Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Ms Orla Miller
Telephone
+44 3000412878
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
SC240033 - Direct Payment Support Services CYPE
Reference number
DN718124
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Appointment of a suitable provider (People Plus Group Ltd) to deliver Direct Payment Support Services to Children and
Young People that our under our care.
The successfully appointed provider to provide a range of services that
support the Council's business objective of empowering Service Users to be in control of the
support that they receive. This includes (but is not limited to) : -
• Following referral, the setting up and maintenance of direct payments for the purchase of
social care and education services, in partnership with the Council.
• Working in partnership with Integrated Commissioning Board to support a joined-up
approach to social care, education, and health direct payments.
• Supporting the Kent Card process in partnership with the Council, including the monitoring
of financial statements online.
• Transfer of the direct payment support for service users to the Council’s Adult Direct
Payment Support Service where appropriate as decided by the Council’s Care Manager.
• Entry of data on the Council’s MOSAIC/LPS database following training provided by the
Council.
• Working in partnership with service user third parties and nominated persons.
• Supporting Service Users to manage a direct payment and pay for services.
• Monitoring the use of direct payments, ensuring that monies are appropriately spent.
• Identifying unspent and unused or misused direct payments.
• Recommending the amount of unspent and unused or misused money to be reclaimed by
the Council.
• Where appropriate, supporting Service Users to be a good employer and if required support
at industrial tribunal hearings.
• Helping to keep service users safe by ensuring that all personal assistants have a current
DBS check at the enhanced level.
• Setting up and maintaining a website, or access to web pages, that describes the service.
• Managing the transition of direct payments when Service Users go from childhood into
adulthood.
• Maintain systems to ensure that all over payments and/or any potentially fraudulent use of
Direct Payments are followed up by both the Provider and the Council and ensure that if
there is an over payment all due checks are made with the Council that it is being dealt with.
• Ensuring that all Direct Payment agreements have a written and fully completed agreement
prior to commencement of the service and when any changes are made
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: £1,515,956
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Appointment of a suitable provider (People Plus Group Ltd) to deliver Direct Payment Support Services to Children and
Young People that our under our care.
The successfully appointed provider to provide a range of services that
support the Council's business objective of empowering Service Users to be in control of the
support that they receive. This includes (but is not limited to) : -
• Following referral, the setting up and maintenance of direct payments for the purchase of
social care and education services, in partnership with the Council.
• Working in partnership with Integrated Commissioning Board to support a joined-up
approach to social care, education, and health direct payments.
• Supporting the Kent Card process in partnership with the Council, including the monitoring
of financial statements online.
• Transfer of the direct payment support for service users to the Council’s Adult Direct
Payment Support Service where appropriate as decided by the Council’s Care Manager.
• Entry of data on the Council’s MOSAIC/LPS database following training provided by the
Council.
• Working in partnership with service user third parties and nominated persons.
• Supporting Service Users to manage a direct payment and pay for services.
• Monitoring the use of direct payments, ensuring that monies are appropriately spent.
• Identifying unspent and unused or misused direct payments.
• Recommending the amount of unspent and unused or misused money to be reclaimed by
the Council.
• Where appropriate, supporting Service Users to be a good employer and if required support
at industrial tribunal hearings.
• Helping to keep service users safe by ensuring that all personal assistants have a current
DBS check at the enhanced level.
• Setting up and maintaining a website, or access to web pages, that describes the service.
• Managing the transition of direct payments when Service Users go from childhood into
adulthood.
• Maintain systems to ensure that all over payments and/or any potentially fraudulent use of
Direct Payments are followed up by both the Provider and the Council and ensure that if
there is an over payment all due checks are made with the Council that it is being dealt with.
• Ensuring that all Direct Payment agreements have a written and fully completed agreement
prior to commencement of the service and when any changes are made
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 100
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Minimum Quality threshold of 60% before being evaluated/ranked on price
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-011629
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC240033
Lot No
1
Title
SC240033 - Direct Payment Support Services CYPE
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People Plus Group Ltd
Nottingham
NG2 1AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
Companies House
05722765
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,515,956
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,515,956
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Procured under Light Touch regulations
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom