Tender

Swindon Borough Council Appointeeships

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

08 Nov 2022 at 11:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Swindon Borough Council is looking to appoint service providers for Appointeeship services. This procurement falls under the category of Other Community, Social and Personal Services, with a specific focus on Social Services. The contract period will last a minimum of three years, with a potential extension up to four years. The deadline for tender submissions is the 29th of November 2022, with an estimated total contract value of £180,000. The buying organisation, Swindon Borough Council, is the contracting authority overseeing this open procedure.

This opportunity with Swindon Borough Council for Appointeeship services is suitable for businesses operating in the social services sector. Companies that specialise in providing financial management support for vulnerable adults are well-suited to compete for this tender. Suppliers interested in participating need to register through the ProContract platform and submit their tender responses by the specified deadlines. This tender process presents a chance for growth and collaboration with a reputable public sector organisation, creating potential business opportunities for service providers in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Swindon Borough Council Appointeeships

Notice Description

The provision for Appointeeship Service is required to ensure that vulnerable adults whom lack capacity to manage their financial affairs independently are supported to enable them to live a quality standard of living, with their income being maximised to meet their needs in their best interest. The demand for the provision of Appointeeship Services will not exceed 60 cases that will be transferred from Swindon Borough Council. There are currently 57 cases being managed by Swindon Borough Council. Cases numbers are not expected to decrease unless in the event that a) the service user regains capacity to manage their finances independently, b) an alternative person is identified to undertake this role on their behalf or c) the service user passes away. Swindon Borough Council are no longer taking on new Appointeeships therefore there will be no further cases added to the initial amount that are under this agreement. The provision should be undertaken in accordance with guidance and requirements issued by the DWP. Where cases are relinquished by the third-party provider for the reasons stated above, the transfer of new cases would be considered under this agreement, however unlikely for the reasons also stated above. There are no limitations on the geographical scope of the service users, some of which may reside outside of the Local Authority area. The Period of the Agreement will be for a minimum of three years and continue for as long as Appointee services are provided to any existing service users under this agreement. The initial contract term will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months for a potential total contract term of 4 years as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is PS 135,000 across the initial 3 year contract term and PS180,000 across the potential total 4 year contract term. Additional information: Full details relating to the Services are provided in the RFQ/tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com RFQ/Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 22nd November 1200 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal. RFQ/Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 29th November 2022 , 1200 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN641864 No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the RFQ/tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the RFQ/tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d93ffd71-7503-4115-96dc-6d9365f6e228
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c2a0abc-4ca3-47fe-a550-68e00b542d7c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85320000 - Social services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Dec 2022 - 13 Dec 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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