Tender

Independent Professional Advocacy Service and Independent Visiting Service for Children and Young People

  • Vale of Glamorgan Council
  • Cardiff Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-025690

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036820

Published 13 September 2022, 4:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Civic Offices, Holton Road

BARRY

CF63 4RU

Contact

Natalie Eddins, Contracts Manager

Email

ssdtenders@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1446700111

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0275

one.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff Council

County Hall, Atlantic Wharf

Cardiff

CF10 4UW

Email

procurement@cardiff.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2920873732

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.cardiff.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

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

Independent Professional Advocacy Service and Independent Visiting Service for Children and Young People

Reference number

VG ADV 121

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Provision of an Independent Professional Advocacy Service and Independent Visiting Service to Children and Young People to the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff Councils.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,873,038

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Independent Professional Advocacy Service

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance

The Vale of Glamorgan and the City and County of Cardiff

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 comprises of Independent professional advocacy and the active offer and residential visiting services. Please see the tender documents for more information

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Currently there is a Contract in operation across the region that provides the services outlined above, which is due to expire on 31st December 2022. Any future agreement will be in the form of a contract and will operate for a period of four (4) years, with an option to extend for up to an additional 48 months (4 years).

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Independent Visiting Service for Children Looked After

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance

The Vale of Glamorgan and the City and County of Cardiff

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All local authorities in Wales have a duty to provide advocacy services to children looked after - under section 174 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) 2014 Act.

Please see tender documents for further information

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Currently there is a Contract in operation across the region that provides the services outlined above, which is due to expire on 31st December 2022. Any future agreement will be in the form of a contract and will operate for a period of four (4) years, with an option to extend for up to an additional 48 months (4 years).

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Please see tender documents


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Please see tender documents

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

14 October 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

14 October 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Bidders may tender for one lot or both lots of the contract.

Only one Tender per lot is permitted from each Bidder. In the event that more than one is submitted by a Bidder, the one with the latest time of submission will be evaluated and the other(s) disregarded.

To ensure a full understanding of the Council’s environment, bidders are encouraged to review the Councils’ Corporate Plans which is available via the following links: Corporate Plan (valeofglamorgan.gov.uk) Corporate Plan (cardiff.gov.uk)

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=124720.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(WA Ref:124720)

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