Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Contact
Ceryl Williams
Telephone
+44 3000628451
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supervised Child Contact Centres in Wales
Reference number
C231/2021/2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Child contact services provide safe, neutral, welcoming space for children to spend time with parents or other people who are important to
them. They support parents to help them prioritise the needs of their children post separation so that long-term solutions can be found to
keep children in touch with both parents and wider family
The Welsh Government, through Cafcass Cymru, is looking to set up child contact services in Wales in accordance with sections 35 and 36
of the Children act 2004 and sections 60 and 71 of Government of Wales Act 2006.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
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
Lot 1 - North Wales
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot will cover the following areas: Ynys Mon, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension of 1 year plus 1 year (4 year total duration)
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
Lot 2 - Mid & West Wales
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot will cover the following areas: Powys, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension of 1 year plus 1 year (4 year total duration)
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
Lot 3 - South West Wales
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot covers the following areas: Swansea, Neath & Port Talbot, Bridgend
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension of 1 year plus 1 year (4 year total duration)
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
Lot 4 - Gwent
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will cover the following areas: Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Newport
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension of 1 year plus 1 year (4 year total duration)
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
Lot 5 - South Wales
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot covers the following areas: RCT, Merthyr Tydfil, Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extensions of 1 year plus 1 year (4 years total duration)
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 January 2022
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 January 2022
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.
- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User
performing the Registration.
- The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.
- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.
- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.
- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.
- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”
- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.
- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.
- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.
- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).
- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the
Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.
HOW TO FIND THE ITT:
- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’
- The etender references for this contract are: Project_49015 and ITT_91592.
- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest
button’. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.
- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the
‘Attachments’ area.
- Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named
person at the top of this notice
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=111744
(WA Ref:111744)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia
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=116416
(WA Ref:116416)
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