Awarded contract

Contract for the Provision of Specialist Service for pre-school children with significant emerging or diagnosed disability/disorder

  • City & County of Swansea

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

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-014244

Published 18 May 2023, 4:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City & County of Swansea

Civic Centre

Swansea

SA1 3SN

Contact

Lisa Evans

Email

procurement@swansea.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7966230649

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL18 - Swansea

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Contract for the Provision of Specialist Service for pre-school children with significant emerging or diagnosed disability/disorder

Reference number

CCS/22/252

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80110000 - Pre-school education services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provide a specialist service for pre-school children with significant emerging or diagnosed disability/disorder, global delay and/or complex physical and sensory needs to support them to reach their developmental potential according to the age and stage of the child, and adopt an innovative approach in order to achieve this. The Service should provide both part-time, quality, centre-based childcare as well as work with families in their own home to help them develop a quality of life and experience, for themselves and their young children, in which they can learn together, play together, participate and be included in their community in their own right via a portage model. Please note that this service is only accessible pre-school (i.e. 0-3 years). Children should leave the service the term after they turn 3 and are eligible for school Nursery. The service is available for 52 weeks a year. Bidders must be fully and appropriately registered with CIW and must comply with the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare for Children up to the Age of 12 Years and Quality Assurance. Bidders must follow codes of practice and other relevant documentation published by Social Care 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: £0.01

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80110000 - Pre-school education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL18 - Swansea
Main site or place of performance

Swansea

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide a specialist service for pre-school children with significant emerging or diagnosed disability/disorder, global delay and/or complex physical and sensory needs to support them to reach their developmental potential according to the age and stage of the child, and adopt an innovative approach in order to achieve this. The Service should provide both part-time, quality, centre-based childcare as well as work with families in their own home to help them develop a quality of life and experience, for themselves and their young children, in which they can learn together, play together, participate and be included in their community in their own right via a portage model. . Please note that this service is only accessible pre-school (i.e. 0-3 years). Children should leave the service the term after they turn 3 and are eligible for school Nursery. The service is available for 52 weeks a year. Bidders must be fully and appropriately registered with CIW and must comply with the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare for Children up to the Age of 12 Years and Quality Assurance. Bidders must follow codes of practice and other relevant documentation published by Social Care Wales.

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

A provision of this nature has been running in Swansea for 30 years. This contract is in alignment with the requirements of the Additional Learning Needs Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 and Additional Learning Needs Code for Wales 2021. Provide both centre based and outreach home based, as appropriate.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

Please see Tender Documentation

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-000475


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 May 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Action for Children

Action for Children - Gweithredu dros Blant, St David's Court 68a Cowbridge Road East

Cardiff

CF119DN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL18 - Swansea

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):

— Navigate to the portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

— Click the “Suppliers register here” link.

— Enter your correct business and user details.

— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.

— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).

— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.

2. Express an interest in the project:

— Login to the portal with your username/password.

— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).

— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.

— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).

— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.

3. Responding to the invitation to tender:

— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).

— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.

— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).

If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:

— E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

— Phone: +44 8003684850

Thanks

(WA Ref:131695)

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

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Legal, Democratic and Business Intelligence, Swansea Council,

Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter,

Swansea,

SA1 3SN

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.swansea.gov.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Procurement Department,

Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter,

Swansea,

SA1 3SN

Email

procurement@swansea.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7966230649

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.swansea.gov.uk/procurement