Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Milton Keynes City Council
Civic, 1 Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
UK
E-mail: procurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes
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 Service
Reference number: ASC0043
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Milton Keynes City Council is committed to encouraging individuals to utilise direct payments wherever possible in order to give them choice and control over the care and personalise this around their needs.Milton Keynes City Council wishes to procure a Direct Payment Support Service to support individuals accessing both adult and children social care, to help them consider whether a direct payment is suitable for them and if so, to support them to set up appropriate arrangements to ensure their care needs are in place. The contract will be on a block contract basis.The Council wishes to work with providers who can demonstrate and deliver a Direct Payment Support Service model which can meet the outcomes and support needs of our service users whilst achieving and maintaining value for money. This service will provide:• An information and advice service to answer queries from individuals about direct payments or becoming an employer• An employment service to explain how a direct
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 306 520.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85310000
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ12
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Milton Keynes City Council is committed to encouraging individuals to utilise direct payments wherever possible in order to give them choice and control over the care and personalise this around their needs.Milton Keynes City Council wishes to procure a Direct Payment Support Service to support individuals accessing both adult and children social care, to help them consider whether a direct payment is suitable for them and if so, to support them to set up appropriate arrangements to ensure their care needs are in place. The contract will be on a block contract basis.The Council wishes to work with providers who can demonstrate and deliver a Direct Payment Support Service model which can meet the outcomes and support needs of our service users whilst achieving and maintaining value for money.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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 000-012718
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ASC0043
Title: Direct Payment Support Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Connection Support
213 Barns Road, Cowley
Oxford
OX4 3UT
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
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:
: 1 306 241.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/09/2023