Contract

Framework Agreement for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People

  • Powys County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-006332

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f6c7

Published 8 March 2022, 3:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Powys County Council

County Hall

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5LG

Email

angela.williams1@powys.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01597826000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL24 - Powys

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.powys.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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 the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People

Reference number

itt_90963

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Powys County Council (“the Council”), who acting as Lead authority on behalf of the Mid and West Wales Region is seeking to engage with suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for the Provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People.

A Framework Agreement for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for children and young people across the Mid and West Wales region is to be established. The Mid and West Wales region consists of Powys, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. The appointed organisation(s) will deliver the service across the region as a whole.

The Service will be person-centred, issue-based and outcome-focussed in its service delivery. The Service will assist at reviews and conferences only when a child has a dispute over some significant matter (and when the child explicitly consents to advocacy support).

The Advocacy Service for Children and Young People has been split into 4 lots.

Lot 1 - Independent Professional Advocacy

Lot 2 - Independent Visiting Service

Lot 3 - Complaints in relation to the NHS Service

Lot 4 - Regional/Local Safeguarding Boards

Lots 1 & 2 are to be delivered together.

The duration of the Framework Agreement will be for 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year, at the Council’s discretion.

The Council intends to let the framework agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Independent Professional Advocacy

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL24 - Powys
Main site or place of performance

Mid and West Wales Region

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Independent Professional Advocacy

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Independent Visiting Service

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL24 - Powys
Main site or place of performance

Mid and West Wales Region

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - Independent Visiting Service

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Complaints in relation to the NHS

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL24 - Powys

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - Complaints in relation to the NHS Service

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Support to Regional and Local Safeguarding Board

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL24 - Powys

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 - Support to Regional and Local Safeguarding Board

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

As per the Council's constitution

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-028504


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Independent Professional Advocacy

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TGP Cymru

12 North Road

Cardiff

CF103DY

Telephone

+44 2920396974

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Independent Visiting Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TGP Cymru

12 North Road

Cardiff

CF103DY

Telephone

+44 2920396974

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3 - Complaints in relation to the NHS

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TGP Cymru

12 North Road

Cardiff

CF103DY

Telephone

+44 2920396974

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Lot 4 - Support to Regional and Local Safeguarding Board

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TGP Cymru

12 North Road

Cardiff

CF103DY

Telephone

+44 2920396974

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Instructions for Suppliers – Registration on etenderwales

Powys County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, all information may be downloaded and returned through this channel.

Internet address(es): http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.u

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender

1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the “Click here to register” link

- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the “Open Access ITTs” link.

- 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 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 & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:

- eMail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 368 4850 / Fax: 020 7080 0480

Tenders or Requests to Participate must be sent to:

Official name: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

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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