Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344RL
UK
Contact person: Manjit Nagra
Telephone: +44 1926412026
E-mail: manjitnagra@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.csw-jets.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Financial Support services
Reference number: WCC - 19306
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To deliver a tiered model of financial support to eligible individuals residing in Warwickshire and referred by a designated officer within a care management team within Health or Social care; to empower individuals subject to the Mental Capacity Act (2005) to ensure their financial matters are maintained and protected to improve health and wellbeing and promote independence
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
7 955 750.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
Main site or place of performance:
Generally within the County Council boundaries of Warwickshire County Council but also may be outside the boundaries
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Warwickshire County Council is seeking either a single provider or partnership bid to deliver Financial Advocacy services across Warwickshire. This model will consist of tiered model of financial support to enable the Local Authority to meet statutory obligations outlined in the Care Act 2014 and mental Capacity Act (2005); safeguarding individuals to ensure they maintain financial security.
Tiered model consisting of;
Short term money management
Light touch pre-Appointee delivery and support
Department Work and Pensions (DWP) Formal Appointee Status
All aspects of the model will be delivered in a personalised way, be socially inclusive and safeguard individuals to ensure they maintain financial security.
The service will support the Local authority to meet statutory obligations outlined in the Care Act 2014 and mental capacity Act (2005).
The successful provider(s) will offer a single point of access for financial support for individuals aged 18+ who have been assessed by a designated officer within a care management team in Health or Social care.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
7 955 750.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a minimum of 3 years up to a maximum of 84 months at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant. The maximum end date with extensions will be 31st March 2035.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
All as detailed in the tender documentation.
The Council will undertake its financial assessment of the tendering organisation (and if considered necessary by the Council, any partners within a consortium bid) based on its own
evaluation of the Tenderers most recent 2 years accounts (or if 2 years accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Creditsafe where this is available. The Council may also impose a Bond or Performance Guarantee on the successful Tenderer
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
All as detailed in the tender documentation
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/09/2024
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council and partners, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to): -
• Increases or decreases in funding - this will usually be due to reductions or additions in budget allocations as part of the Council and partners' budget setting processes, It may also
be as a consequence of additional funding streams which were unknown at the time of awarding the contract but which are provided to increase the volume of services delivered.
• Changes in legislation that may for example require the inclusion of new customer groups
• The identification of additional service recipients, not originally captured by the scope of the contract
. Opportunities offered by emerging/ new technologies
. Ongoing performance monitoring indicating a change required in allocations made for each service element from the overall funding amount
Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system (if they haven't previously done so) in order to be able to express an interest in the project and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is
www.csw-jets.co.uk (https://www.csw-jets.co.uk).
Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free.
If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2024