Awarded contract

Regional Supported Employment Services for people with learning disabilities

  • Flintshire County Council

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

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-012212

Published 15 April 2024, 3:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Flintshire County Council

Ty Dewi Sant, Ewloe

Flintshire

CH5 3FF

Contact

Kim Killow

Email

Kim.Killow@flintshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7882465325

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.flintshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0419

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

Regional Supported Employment Services for people with learning disabilities

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North Wales Together: seamless services for people with learning disabilities invites submissions to deliver a 5-stage supported employment / specialist job coaching services to individuals aged 14 plus with diagnosed learning disabilities. The supported employment service(s) are a key part of the of the North Wales Regional Supported Employment Model which has been developed to respond the North Wales Supported Employment Strategy for people with learning disabilities. The model is being implemented within each of the six North Wales County Councils social work service for people with learning disabilities. The aim of the model is to establish access to paid employment as new care pathway within these services and thereby provide individuals with learning disabilities equal opportunity to be in paid employment based on informed choice.

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: £990,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

East sub-region supported employment/ specialist job coaching service.

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
  • 85312100 - Daycare services
  • 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services
  • 79611000 - Job search services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Main site or place of performance

Flintshire and Wrexham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a 5-stage supported employment/ specialist job coaching service to individuals with diagnosed learning disabilities referred by the local authority social work teams to achieve a mainstream job outcome and the going rate of pay that meets their life goals and aspirations. And to local employers to increase their understanding of the business case for employing people with learning disabilities and provide the necessary support to the individual and the employer to sustain the job. Employ and support peer ambassador(s) to use their lived experience to effect attitudinal and culture change across stakeholder groups.

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

Central sub-region supported employment/ specialist job coaching service.

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
  • 85312100 - Daycare services
  • 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 79611000 - Job search services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
Main site or place of performance

Conwy and Denbighshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a 5-stage supported employment/ specialist job coaching service to individuals with diagnosed learning disabilities referred by the local authority social work teams to achieve a mainstream job outcome and the going rate of pay that meets their life goals and aspirations. And to local employers to increase their understanding of the business case for employing people with learning disabilities and provide the necessary support to the individual and the employer to sustain the job. Employ and support peer ambassador(s) to use their lived experience to effect attitudinal and culture change across stakeholder groups

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

West sub-region supported employment/ specialist job coaching service

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
  • 85312100 - Daycare services
  • 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 79611000 - Job search services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL12 - Gwynedd
  • UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey
Main site or place of performance

Gwynedd and Ynys Mon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a 5-stage supported employment/ specialist job coaching service to individuals with diagnosed learning disabilities referred by the local authority social work teams to achieve a mainstream job outcome and the going rate of pay that meets their life goals and aspirations. And to local employers to increase their understanding of the business case for employing people with learning disabilities and provide the necessary support to the individual and the employer to sustain the job. Employ and support peer ambassador(s) to use their lived experience to effect attitudinal and culture change across stakeholder groups

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: 2023/S 000-035630


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

East sub-region supported employment/ specialist job coaching service.

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 April 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hf Trust Ltd

5-6 Brook Office Park, Emersons Green

Bristol

BS167FL

Telephone

+44 1244831290

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £267,705.84


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Central sub-region supported employment/ specialist job coaching service.

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 April 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Co-Options Ltd

9 Victoria Avenue,

Prestatyn

LL199DF

Telephone

+44 1745851454

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £328,422


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

West sub-region supported employment/ specialist job coaching service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 April 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Agoriad Cyf

2 Victoria Place, Bethesda

Gwynedd

LL57 3AG

Telephone

+44 1248361392

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL12 - Gwynedd
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £328,467


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:140689)

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