Awarded contract

Delivery of a National Active Bystander Programme

  • Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-013801

Published 15 May 2023, 3:13pm



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

Contact

Gerrard O'Neill

Email

gerrard.oneill@gov.wales

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://gov.wales

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

Delivery of a National Active Bystander Programme

Reference number

C096/2022/2023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Client aims to award a 36 month contract starting in April 2023 for the delivery of an evidence and theory based National active Bystander programme to be delivered to the general/wider public of Wales. The estimated contract value is between GBP

220,000 to GBP 230,000 exc. VAT (GBP 276,000 inc. VAT) over the initial contract term with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

Bystander training programmes aim to:

Develop and deliver a National active bystander programme piloted at various community-based sites throughout Wales with rollout expected to the general/wider public across the whole of Wales. Consideration ought to be given to how best to deliver this to different groups and this may require tailored solutions in order to reach as many people as possible but in an effective way.

Research effective community-based active bystanders to ensure good practice is embedded throughout development and delivery.

Identify suitable target audiences for the programme based on research evidence and on evidence of need from VAWDASV data in Wales. The target audience should include the engagement of men and diverse communities. Bidders should propose trainers who have the expertise to engage with the target audience.

Engage with people from the target audience in the development of the training programme including development of role plays and use of language that are familiar to the target audience initiative. The length of delivery of the training programme (number and length of sessions) should be justified in accordance with the research evidence and engagement with the target audience.

Integrate external evaluation into the model through an academic partner. The bidder must outline how they intend to sub-contract an external evaluation of the training to an evaluation partner, whilst providing indicative evaluation plans in the bid. The bidder must ensure that evaluation is considered alongside programme development.

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: £229,930.36

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 75121000 - Administrative educational services
  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services
  • 80561000 - Health training services
  • 80330000 - Safety education services
  • 80550000 - Safety training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The client aims to award a contract for the Delivery of a National Active Bystander programme as described in the Specification and will endure for the time period set out. We anticipate the tender will be awarded awarded in April 2023.

For information purposes the potential value of the initial 36 month contract term is estimated to be GBP220,000 - GBP 230,000 exc. VAT

(GBP 276000 inc. VAT). The potential value of the 12 month extension if utilised is estimated to be GBP 70,000 to GBP 75,000 exc. VAT

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.

- The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.

- 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.

- 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 2pm

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_51252

- 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.

- Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80

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 000-003120


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C096/2022/2023

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 May 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kindling Transformative Interventions

Exeter

EX2 4DG

Email

info@kindling-interventions.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK4 - Devon
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £229,930.36


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:131586)

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