NCCT40270 Children with Disabilities Direct Payment Support Service

Prior information notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Norfolk County Council
Room 701, County Hall, Martineau Lane
For the attention of: Helen Manson
NR1 2DH Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1603638325
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.norfolk.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)

II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
NCCT40270 Children with Disabilities Direct Payment Support Service
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Norfolk.

NUTS code UKH13

II.3)Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: no
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
Set up and on going support for children and families of children with disabilities who are in receipt of direct payments. The support will include, but is not limited to: information and advice regarding direct payments; recruitment services and advice; payroll set up and support and advice; supported accounts set up service; related advice and support.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 900 000 and 1 030 000 GBP

Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000, 85300000, 85310000, 85311300, 85312310, 85312400, 79414000

II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
17.7.2013
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.8)Additional information:
The proposed procurement exercise is for services specified in Part B of Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 ("Part B services"). Accordingly, the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) only apply in part. Any procurement exercise will be conducted in accordance with the information carried out in the procurement documents.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
We would also welcome views from potential providers about whether, and if so how, the procurement process could deliver economic, social or environmental benefit for the County of Norfolk.
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
15.2.2013