Award

Provision of Caseworkers for Remote Processing of Benefits

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

28 Feb 2017 at 14:19

AwardUpdate

28 Feb 2017 at 14:14

Award

28 Feb 2017 at 13:59

Tender

20 Jan 2017 at 08:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is seeking to appoint a contractor for the "Provision of Caseworkers for Remote Processing of Benefits". This tender falls under the services category, specifically aimed at processing and clearing services. The procurement is currently at the award stage, with key dates including the contract period that starts from 3rd July 2017 and ends on 2nd July 2020. The total estimated value of the contract is £600,000, and interested suppliers were required to submit their offers by 20th February 2017. The services will be delivered in the East of England, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data processing and resource management, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who can offer flexible off-site solutions. Companies with experience in the provision of administrative support for public sector organisations may find this contract aligns with their capabilities, enabling them to grow their market presence by partnering with the Council for the duration of the three-year contract, possibly extending to five years.

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Notice Title

Provision of Caseworkers for Remote Processing of Benefits

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to appoint one company to a call off contract period of 3 years (with an option to extend for a further 2 years) to provide off site processing resource for Benefits (Housing and Council Tax Reduction). The contract will provide the Council with additional resources if and when required to address work pressures so as to minimise the impact on service delivery. Additional information: All tender documents are accessible via the Council's etendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login Interested suppliers must register on the portal to view the documentation and all queries relating to this tender must also be sent via the portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3f827a61-038a-4b53-ab27-15c07d9edfd7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f7f406b-80b9-4ef3-bc92-def994158d6e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

66133000 - Processing and clearing services

72310000 - Data-processing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£872,042 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 20178 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jul 2017 - 2 Jul 2020 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND ON SEA
Postcode
SS2 6ER
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ABLE 2 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

TBC

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