Contract

Provision of Independent School & Community Based Counselling to Children & Young People aged 11-18 Years and Year 6 Primary School

  • RCTCBC

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

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-026139

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03bcfe

Published 5 September 2023, 8:32am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

RCTCBC

The Pavilions, Clydach Vale

Tonypandy

CF40 2XX

Contact

Charlotte Burgess

Email

charlotte.burgess@rctcbc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1443281183

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL15 - Central Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276

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 Independent School & Community Based Counselling to Children & Young People aged 11-18 Years and Year 6 Primary School

Reference number

RCT/PSS/S236-23

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312320 - Counselling services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

RCTCBC is looking for a single service provider to deliver Independent School & Community Based Counselling Services to Children & Young People aged 11-18 Years and Year 6 Primary School.

To provide counselling and/or other therapeutic interventions that are regulated and registered and/or assessed as appropriate, to children and young people aged 11-18 and year 6 of primary school who;

either go to school or live within RCT, in Welsh or English (as required)

young people attending special schools, PRU or EOTAS provisions

young people preferring to access community-based counselling

young people educated at home.

To provide a counselling service that;

Ensures the delivery model is compliant with the WG School Based Counselling Toolkit.

Is delivered through providing a core assessment, one-to-one work, group work (not group therapy), online provision or school training.

Has a full service available in schools during term times, with the proviso that a reduced provision is accessible for priority cases during holiday periods.

Has community-based counselling available throughout the year, and offered both in and out of school hours to meet the needs of the individual.

Operates 52 weeks per annum excluding statutory holidays.

The budget for this is initially capped at 354,000.00 GBP per annum.

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: £1,770,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL15 - Central Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Rhondda Cynon Taf

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council are looking for a single Service Provider to provide Independent School & Community Based Counselling Services to Children & Young People aged 11-18 Years and Year 6 Primary School.

1.6. If concluded, the contract will commence on 01/09/2023 and run for a period of 2 years. Following this the contract may be further extended by a further period of up to 3 years, extendable annually dependent on performance and availability of funding.

The budget for this is initially capped at 354,000.00 GBP per annum.

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

As per Tender Documentation

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-010035


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

25 July 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

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

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eye to Eye Counselling

Penycoedcae Road, Beddau

Pontypridd

CF382AE

Telephone

+44 1443202940

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,770,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:133605)

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