Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
UK
Contact person: Ms Gemma Ashby
Telephone: +44 1629532369
E-mail: gemma.ashby@derbyshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/
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
SSD 23 23 Direct payment Support Service tender
Reference number: DN713815
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is inviting a single provider or a lead provider with consortia or sub-contracting arrangement to deliver this service. Where there are consortium bids, there must be one lead organisation/management structure. The duration of the service contracts will be for 3 years from 1st October 2024, with the option to extend for up to 2 further periods of twelve (12) months each, subject to satisfactory performance, appropriate approvals, outcomes, funding availability, price, value for money and need for the service. The aim of this service is to support Direct Payment recipients in Derbyshire with the following: • Information and advice about how direct payments work in Derbyshire • Direct payment support on all matters relating to managing direct payments, including employer role and responsibilities, employment law, paying staff, managing care agencies, and keeping records. • Personal assistant recruitment and advertising PA vacancies. The service will be delivered to all residents of the administrative county of Derbyshire, excluding Derby City local authority area.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
668 124.83
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is inviting a single provider or a lead provider with consortia or sub-contracting arrangement to deliver this service. Where there are consortium bids, there must be one lead organisation/management structure. The duration of the service contracts will be for 3 years from 1st October 2024, with the option to extend for up to 2 further periods of twelve (12) months each, subject to satisfactory performance, appropriate approvals, outcomes, funding availability, price, value for money and need for the service. The aim of this service is to support Direct Payment recipients in Derbyshire with the following: • Information and advice about how direct payments work in Derbyshire • Direct payment support on all matters relating to managing direct payments, including employer role and responsibilities, employment law, paying staff, managing care agencies, and keeping records. • Personal assistant recruitment and advertising PA vacancies. The service will be delivered to all residents of the administrative county of Derbyshire, excluding Derby City local authority area.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-006767
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/06/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Disability Syndicate
Derby
UK
NUTS: UKF1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 668 124.83
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Derbyshire County Council
Matlock
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2024