Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Walsall Council
Civic Centre, Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
UK
Contact person: Stephanie Westley
E-mail: procurement@walsall.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG38
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.walsall.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
WP3722 - Direct Payment Support Services
Reference number: WP3722
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Framework Agreement for The Provision of Direct Payment Services.The Council wishes to procure a Framework Agreement for The Provision of Direct Payment Support Services for Walsall Council delivering a range of Direct Payment Support Services that will provide eligible adults and children or a person acting in their best interest the choice to receive a monetary payment from the Council to create solutions and/or purchase services and/or employ staff directly instead of receiving traditionally commissioned services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The Framework Agreement is split into four lots (four variants of service provision) and will be with one or more providers per lot
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Advice, Guidance and Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG38
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advice, Guidance and Support
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
option to extend up to 24 months
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Providers to be awarded one or more lots
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: 2
II.2.1) Title
Advice, Guidance, Support and Payroll
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG38
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advice, Guidance, Support and Payroll
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
option to extend up to 24 months
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:
Yes
Description of options:
providers can apply for one or more lots
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Advice, Guidance, Support and Nominated Accounts
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG38
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advice, Guidance, Support and Nominated Accounts
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
option to extend up to 24 months
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:
Yes
Description of options:
providers can apply for one or more lots
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Advice, Guidance, Support, Payroll and Nominated Accounts
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG38
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advice, Guidance, Support, Payroll and Nominated Accounts
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend up to 24 months
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:
Yes
Description of options:
providers can apply for one or more lots
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: does not exceed 4 years
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
Place:
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
Walsall Council
Civic Centre, Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
UK
E-mail: procurement@walsall.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Walsall Council
Civic Centre, Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
UK
E-mail: procurement@walsall.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/09/2021