Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  London Borough of Croydon
  Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk
  Croydon
  CR0 1EA
  UK
  
            E-mail: procurement@croydon.gov.uk
  
            NUTS: UKI62
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: www.croydon.gov.uk
 
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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 Services
            Reference number: LBC/TN/401
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  85000000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  The London Borough of Croydon (‘the Council") is seeking to engage providers for the provision of a Direct Payment service. The full scope of the contract requirements are provided in the Service Specifications, which form part of the Tender Documents. The Contracts is for a period of 10 years (the "Term").This procurement will  be carried out in line with the open procurement process detailed within the PCR 2015.The required Services are being procured via a competitive tendering process and will run electronically via the Croydon Tenders Portal. All communication throughout the tender process will be via London Borough of Croydon E-Procurement Site - Home (in-tendhost.co.uk).
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			2 500 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    85000000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKI62
Main site or place of performance:
    
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    The London Borough of Croydon (‘the Council") is seeking to engage providers for the provision of a Direct Payment service. The full scope of the contract requirements are provided in the Service Specifications, which form part of the Tender Documents. The Contracts is for a period of 10 years (the "Term").This procurement will  be carried out in line with the open procurement process detailed within the PCR 2015.The required Services are being procured via a competitive tendering process and will run electronically via the Croydon Tenders Portal. All communication throughout the tender process will be via London Borough of Croydon E-Procurement Site - Home (in-tendhost.co.uk).
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Quality criterion: Quality
                    / Weighting: 60
    
                    Price
                    
                      / Weighting: 
                      40
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			2 500 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                01/10/2025
    
                End:
                30/09/2035
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    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
    
   
 
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
  III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
  List and brief description of conditions:
  As described within the tender documentation. 
  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
  III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
  As described within the procurement documentation. 
 
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
  
              Date:
              13/02/2025
  
                Local time: 12:00
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              13/02/2025
  
              Local time: 12:00
  Place:
  inTend. 
 
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
  
    HM Courts and Tribunal Service
    London
    UK
   
  VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
  
    HM Courts and Tribunal Service
    London
    UK
   
  VI.4.3) Review procedure
  Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
  Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and are time limited. Any proceedings must be brought in the high court of England and Wales. 
  VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
  
    HM Courts and Tribunal Services
    London
    UK
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/01/2025