Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Unit 5,, Triangle Business Park, Pentrebach
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 4TQ
UK
Contact person: Gareth Richards
Telephone: +44 1685725000
E-mail: gareth.richards@merthyr.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL15
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.merthyr.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0347
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 - Merthyr Tydfil
Reference number: MTCBC/PP/DP 2019 001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (The Contracting Authority) is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the delivery of a Direct Payments Support Service to individuals assessed as being eligible to receive a Direct payment.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
625 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
Main site or place of performance:
County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall requirement is to establish a contract for provision of a Direct Payments Support Service for individuals who have been assessed as being eligible for a Direct Payment from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.
The successful provider will deliver a full range of support services (as detailed in the service specification), including information giving, recruitment, payroll and ongoing support.
The provider will offer both general and fully managed accounts and, in exceptional circumstances, be able to act as a “Suitable Person”.
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.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Most economically advantageous tender taking into consideration price and quality
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 177-432102
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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
PeoplePlus Group Ltd
19-20 The Triangle NG2 Business Park
Nottingham
NG2 1AE
UK
Telephone: +44 1143494366
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 625 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:98662)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Unit 5,, Triangle Business Park, Pentrebach
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 4TQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1685725000
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.merthyr.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/01/2020