Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Trafford Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
UK
Contact person: Mr Gary Lee
Telephone: +44 7976957786
E-mail: gary.lee@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.trafford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.trafford.gov.uk/
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
Social Care Agency Requirements (Personnel Leasing)
Reference number: DN478486
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Temporary specialist staffing requirements for the next 3 years at Trafford Council — children's social care. Initial contract period 24 months with options to extend for +6 months + 6 months.
Staffing requirements for the next for the next 3 years is current on-going spend (for the proposed period) 8 x level 3 social workers 1 x team leader additional projected spend (for the proposed period):
2 x service managers
5 x team leaders
3 x senior practitioners
40 x level 3 social workers
perm recruitment fees
(10 % of gross salary):12.8 x
social workers
1 x senior practitioner
0.5 x team leader
1 x service manager
In house recruitment processes will continue to take place with the intentions to have as many staff on Paye. Trafford will only hit this contract value if we are unable to recruit any staff internally
There will be no definite commitment to volumes of staffing.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
11 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Temporary specialist staffing requirements for the next 3 years at Trafford Council — children's social care. Initial contract period 24 months with options to extend for + 6 months + 6 months.
Staffing requirements for the next for the next 3 years is current on-going spend (for the proposed period)
8 x level 3 social workers
1 x team leader
Additional projected spend (for the proposed period):
2 x service managers
5 x team leaders
3 x senior practitioners
40 x level 3 social workers
Perm recruitment fees (10 % of gross salary):
12.8 x social workers
1x senior practitioner
0.5 x team leader
1 x service manager
In house recruitment processes will continue to take place with the intentions to have as many staff on Paye. Trafford will only hit this contract value if we are unable to recruit any staff internally
There will be no definite commitment to volumes of staffing.
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
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
In a recent OFSTED report with regard to Trafford Council's social care children's services an improvement plan was recommended. Additional qualified social workers and management resources are required to address the OFSTED recommendations with urgent Agency .specialist staffing required now to fill resourcing.
Numerous attempts at recruiting through a variety of frameworks and agency providers have taken place without success; there is a national shortage of social care staffing and only very limited specialist suppliers who can provide correctly qualified and experienced social care staff, there is no option for an open tender process to take place.
Direct Award is intended using regulation 32b (ii) and (iii)
(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons;
(iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
The recommendation to use this provider has been taken as a result of extreme urgency. Without the support and suitably qualified staff this Provider can offer there is serious risk of disruption to Trafford's Children's Services and the Council's ability to both meet statutory obligations and address OFSTED's recommendations.
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period. This period allows other suppliers time to raise any issues in relation to this direct award before contract is formally awarded.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
15/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Personnel Leasing Ltd
123Silk House, Park Green
Macclesfield
SK11 7QJ
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
11 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
STAR Procurement
c/o Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
UK
Telephone: +44 161912616
E-mail: gary.lee@star-procurement.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period. This period allows other suppliers time to raise any issues in relation to this direct award before contract is formally awarded.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/05/2020