Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Sandwell Council House,Freeth St
OLDBURY
CV35 6GB
UK
Contact person: Satinder Bains
E-mail: satinder_bains@sandwell.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG37
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sandwell.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/sandwellmbc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
In-tend
Oldbury
UK
E-mail: Contracts_Team@sandwell.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/Home
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 Payments and Employers Liability Insurance Support Services
Reference number: ASC 129
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
ASC 129 Advert for Direct Payments and Employers Liability Insurance Support Services
The Metropolitan Borough Council of Sandwell wishes to grow its share of Direct Payments over the next four years and has developed an exciting new service model to support our commissioning intentions for Lot 1 Direct Payments Support Services and Lot 2 Employer Liability Insurance Support Service. The services will provide eligible adults and children greater choice, control and flexibility over their support.
Lot 1 is to provide Direct Payments Support Services:
• Payroll service
• Managed Accounts service
• Disclosure, Barring Scheme Checking service
• Recruitment Support service
• Information, Advice and Guidance
• Additional Services - Promotion of Direct Payments, Peer Support Group, Buddying, Training
Lot 2 is to provide Employer Liability Insurance and Support Service:
• an annual insurance policy to cover employer and public liability, and redundancy
• a telephone helpline to deliver legal information, advice and guidance to employers of Personal Assistants to ensure they understand and meet their legal responsibilities.
Contractors may apply for both Lots or one of the Lots
The duration of the contract will be 4 years from 6 October 2024 to 5 October 2028.
Both contracts will be shared with Sandwell Children's Trust.
Suitably qualified and experienced Contractors are invited to respond to the Invitation to Tender documents and submit proposals for the delivery of the services. These must be submitted no later than 12 noon on 17 April 2024 via the Sandwell In-Tend e-procurement system.
The deadline for the submission clarification questions is 17:00pm on 10th April 2024 via In Tend.
The Council will use an evaluation model based on price and quality. The criteria, on which the tender will be evaluated, inclusive of weighting attached to each, are included in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
913 011.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Direct Payments Support Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide Direct Payments Support Services:
• Payroll service
• Managed Accounts service
• Disclosure, Barring Scheme Checking service
• Recruitment Support service
• Information, Advice and Guidance
• Additional Services - Promotion of Direct Payments, Peer Support Group, Buddying, Training
Further details are detailed in the service specification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
739 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Employer Liability Insurance and Support Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide Employer Liability Insurance and Support Service:
• an annual insurance policy to cover employer and public liability, and redundancy
• a telephone helpline to deliver legal information, advice and guidance to employers of Personal Assistants to ensure they understand and meet their legal responsibilities.
Further details can be found in the service specification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
174 011.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/04/2024
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/04/2024
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Director of Adult Social Care
Oldbury
B69 3DE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2024