Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
Telephone
+44 3000257095
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Quality Mark for Youth Work 2023
Reference number
C123/2023/2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Run and develop the Welsh Government’s Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £269,700
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79313000 - Performance review services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for the delivery of the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales programme along with development work that will include strengthen and more inclusive approach. The proposed activity supports the delivery of the Programme for Government commitment to develop and take forward the recommendations of the Interim Youth Work Board. Specifically, it contributes to work in response to the recommendation that ‘Welsh Government should establish a framework to support innovation within youth work services in Wales in order to improve standards within the sector’. The Quality Mark helps to establish baselines for the quality of services and can highlight good practice and innovation.
The Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales has been developed with two elements; the Quality Standards – a set of Indicators that organisations can use to self-assess the quality and impact of their work, and an externally assessed Quality Mark that is a national award demonstrating the quality of an organisation’s youth work. This requirement is to deliver and further develop the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales across youth work providers, including all local authorities and voluntary organisations; local and national.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrate a clear understanding of youth work policy in Wales and the current Quality Mark for Youth Work processes and standards set out in section 2 of the specification can be met / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed methodology of how the contract requirements will be fulfilled / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: skills and expertise of proposed team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to fulfilling the Welsh Language requirements as set out in section 10 of the specification. / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to project management. / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-036491
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C123/2023/2024
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Education Workforce Council
Education Workforce Council, Eastgate House
Cardiff
CF240AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £170,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £169,700
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
E-Tender Information:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the
Organisation.
- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your
Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.
- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.
- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of
the Registration page.
- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.
- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”
- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.
- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you
must not register again.
- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.
5.1
- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have
left your Organisation).
- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional
registration. Please contact the
Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.
- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 14:00. Late bids will not be accepted.
How To Find The ITT:
- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’
- The e-tender references for this contract are: project_54319 and itt_105323
- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a
tender, click the 'Express an Interest' button. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to
the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.
- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any
relevant documents in the‘Attachments’ area.
- Any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly
(WA Ref:134453)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
(WA Ref:140076)
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