Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bolton Council
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1 RU
UK
Contact person: Ms Faye Butterfield
E-mail: Faye.butterfield@bolton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bolton.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.uk
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
ROUND 2 - TC276 - Personal Budget Support Service Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)
Reference number: DN720050
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council of Bolton (The Authority) are prepared to receive tenders for Personal Budget Support Service that will consist of 2 Procurement Lots which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) has been divided into the following 2 Lots:
Lot 1 – Personal Budget Payroll and Supported Banking Services;
Lot 2 – Personal Budget Brokerage Service.
The procurement will be an open tender but will be operating as a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) which is an open Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement allowing providers to join the Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement during the term of the agreement via rounds. Rounds will be opened at certain times during the term when there is a requirement of provision – minimum once a year. This is Round 2 of the FPS.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 927 800.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Personal Budget Payroll and Supported Banking Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Personal Budget Payroll and Supported Banking Services
The procurement will be an open tender but will be operating as a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) which is an open Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement allowing providers to join the Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement during the term of the agreement via rounds. Rounds will be opened at certain times during the term when there is a requirement of provision – minimum once a year.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
45
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
30/09/2030
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 year extension available.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Personal Budget Brokerage Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Personal Budget Brokerage Service.
The procurement will be an open tender but will be operating as a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) which is an open Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement allowing providers to join the Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement during the term of the agreement via rounds. Rounds will be opened at certain times during the term when there is a requirement of provision – minimum once a year. This is Round 2 of the FPS.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
45
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
30/09/2030
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 year extension available.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: The procurement will be an open tender but will be operating as a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) which is an open Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement allowing providers to join the Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement during the term of the agreement via rounds. Rounds will be opened at certain times during the term when there is a requirement of provision – minimum once a year. This is Round 2 of the FPS.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-018787
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/05/2024
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/05/2024
Local time: 16:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bolton Council
Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL3 1HE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/04/2024