Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City & County of Swansea
Civic Centre
Swansea
SA1 3SN
Telephone
+44 1792637242
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL18 - Swansea
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Therapies and Assessments
Reference number
CCS/22/034
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Swansea Council is seeking interest from providers who are suitably qualified and experienced to deliver a wide range of support services. These can range from statutory assessments to holistic therapies. The Council is looking for a following comprehensive and wide-ranging list of support services:-
Lot 1: Independent Social Worker
Lot 2: Independent Social Workers (PAMs Assessments)
Lot 3: Therapist
Lot 4: Counsellor / Psychotherapist
Lot 5: Play Therapist
Lot 6: Psychologist – Child and Adolescent
Lot 7: Psychologist – Cognitive Assessments / Capacity to Litigate Assessments
Lot 8: Psychiatrist – Child and Adolescent
Lot 9: Specialist Risk Assessor – Sexual Abuse
Lot 10: Specialist Risk Assessor – Physical Abuse
Lot 11: Practitioner in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).
Lot 12: Practitioner in Theraplay (Theraplay©).
Lot 13: Specialist Occupational Therapist
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85121291 - Paediatric services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea Council is establishing a framework for the provision of a range of therapeutic services and assessments for Children, Young People and families.
The Council intends to let a flexible framework agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime.
The Council is awarding this agreement, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-022342
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Economic operators interested in submitting a tender can download the tender documents from the eTenderWales portal (http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk) you will need to register with eTenderWales if you are not already registered. Please see below instructions on how to register.
1. Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):
— Navigate to the portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
— Click the “Suppliers register here” link.
— Enter your correct business and user details.
— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.
— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.
2. Express an interest in the project:
— Login to the portal with your username/password.
— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).
— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.
3. Responding to the invitation to tender:
— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).
— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.
— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:
— E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
— Phone: +44 8003684850
(WA Ref:127815)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom