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
Other type
Welsh Government Sponsored Body
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Developing learning programs to support the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Social Care Wales is the regulator of the social care workforce in Wales. That means we register practitioners, set standards of practice and make sure workers are fit to practise. We are also responsible for developing and improving the workforce, improving services, setting priorities for research and gathering data. We are funded by the Welsh Government.
We have been commissioned by Welsh Government to develop learning programmes that will meet the requirements of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) when they are implemented.
Within the proposed regulations and codes of practice there are 6 identified competency groups which will require differing levels of competency in terms of knowledge and application of the new procedures.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Competency Group A & Competency Group B
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
All Wales delivery
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Competency Group A & Group B – eLearning Modules
Overall Aim: Use defined learning outcomes for competency Group A & Group B to develop an engaging and impactful bi-lingual eLearning module.
The supplier would present a project plan and costs that would cover the following as a minimum:
- Develop story boards to map out the core learning content
- Test the story boards with the steering group and others as necessary
- Develop a prototype learning programme for testing across computer and mobile devices using agreed hosting platform
- Provide final product ready for use based on findings of testing
- Provide after product launch support to resolve any “snags” related to product design
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The timing of the contract will be dependent upon the LPS implementation date that UK Government decide upon. The full AMCP course will be an ongoing contract with new cohorts being admitted each academic year.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Competency Group C.
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
All Wales delivery
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Competency Group C
Overall Aim: Use defined learning outcomes for competency Group C to develop engaging and impactful bi-lingual learning resources including les-sons plans and course materials that can be delivered face to face.
The supplier would present a project plan and costs that would cover the following as a minimum:
- Develop lesson plans to map out the core learning content
- Test the lesson plans with the steering group and others as necessary
- Develop learning programme content including proposed length of programme for sign off by the steering group
- Provide final bi-lingual product ready for use based on the feedback of the steering group
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The timing of the contract will be dependent upon the LPS implementation date that UK Government decide upon. The full AMCP course will be an ongoing contract with new cohorts being admitted each academic year.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Competency Group D.
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
All Wales delivery
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Competency Group D
Overall Aim: Use defined learning outcomes for competency group D to develop engaging and impactful bilingual learning resources including les-sons plans and course materials that can be delivered face to face.
The supplier would present a project plan and costs that would cover the following as a minimum:
- Develop lesson plans to map out the core learning content
- Test the lesson plans with the steering group and others as necessary
- Develop learning programme content including proposed length of programme for sign off by the steering group
- Provide final bi-lingual product ready for use based on the feedback of the steering group
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 Competency Group F BIA/AMCP Conversion Course.
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
All Wales delivery
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Competency Group F – BIA/AMCP Conversion Course
Overall Aim: Using the learning outcomes identified for competency Group F to develop and deliver an engaging and impactful bi-lingual conversion course for Best Interest Assessors to become an AMCP that can be delivered face to face.
The supplier would present a project plan and costs that would cover the following as a minimum:
- Develop a programme of learning that meets identified learning outcomes.
- Test content of proposed programme with steering group and others as necessary
- Finalise programme taking account of feedback at testing stage
- Develop a programme of delivery to be completed prior to the launch date of the LPS including plans for administration, delivery and evaluation
- Deliver programme of learning. This could be via a number of preferred sup-pliers but the cost of delivery should be included in the bid.
- Provide contingency plans for additional delivery as an optional costed mod-el in the event that further “mop up” events are required. This can be as simple as a unit cost for each additional learning event that can be commissioned on a needs basis.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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: 2022/S 000-030408
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
N/a
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2: Competency Group C.
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
N/a
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1: Competency Group A & Competency Group B
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
N/a
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3: Competency Group D.
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
N/a
Lot No
4
Title
Lot 4 Competency Group F BIA/AMCP Conversion Course.
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:131708)
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