Tender

Provision of an Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service in Schools

  • City & County of Swansea

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

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-017331

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046d62

Published 4 June 2024, 4:29pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City & County of Swansea

Civic Centre

Swansea

SA1 3SN

Email

procurement@swansea.gov.uk

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.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

Provision of an Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service in Schools

Reference number

CCS/24/088

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312320 - Counselling services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Swansea Council is seeking to appoint an organisation to achieve the vision of an integrated and flexible Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service in Schools (counselling service) which would meet the need for building resilient children and young people. The focus on building resilience is a key aspect of the developing Integrated

Wellbeing Strategy.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL18 - Swansea

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Swansea Council has previously procured a Counselling Service for Children and Young People for the provision of a statutory school-based counselling service for children aged 10-18 (years 6-13) the Council has, up until now, extended the offer to all children from 4 year olds (Reception to year 5).

Swansea Council is committed to promoting, supporting and nurturing children and young people’s emotional well-being and working with wider partners, including the Health Board, Third Sector, Private sector and other public services to achieve this.

We are seeking to improve outcomes for children, young people and families and focus on early intervention and prevention, to improve emotional health and wellbeing which will make education a more inclusive and accessible experience and enable pupils to reach their potential.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

64

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.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

Please refer to tender documents

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

4 July 2024

Local time

2:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Welsh


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Economic operators interested in submitting a tender can download the tender documents from the eTenderWales portal

(http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk) you will need to register with eTenderWales if you are not already registered. Please see below

instructions on how to register.

1. 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

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=141918

(WA Ref:141918)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

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