Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
City of Doncaster Council
182338557
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
UK
Contact person: Tina Brierley
Telephone: +44 1302862529
E-mail: tina.brierley@doncaster.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514
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 Support Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To support individuals (Adults, Children and Young People residing in Doncaster) in the management of their Direct Payment. Direct Payments allow an individual to have more flexibility over how their care and support is arranged and provided. The Direct Payment Management Support Service is designed to provide a range of core services to support individuals with a Direct Payment, including: • Initial Direct Payment support • Ongoing Direct Payment support • Managed Account • PA Recruitment Support • DBS Checking Service • Low PA management and employer support • High PA management and employer support and also ensuring the following additional services are in place, where appropriate: • Payroll • Employer Liability Insurance
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72253200
76460000
85112000
85300000
85320000
85321000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
Main site or place of performance:
Doncaster
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To support individuals (Adults, Children and Young People residing in Doncaster) in the management of their Direct Payment. Direct Payments allow an individual to have more flexibility over how their care and support is arranged and provided. The Direct Payment Management Support Service is designed to provide a range of core services to support individuals with a Direct Payment, including: • Initial Direct Payment support • Ongoing Direct Payment support • Managed Account • PA Recruitment Support • DBS Checking Service • Low PA management and employer support • High PA management and employer support and also ensuring the following additional services are in place, where appropriate: • Payroll • Employer Liability Insurance
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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 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:
2023/S 000-027197
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Direct Payments Support Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/03/2024
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
Caretech Holdings Ltd (T/A Purple Zest)
5th Floor Metropolitan House 3 Darkes Lane
Potters Bar
EN6 1AG
UK
NUTS: UKG11
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:
: 125 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The City of Doncaster Council
Civic Office , Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
UK
E-mail: strategicprocurementeam@doncaster.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The City of Doncaster Council
Civic Office , Waterdale
Doncaster
Dn1 3BU
UK
E-mail: strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The City of Doncaster Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI20105/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The City of Doncaster Council
Civic Office, Waerdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
UK
E-mail: strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/03/2024