Official UK procurement notice
Direct Payments Advice and Support Service
Authority: Thurrock Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council’s requirement under this Contract is for the provision of Direct Payment Advice and Support service. The Council is seeking a provider that:
- Has a proven record of delivering a direct payment advice and support services to a good standard, ensuring dignity and respect at all times.
- Has proven experience of understanding and working with service users that are eligible for Adult Social Care services.
- Has appropriately trained staff who understand the importance of personalisation and how choice and control has a positive impact on people’s lives.
- Is reflective and facilitate good practice by encouraging the service users and stakeholders to give feedback, which is used to improve its service offer.
- Is committed to supporting innovation and the creative use of direct payments to support users to meet their needs and aspirations.The estimated contract value given in II.1.5 is for the full six year contract period (4+1+1).
- Recurrence: Further notices are expected either in four years, five years or six years, depending on whether the extension options are taken.
CPV: Administrative social services · Guidance services · Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Council’s requirement under this Contract is for the provision of Direct Payment…AwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000
The Council’s requirement under this Contract is for the provision of Direct Payment Advice and Support service. Additional information: Please note the estimated contract value includes all extension options (a total of six years).
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
Yes · Further notices are expected either in four years, five years or six years, depending on whether the extension options are taken.
- First published
- 3 Nov 2023, 09:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Feb 2024, 18:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Dec 2023 – …
- Authority reference
PS/2023/043- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-005303- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04117dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Thurrock Council shall incorporate a 10 calendar day standstill period starting the day after the date on which the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers, allowing unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Council before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: Contract awarded
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1518 ↗
- Submission deadline
- 8 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
8 Dec 2023 → 1 Jun 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline8 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened8 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published18 Feb 2024, 18:43 GMT
- Contract starts1 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 Feb 2024, 18:43 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Zest Limited | £714,926 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Direct Payments Advice and Support Service · Purple Zest Limited
- Signed
- 16 Feb 2024
- Value
- £714,926
- Period
- … – 31 May 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Purple Zest LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria