Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BB
UK
Contact person: Commercial and Procurement
E-mail: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.finditinbirmingham.com
Address of the buyer profile: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
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 Services
Reference number: P0512_2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Direct Payment Support Services to provide a range of support to citizens using Direct Payments to deliver all the services across Adults and Children’s such as:• Ongoing advice and support• Advising citizens of client contributions • Personal Care Assistant recruitment• Managed accounts – managing citizen’s Direct Payment where they are unable to do so• Payroll and HMRC services• Arranging Carer and Personal Assistant Insurance• Arrange DBS checksThe service will be provided to citizens assessed as being eligible for Social Care services who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment, and for citizens who require support to manage Direct Payments.These services will be delivered across both Adults and Children’s. The framework agreement will be available for use by Birmingham’s Children’s Trust and Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85310000
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service is for citizens assessed as being eligible for Social Care services who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment and for citizens who require support to manage Direct Payments. Services to be delivered include the following: • Support and advice for individuals and families to manage Direct Payments• Direct Payments Support Services around employment and recruitment of PAs• Third Party Supported Accounts/ Managed Accounts• Payroll servicesThe services will be delivered against ‘Upper Tolerance Prices’, which have been set by the Council. At the point of tender, Providers will be able to bid below the Prices set by the Local Authority.The Framework Agreement will be awarded up to a maximum of three providers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Social Value
/ Weighting: 70% and 20%
Price
/ Weighting:
Price 10%
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2024/S 000-035750
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P0512_2024
Title: Framework agreement for the provision of direct payment support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ideal for All
Independent Living Centre, 100 Oldbury Road, Smethwick
Birmingham
B66 1JE
UK
NUTS: UKG31
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:
: 360 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P0512_2024
Title: Framework agreement for the provision of direct payment support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
The Penderels Trust Limited
Resource House, 1A Brandon Lane
Coventry
CV3 3GU
UK
NUTS: UKG33
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:
: 360 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P0512_2024
Title: Framework agreement for the provision of direct payment support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 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
19-20 The Triangle, NG2 Business Park
Nottingham
NG2 1AE
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:
: 360 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2025