Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Caerphilly CBC
Penallta House
Hengoed
CF82 7RG
Contact
Helen Sellwood
Telephone
+44 1443863282
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0272
one.1) Name and addresses
Newport City Council
Civic Centre
Newport
NP20 4UR
Telephone
+44 1633656656
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273
one.1) Name and addresses
Monmouthshire County Council
Rhadyr
Usk
NP15 1GA
Telephone
+44 1633656656
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
National registration number
County Hall
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
one.1) Name and addresses
Torfaen County Borough Council
Civic Centre,
Pontypool
NP4 6YB
stephen.chambers@torfaen.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1633656656
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
National registration number
County Hall
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
one.1) Name and addresses
Blaeanu Gwent County Borough Council
The General Offices
Steelworks Road
NP23 6DN
Education.department@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1633656656
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
National registration number
County Hall
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
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://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a Parent Partnership Tender
Reference number
CCBC/PS2337/22/HS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Caerphilly County Borough Council (Council) is undertaking a collaborative arrangement for the provision of a Parent Partnership Tender. Caerphilly County Borough Council has been nominated as lead Authority to proceed with a regional arrangement for the provision of a parent partnership on behalf of five local authorities as outlined below:-
- Caerphilly County Borough Council,
- Newport City Council,
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council,
- Torfaen County Borough Council,
- Monmouthshire County Council
For information reference to "The Council" includes (Caerphilly CBC, Torfean CBC, Blaenau CBC, Newport CC and Monmouthshire CBC.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £725,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Main site or place of performance
Within the boundaries of the Gwent Region (Blaenau Gwent CBC, Caerphilly CBC, Monmouthshire CC, Newport CC, Torfaen CBC)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will be available to all residents of "the Council" who are parents/carers of young people requiring support for additional needs and/ or disability. The primary role of the Parent / Carer Partnership and Independent Advocacy Service is to:
Provide independent advice and support for parents/ carers whose children may have additional learning needs in order to empower and enable parents/ carers to play an informed and active role in their child’s education;
Ensure that the parents/ carers of children with additional needs have access to information, advice and guidance so they can make informed decisions;
provide a formal Disagreement Resolution Service;
Provide an independent advocacy service in accordance with the Child’s Right to Appeal to the Education Tribunal for Wales (ETW); thereby fulfilling all Council’s statutory obligations referred to in the ITT
This arrangement is being tendered under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015, schedule 3, falling within Regulation 74-77, otherwise known as the Light Touch Regime.
Full details can be found in the Tender Documentation ITT
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £725,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2026
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
The contract period for this arrangement is from the 01 April 2023 - 31 March 2026 with the option to extend for up to a further period of twenty-four (24) months extended on an annual basis.
The estimated contract value includes any extensions. The Council will decide if they take the option of the extensions at the time
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
This process is a three-stage, Open Tender Procedure.
Stage One - Selection Stage consists of pass/fail questions. Candidates are required to pass all pass/fail questions. Any candidate that receives a fail, will be eliminated from the process at the point where the fail occurs.
Award Stage will consist of Quality 60% and Price 40%.
Stage Two shall consist Tender response 20%, price 40% and social value 10%
Only the top three scoring providers will be taken through to Stage Three
Stage Three - Interview 20% and Presentation 10%
Service Provider’s receiving a score of 4 or below will result in elimination from the process including the tender response / interview and presentation stages
Please note that Social Value is a scored element of this evaluation utilising Social Value Portal. Full details are in the tender packs
Full details are in the ITT.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
As set out in the tender document (ITT) and section
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
PLEASE NOTE REGISTERING AN INTEREST IN THE SELL2WALES NOTICE IS NOT
REGISTERING AN INTEREST IN THIS TENDER YOU MUST FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS BELOW IN ORDER TO SUBMIT A TENDER
As part of the process, the tender will be undertaken utilising Caerphilly CBC's Proactis Portal e-tendering system.
Therefore, companies are invited to follow the directions below to register on the system:
1. Log in to the Proactis Portal E-tendering system at https://www.proactisplaza.com
2. Click the "Sign Up" button.
3. Enter your details such as Organisation Name, Details and Primary Contact Details.
4. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and Login Name, then click Register.
5. You may then receive an email from the system asking you to Click here to activate your account. This takes you to Enter Organisation Details. Or you may be redirected straight to your account home page, depending on your browser.
6. Please enter the information requested, click Next and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all applicable details.
7. In the Enter Product Classification screen please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes)that appear in the tender notice.
8. Accept the Terms and Conditions and then click Next. This takes you in to the Welcome window.
9. In the Welcome window please enter your Organisation name, Organisation ID and User Name (User ID). You now need to create your unique password. Please ensure that you make a note of this along with the other information already recorded.
10. Now click Done and you will enter the Supplier Home page.
11. From the Home Page, go to the “Opportunities” area, where you can search for this Opportunity. Click on the "Show Me Arrow" of the relevant opportunity and then click to register your interest on the relevant button.
12. Click the Opportunities Icon on the left of the page so that the page is refreshed, then, click on the "Show Me Arrow" of the relevant contract again and this will take you into the create a response section of the portal.
13. Note the closing date for completion of the relevant project. Please review the tabs at the top of the page as there will be information relating to the project held here.
14. You can now either continue to fill out this area and create a response or if the project is not of interest to you Decline this opportunity by clicking the "Decline" button at the top of the page.
Tenderers shall express an interest in tendering for this arrangement by registering their interest on the Proactis Portal System as stated above and then completing the online e-tender submission. If you have any issues with your account please use the 'Raise a Ticket' function on the Proactis Portal. Instructions on how to utilise this function can be found in the attachments.
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=125872.
(WA Ref:125872)
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