Award

ASC0267 - Direct Payments Support Service

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 May 2022 at 13:21

Tender

07 Jan 2022 at 10:23

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is currently overseeing the supply of the Direct Payments Support Service, a framework agreement designed for providing health and social work services. The procurement is classified under the open procedure and is at the award stage, with the contract awarded on 17 May 2022. The initiative, valued at £6.3 million, is intended to commence on 7 November 2022 and will run for five years, with the possibility of extension until November 2029. Interested parties should note that the service is primarily targeted at individuals eligible for adult and children's social care in Leicester and surrounding areas.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in the provision of support services within health and social care sectors. Businesses that offer payroll services, personal assistant recruitment, and account management would be particularly well-suited to participate. The framework allows Leicester City Council to maintain flexibility and adapt to service needs as they arise, meaning ongoing opportunities for engagement and collaboration for successful bidders throughout the contract period.

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Notice Title

ASC0267 - Direct Payments Support Service

Notice Description

This is a contract award notice. Leicester City Council ('the 'Authority') invited Tenders for the provision of Direct Payments Support Service. Leicester City Council (LCC) led the procurement on behalf of Leicester City Council and the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups (LLR CCGs). The Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS) will support and enable people who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget/Personal Health Budget as a Direct Payment (DP), to use and manage their DP as easily as possible and, where they wish, independently. The requirement is that for each organisation that is awarded the Framework Agreement it must then provide all the following key functions/Services in respect of the Direct Payments Support Service: * Initial support and set up of a DP, including advice and guidance * Recruitment and selection support for Personal Assistants * Payroll services and employment advice * Managed accounts (Third Party) The DPSS service will be available to people and families assessed by Leicester City Council as being eligible for both Adult and Children's Social Care Services living in Leicester, as well as people assessed by the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups (LLRCCG) as being eligible for a personal health budget across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Authority is to establish Framework Agreements, with up to three providers for the provision of Direct Payments Support Service. The Authority provides no guarantee of any work to any successful provider/s. The Authority conducted this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3. The procurement process was not be conducted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015; however, it was be similar to that of an Open procedure. The Process was, unlike an Open Procedure, included the flexibility, as allowed under the Light Touch Regime with various evaluation stages as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Up to a maximum of 3 providers are awarded the Framework Agreement. The initial term of the Framework Agreements is approximately 5 years from the Service Commencement Date 7th November 2022 to 7th November 2027 with the option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for 2 further periods of up to no more than 24 months in total, to up to 4th November 2029, i.e. potentially up to 7 years from and including Service Commencement Date. The Invitation to Tender document and its appendices and all other documentation issued to Tenderers sets out the details of the Authority's requirements. Additional information: The Framework Agreements (FAs) will be Open FAs. Throughout the duration of the Framework, the Authority may review the Framework and may open the Framework at its own discretion when a service need arises. A service need includes (but is not limited to): * a lack of capacity from current Providers and therefore there is a need to supplement the Framework List of Providers beyond the numbers operating on the Framework Agreement at that time; * an increase in the volume of Service Users requiring Services under the Framework; and * to replace (if required) Providers who have been removed, suspended from the Framework Agreement or did not agree to provide Services within any Extension Period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030839
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014754-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£6,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

EAST LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

LEICESTER CITY NHS CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

WEST LEICESTERSHIRE NHS CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

Contact Name
Mr Yatish Shah
Contact Email
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164542348

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

MOSAIC 1898

PURPLE ZEST

ROSEKEL RESOURCING

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