Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Social Care Wales
South Gate House, Wood Street
Cardiff
CF10 1EW
Telephone
+44 3003033444
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=AA0289
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Social Care Wales Data Activity 2020
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Test Data Portal
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: £608,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 48983000 - Development software package
- 45111291 - Site-development work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
- UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
- UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey
- UKL12 - Gwynedd
- UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
- UKL14 - South West Wales
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
- UKL18 - Swansea
- UKL2 - East Wales
- UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
- UKL24 - Powys
Main site or place of performance
Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Where we are
On behalf of Welsh Government over the last two years we have delivered a well-received platform in partnership with our partners, which brings together a range of aggregate data about social care into one place . Social care data is currently collected from various sources including local authority returns to Welsh Government on service activity, demand, performance and expenditure. We currently commission annual surveys to obtain information on the workforce, and information on regulated services is available from Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW).
We have launched a new Social Care Wales Population Projection Platform, replacing the old Daffodil Cymru , a platform which makes available population projections data for planning care and support services in Wales.
This work, on developing our data offer and portal, sits within our wider digital programme of work to make better use of digital solutions to help us be more effective and customer-centric. We have a number of digital projects which are already progressing to:
- investigate opportunities to improve the service, our platforms and increase the interoperability of our systems
- set out a road map on how we can maximise our digital offer and opportunities
- develop digital opportunities to make us more effective in the delivery of national learning and development
- look for a more creative solutions to our digital learning approach that sit within our on-line eco-system to better support user need
- understand what support we can provide employers of social care and early years workers through an employer liaison service
- support the social care and early years workers in our offer to the on-line/off-line services they can receive from Social Care Wales
As part of the work on developing our data offer and portal the supplier will be required to take into account the digital developments already in progress, the outputs of these projects and the road map setting out our future digital approach.
What is required / Requirements
We are seeking a partner to support our requirements. This means entering into a partnership / joint venture with a suitable third party to build required infrastructure, expertise and capacity.
We are looking for a partner who can bring a creative, but practical and grounded approach to develop an improved data offering, enabling us to achieve the aims and objectives below. This will include design, development, and hosting of our data portal to support people working in the sector to improve the way care and support services are planned, developed and delivered.
We would like to broaden our offer, to provide insight and tools that shape improvement activities and support decision making for local authorities, Welsh Government, Regional Partnership Boards, people working in the social care sector, and organisations providing care and support, across the independent and third sectors.
See ITT and Specification for more info
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: In-depth understanding and experience to deliver a project with complex quantative data analysis requirements and multi-agency organisational characteristic / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the specification requirements and demonstrates innovative approach to delivering aims and objectives / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Experience of working with and knowledge of a wide range of stakeholders across multiple organisations in social care, health or related settings. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Provide a detailed plan and methodology to meet specification requirements and deliver to timescale. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Names, experiences and role of those who will provide the resource and main point of contact for the service. / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 70
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 243-603166
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Social Care Wales Data Activity 2020
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A1AG
Telephone
+44 2077283311
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
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: £600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £608,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
See Procurement Documents
(WA Ref:110083)
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