Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wrexham County Borough Council
Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street
Wrexham
LL11 1AR
Telephone
+44 1978292794
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
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
Additional Learning Needs Information and Support Service
Reference number
PROC20-106
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wrexham County Borough Council on behalf of the North Wales Authorities is inviting tenders for the provision of a Parent Partnership Service
Wales is undergoing a period of significant change in relation to how children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and additional learning needs (ALN) are supported to access education. These changes come into force in September 2021 with the implementation of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018. This legislation brings about a number of changes with regards to duties placed on local authorities, maintained schools and further education institutes (FEIs) which will result in the current system and the new system running in parallel for a period of three years.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
North Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wales is undergoing a period of significant change in relation to how children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and additional learning needs (ALN) are supported to access education. These changes come into force in September 2021 with the implementation of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018. This legislation brings about a number of changes with regards to duties placed on local authorities, maintained schools and further education institutes (FEIs) which will result in the current system and the new system running in parallel for a period of three years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract may be extended for a period of up to 2 years (in annual increments)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 August 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 August 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=112527
(WA Ref:112527)
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