Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Annes Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UK
Contact person: Stephanie Saunders
Telephone: +44 1323466958
E-mail: stephanie.saunders@eastsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing
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
ESCC SS Direct Payments Support Service
Reference number: ESCC - 016624
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
East Sussex County Council intends to commission a service provider to provide Direct Payments Support Services. The Services are split into Lots as set out below:
Lot 1 (Core Services):
— Employment Core Support (including DBS checks),
— Employment Managed Account Services,
— Payroll Services.
The service elements described in Lot 1 will be divided into two (2) parts, meaning that the two (2) Bidders will be awarded a contract under this Lot (1 for Part A and 1 for Part B).
Lot 2 (Additional Services):
— SAILS Managed Accounts,
— Agency only Managed Accounts.
The Service elements described in Lot 2 (Additional Services) will be awarded to a single Bidder. Full details of the requirement can be accessed through the documents available on the South East Shared Services web portal.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4.20
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1 PART A and PART B
II.2.1) Title
Direct Payment Support Service, Employment Core Support, (Including DBS Checks), Employment Managed Account Services and Payroll Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ22
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As stated in the Tender Documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Lot No: Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
Direct Payments Support Service — SAILS and Agency Only Managed Account Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ22
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As stated in the Tender Documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 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:
2017/S 212-440546
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1 Part A
Contract No: 016624
Title: Direct Payment Service, Employment Core Support (Including DBS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/01/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Peopleplus Group
19-20 The Triangle NG2 Business Park
Nottingham
NG2 1AE
UK
Telephone: +44 7876397421
E-mail: bmb@peopleplus.co.uk
NUTS: UKF14
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:
: 3 500 952.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1 Part B
Contract No: 016624
Title: Direct Payments Service, Employment Core Support (Including DBS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/01/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vibrance
Unit 2 Caxton Place Roden Street
IIford
IG1 2AH
UK
Telephone: +44 2084771800
E-mail: s.wilkinson@vibrance.org.uk
NUTS: UKH3
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:
: 246 983.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2
Contract No: 016624
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/01/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Peopleplus Group
19-20 The Triangle NG2 Business Park
Nottingham
NG2 1AE
UK
Telephone: +44 7876397421
E-mail: bmb@peopleplus.co.uk
NUTS: UKF14
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:
: 70 776.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UK
E-mail: Philip.baker@eastsussex.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Annes Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UK
Telephone: +44 1323466958
E-mail: stephanie.saunders@eastsussex.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Annes Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UK
Telephone: +44 1323466958
E-mail: stephanie.saunders@eastsussex.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/03/2018