Provision of an Employer Liability Insurance and Support Service

ITQ079 - Provision of an Employer Liability Insurance and Support Service

The Council seeks to procure an Employer Liability Insurance (ELI) and Support Service in order to provide a high standard of support to eligible Service Users who choose to take their personal budget as a Direct Payment under the Care Act 2014 (Direct Payment Recipients or DPRs) and use it to employ one or more Personal Assistants. The successful Contractor will be required to set up, renew and administer annual policies, support with appropriate HR information, advice and guidance and deliver appropriate training and peer support to legal responsibilities are met. Further details can be found in the Service Specification.

The Council has a maximum rate of £130 per policy for the service, and The Council shall reject any bid(s) exceeding this limit.

The Contract will commence on 6 April 2020 and will continue until 5 April 2021, with no option to extend.

Suitably qualified and experienced persons and organisations are invited to express an interest in quoting for the above service.

Quotations must quote the Title and ITQ Reference No. detailed above and be submitted no later than 12.00 Noon on 5 March 2020 via the supplier In-Tend portal.

The Council intends to use an evaluation model based on price and quality. The criteria, on which quotations will be evaluated, inclusive of weighting attached to each, will be included within the quotation document.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the Quotation document or other related documents.

In Order To View a On-Line Questionnaire (if applicable) or Submit a Quotation, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Thursday 5th March 2020 at 12:00hrs

Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No