Published date: 13 August 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 September 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

WV11SH

Value of contract

£910,000

Procurement reference

WOLVCITY001-DN731436-26187296

Published date

13 August 2024

Closing date

13 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Care Act (2014) places a duty on all local authorities to ensure that every adult
assessed as being eligible for funded care and support can access a Personal Budget
(PB), which is sufficient to meet their assessed needs. Direct Payments (DP) are the
established route by which an individual can receive their allocated budget if they prefer
to arrange their own support rather than receive a commissioned service.
The DP Support Service enables access to information, advice, and signposting. The
Bookkeeping and Payroll Service is only for those individuals who have either been
assessed under Section 2 of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000, Care Act 2014
or Children and Families Act 2014 and who are ordinarily a resident within the City of
Wolverhampton. This will include older and disabled people over the age of 16, people
with parental responsibility for a disabled child and carers aged 16 and over or an
appointed suitable person.

There are currently approximately 600 Individuals in receipt of an on-going direct payment in
Wolverhampton. It is anticipated that this figure may rise by at least a further 250, over the
lifetime of the contract. The initial term will be for 5 years, with the option for 2 periods of 1
year extension. The contract will be based on minimum acceptable performance (map) being
met by the tenderer as identified via key performance indicators. The Contract is intending to
commence on 1st April 2025.

Tender Documents are available at https://www.wolverhamptontenders.com.
The procurement procedure will be an open above threshold light touch tender in
accordance with Public Contract Regulations 2015. This route to market has been decided
to ensure this tender is open, fair, and transparent. This route also provides opportunities
for local suppliers to bid, supporting the Wolverhampton Pound.
The evaluation scoring balance will be 20% price and 80% quality, including 10% social
value and 5% equalities.

About the buyer

Contact name

Michael Glasspool

Address

Civic Centre
St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
England

Telephone

+44 1902551155

Email

michael.glasspool@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk