Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
2 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street
Pontypridd
CF37 4TH
Telephone
+44 1443
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL15 - Central Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276
one.1) Name and addresses
Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
procurementteam@bridgend.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1656642596
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417
one.1) Name and addresses
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre, Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN
Telephone
+44 1685725000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL15 - Central Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0347
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
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/
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
Children Looked After Specialist Support (Therapy) (CLASS)
Reference number
RCT/PSS/S335/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
We are seeking to work with a specialist service provider to help create a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to delivering a specialist intensive therapy service to achieve positive outcomes to children with the highest and most complex needs through joint working, robust assessments and a suite of therapy options which are evidence based.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Cwm Taf Morgannwg region wish to invite to tender, an independent or third sector agency to provide a regional specialist therapy intervention service to be known as Children Looked After Specialist Support (CLASS)(Therapy) service, previously known as MAPSS Therapy service (Multi-Agency Permanence Support Service). The service is required for children who have been or are looked after (CLA) by Local Authorities as Corporate Parent, those children with a plan for and post adoption, who have the most complex needs emotional and behavioural needs, where there is historic placement breakdown or prevent placement breakdown with their carers.
The lead authority commissioning this service will be Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council, however, services to children must be delivered throughout the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region, which is made up of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend County Borough Council localities. Contract will be awarded from 3rd January 2025, initially until 31st March 2027, with further options to extend up to 1+1+1+1 years. This contract is subject to available funding.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Please see tender documentation on eTenderWales
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 on eTenderWales
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
All communication for this procurement will be conducted via the eTenderWales portal. It is the tenderers responsibility to ensure their contact details within eTenderWales are accurate. If you have any questions or require any clarifications these must be submitted via the “Messages” function within the eTenderWales portal as soon as possible, and prior to the clarification deadline.
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=143389
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
We are committed to delivering its well-being objectives through the provision of goods, works and services. We have developed a number of Social Value Measures that bidders will be able to provide proposals against. Further information is available in the procurement documents.
(WA Ref:143389)
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