Contract

Fitness to Practise Wellbeing Assistance Programme

  • Social Care Wales

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-030259

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031a51

Published 13 October 2023, 12:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Social Care Wales

South Gate House, Wood Street

Cardiff

CF10 1EW

Email

procurement@socialcare.wales

Telephone

+44 3003033444

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.socialcare.wales

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0289

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Welsh Government Sponsored Body

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Social Care Regulation


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Fitness to Practise Wellbeing Assistance Programme

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Social Care Wales are seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver a pilot Fitness to Practise Wellbeing Assistance Programme for those involved in and impacted by the Fitness to Practise process. This non-exhaustive list will consist of registered persons, referrers, complainants, witnesses and panel members, across Wales.

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: £150,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services
  • 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
  • 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the purposes of this commission, the aim is to provide a comprehensive and flexible service to promote and contribute to the good wellbeing of those (non-employees of Social Care Wales) who are impacted by the Fitness to Practise and Hearing process. The Wellbeing Assistance Programme is expected to be accessed by 500 people during the 12 month pilot. There are on average 300 open Fitness to Practise investigations going through the process at any one time. The service will be offered to registered persons three months after their case has been closed, to ensure they have continued support during an appeals process.

The supplier shall operate a friendly, efficient, autonomous and confidential service, delivered, by flexible, committed and professional staff.

The Wellbeing Assistance Programme must principally support those impacted by the process by supporting and promoting positive wellbeing. A fully functional Wellbeing Assistance Programme should be a valuable tool in helping to achieve this, whether the presenting issue is work related or otherwise.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-009221


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

19 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Wellbeing Solutions

20 - 22 Wenlock Road

London

N17GU

Telephone

+44 7808525113

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £150,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £69,120


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

See Tender Pack documents

(WA Ref:135558)

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