Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Council of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne
Room 102 Civic Centre Barass Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE18QH
UK
Contact person: Michael Satchell
Telephone: +44 1912114349
E-mail: michael.satchell@newcastle.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1912114832
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nepoportal.org
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nepoportal.org
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
Direct Payment Support Service for Newcastle City Council
Reference number: C-006931
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Direct Payments support service provides advice and assistance to adults, children and carers who use, or are considering using Direct Payments (DP) and Personal Health Budgets (PHB) to meet eligible assessed needs. The new contract is a collaborative approach between Newcastle City Council and NHS Newcastle, Gateshead CCG, we are combining DP/PHB’s to form a single point of service delivery.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
642 417.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
Main site or place of performance:
Newcastle upon Tyne.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this contract is to assist the local authority and partner organisations to meet duties under legislation.The Council has a duty to provide care and support for those who are eligible for Direct Payments within the Care Act 2014. Direct Payments are a sum of money identified to meet an individual’s assessed need. The service will be delivered to residents of Newcastle upon Tyne and will be commissioned to meet individual outcomes, it is essential that the service delivery can be flexed to meet demand and help people live a good life. The Direct Payment Support Service provides advice and assistance to adults, children and carers using Direct Payments to meet their eligible care needs. It is essential that Direct Payment recipients have access to high quality independent information, advice and practical assistance to choose and manage their Direct Payment budget.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract term will be 3-years (36 month) with a 12-month option to extend. Contract commencement 1 April 2020.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 200-486543
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Direct Payment Support Service for Newcastle City Council
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/02/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People Plus Group Ltd
6th Floor, Edmund House, 12-22 Newhall Street
Birmingham
B3 3AS
UK
Telephone: +49 03301232815
E-mail: Paul.Reynolds@peopleplus.co.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
URL: www.peopleplus.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 642 417.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Please see Public Procurement Regulations 2016
United Kingdom
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.newcastle.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Legal Services, Newcastle Council
Newcastle Civic Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
UK
Telephone: +49 1912787878
E-mail: legal.services@newcastle.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.newcastle.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Legal Services, Newcastle Council
Newcastle Civic Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
UK
Telephone: +49 1912787878
E-mail: legal.services@newcastle.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.newcastle.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/04/2020