Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Leeds City Council - PACS
Civic Hall
Leeds
LS11UR
UK
Contact person: Mandi Kaushal
Telephone: +44 1133781013
E-mail: Mandeep.Kaushal@leeds.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.leeds.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Direct Payment Personal Assistant (PA) Payroll & Managed Bank Account (MBA) Service
Reference number: 88185
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79211110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this contract is to set out the context for a PA Payroll & MBA Service which includes an enhanced payroll function, a basic payroll calculation only function and a managed bank account service.
The Provider will ensure that people have access to all these financial management aspects of their direct payment. The service will support the following specific groups of people:
Adults or Carer's receiving a Leeds Local Authority funded direct payment.
People with responsibility for a child/young person with Special Education Needs (SEN) and disabilities who receive a direct payment for the child's education, health, or social care needs.
Families of Children/Young People (CYP) with a personal budget
Adults and/or Children receiving an NHS ICB funded direct payment.
Specific groups of people include adults with learning disability; physical disability; mental health issues; substance misuse; older people; carer's; people with responsibility for a disabled child; and young people aged 16 and 17 years of age in transition from Children's to Adults services
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will operate 52 weeks of the year excluding bank holidays. The Provider will operate core opening hours Monday to Friday - between 9am-5pm - with flexibility to meet service user needs as required.
The Provider will focus on the principles of maximising and sustaining choice, involvement, and inclusion using quality person centred approaches that facilitate opportunities for recipients who are eligible for a personalised budget to live independent, meaningful, and fulfilled lives.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2025
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract will commence on the 1st April 2025 and expire on the 31st March 2028. There are up to 60 months (5x 12 months) extensions available.
The annual value of the contract is £450,000
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/08/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court Of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/06/2024