Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Civic Offices, Holton Road
BARRY
CF63 4RU
UK
Telephone: +44 1446709767
E-mail: ssdtenders@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0275
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
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
The Provision of a Direct Payments Support Service for the Vale of Glamorgan Council
Reference number: VG DP 117
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Direct Payments are payments made by the Council to people who would usually receive a service from Social Services. The purpose of a support scheme is to ensure that appropriate advice, information and support is available to all Person groups and to encourage confidence for People to undertake the complexities of using Direct Payments to meet their support needs legally and efficiently
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85321000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
The Vale of Glamorgan
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Payments are payments made by the Council to people who would usually receive a service from Social Services. They assist people who want to manage their own support to improve their quality of life. They promote independence, social inclusion and enhance self-esteem by enabling people to live in their own homes, be fully involved in family and community life and to participate actively in work, education and leisure opportunities.
The Council recognises that the successful use of Direct Payments relies on access to appropriate support.
The purpose of a support scheme is to ensure that appropriate advice, information and support is available to all groups and to encourage the confidence to undertake the complexities of using Direct Payments to meet their support needs legally and efficiently.
Currently there is contract in place across the Vale of Glamorgan to provide this service, which is due to expire in February 2020. The Council intends to award a new contract for the proposed duration of three (3) years with the option to extend up to a further two (2) years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend up to two (2) years
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
To ensure a full understanding of the Council’s environment, the Bidders are encouraged to review the following Council documents:
- Vale of Glamorgan Corporate Plan
- OneVale Programme
Both are available on the Council’s website www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
16/12/2019
Local time: 09:30
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/12/2019
Local time: 09:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Please note that Bidder interviews are proposed for week commencing 6th January 2020.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=97157.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(WA Ref:97157)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Civic Offices, Holton Road
BARRY
CF63 4RU
UK
Telephone: +44 1446709767
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/11/2019