Published date: 11 March 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: 18 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial and insurance services - 66000000

  • Legal services - 79100000

  • Health services - 85100000

    • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£1 to £627,680

Procurement reference

SOL-18477

Published date

11 March 2024

Closing date

18 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Light Touch Regime - Restricted - Just under threshold but advertising above.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Solihull Council in meeting various responsibilities under the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005, seeks to support residents to access 'money management support' where the people lack capacity to manage their own financial affairs. These are predominantly adults with learning disabilities or who are living with dementia or physical/sensory disabilities and mental health issues and who are known to social care teams. The Council wants to commission a Money Management Service that covers the provision of appointee and Property and Affairs deputy for people ("Clients") without suitable family or friends to provide such support to ensure that their financial matters are maintained and protected to improve their health and wellbeing and promote independence. This will include people living in their own homes, which could be a shared ownership property, rented accommodation, a supported living setting or registered residential care. The contract term is anticipated to run for 3 years from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027, with an option to extend for up to 4 years (potentially to 30 June 2031). The total contract value is approximately £627,680 (subject to demand). Appointee fees will be fixed and are determined by the Council; therefore, evaluation will be based on criteria which will be 95% Quality, and 5% Social Value. Tenderers are required to have a minimum annual turnover of £189,040 which is calculated on the basis of up to two times the anticipated annual value of the contract (Year 1) and the level of associated risk. Schedule 3 services are not subject to the full regime of PCR 2015 but are instead governed by the Light-Touch Regime (LTR) Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the PRC 2015, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Contracting Authorities ('Open', 'Restricted', etc., or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authorities intends to hold itself bound by PCR 2015, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Schedule 3 of PCR 2015. The Contracting Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally and will follow the basic principles of the procedures to test the capacity, capability, technical and financial competence of bidders. The Council reserves the right to not use or to modify the standard standstill period.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Alastair Jewson

Address

Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B913QB
England

Email

Alastair.Jewson@solihull.gov.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home