216,960
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has awarded one provider off the framework for a requirement to provide a service as a mechanism is needed to enable the Council to administer direct payment funds to residents. Direct Payments are a requirement under the Care Act 2014 and as such must be delivered. This notice includes the values for a 2 year award with the option to extend for one year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial term for two years with an option to extend for a further one year
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract was awarded through a framework
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Framework Contract for the Provision of Payment Card Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EML Payment Services
4th floor, 35 Great St Helens
London
EC3A 6AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £216,900
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales (Royal Courts of Justice)
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England & Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
London
Country
United Kingdom