Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire County Council
Shire Hall, Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
UK
Contact person: Mr David Isaacs
Telephone: +44 1223703518
E-mail: david.isaacs@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/
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
CCC Direct Payment Support Service
Reference number: DN432034
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The authority is re-tendering the contract for direct payment support services with an anticipated contract start date of 1.4.2020. The aim of the service is to provide service users and their parents/carers with:
— high quality information, guidance and advice on direct payments and the legislation involved,
— information on purchasing care and support directly,
— information on the support services and opportunities available locally.
The service also aims to promote the use of direct payments with all stakeholders and support the recruitment of personal assistants locally.
The successful provider will also have the opportunity to provide managed account and payroll services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
531 232.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for 3 years, with an option to extend for 2 discretionary 1 year periods, making 5 years in total (3 + 1 + 1). The maximum annual budget is 170 000 GBP for the core information, advice and guidance service. The successful provider will also offer managed account and payroll services to service users. Service users will have full choice and control in relation to using a managed account/payroll service.
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 177-432123
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN432034
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PeoplePlus Group Ltd
Nottingham
NG2 1AE
UK
NUTS: UKF1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 531 232.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/01/2020