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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-534041

FTS Reference: 2024-010043

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

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 code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
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  -  Health and social work services
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:  1250000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72253200  -  Systems support services
76460000  -  Well-support services
85112000  -  Hospital support services
85300000  -  Social work and related services
85320000  -  Social services
85321000  -  Administrative social services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  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 the 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 FTS: 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 code:  UKG11 -  Herefordshire, County of

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:  1250000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  125000.00  GBP

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