Published date: 7 March 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services - 85310000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-4338-P0512_2024 - AWARD

Published date

7 March 2025

Closing date

5 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2025

Contract end date

31 January 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Direct Payment Support Services to provide a range of support to citizens using Direct Payments to deliver all the services across Adults and Children's such as:

o Ongoing advice and support
o Advising citizens of client contributions
o Personal Care Assistant recruitment
o Managed accounts - managing citizen's Direct Payment where they are unable to do so
o Payroll and HMRC services
o Arranging Carer and Personal Assistant Insurance
o Arrange DBS checks

The service will be provided to citizens assessed as being eligible for Social Care services who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment, and for citizens who require support to manage Direct Payments.

These services will be delivered across both Adults and Children's.

The framework agreement will be available for use by Birmingham's Children's Trust and Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability.

The Framework Agreement will last for 4 years (unless terminated under agreement provisions).

The Framework Agreement will be awarded up to a maximum of three providers.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

Please note TUPE will apply to this contract. The TUPE information will be released to you upon receipt of a signed copy of Appendix - TUPE Confidentiality Agreement. You are advised to fill this in as soon as possible on receipt and return via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 5th December 2024 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Award information

Awarded date

17 January 2025

Contract start date

1 February 2025

Contract end date

31 January 2029

Total value of contract

£3,600,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Ideal for All

Address

Independent Living Centre, 100 Oldbury Road, Smethwick, United Kingdom, B66 1JE

Reference

None

Penderels Trust

Address

Seven Stars Estate, Wheler Road, Coventry, United Kingdom, CV3 4LB

Reference

None

PeoplePlus Group Ltd

Address

Queens House, 105 Queen Street, Sheffield, United Kingdom, S1 1GN

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial and Procurement Services

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 464 8000

Email

cps@birmingham.gov.uk