Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Telephone
+44 3000257095
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.welshgovernment@gov.wales
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Delivery of Ask & Act training
Reference number
C430/2021/2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Government on behalf of the Welsh Ministers are seeking to establish a contract to delivery and support of the Ask and Act Training programme.
The tender must build on the work of previous contracts (included in the tender pack) which has included the development and delivery of two distinct train the trainer courses and two training packages which are provided to the trained trainers for local rollout.
Whilst the new supplier must build on this work to ensure that national rollout of “Ask and Act” reaches completion, a refreshed approach to the training packages and accreditation would be welcomed in line with recommendations from the evaluation.
The contract will be offered from November 2022 to March 2025 with an opportunity to extend for another year to March 26.
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: £177,650
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Welsh Government on behalf of the Welsh Ministers are seeking to establish a contract to delivery and support of the Ask and Act Training programme.
The tender must build on the work of previous contracts (included in the tender pack) which has included the development and delivery of two distinct train the trainer courses and two training packages which are provided to the trained trainers for local rollout.
Whilst the new supplier must build on this work to ensure that national rollout of “Ask and Act” reaches completion, a refreshed approach to the training packages and accreditation would be welcomed in line with recommendations from the evaluation.
The contract will be offered from November 2022 to March 2025 with an opportunity to extend for another year to March 26.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Questions / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2022/23 = 5 Months
2023/24 = 12 Months
2024/25 = 12 Months
Optional 2025/26 = 12 Months
29 Months Plus optional 12 Months (April 25 to March 26)
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-021494
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C430/2021/2022
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 November 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: 0
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
Welsh Women's Aid
Pendragon House, Caxton Place
Pentwyn
CF238XE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £177,650
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Tender Information:
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.
Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 17:00 GMT
How To Find The ITT:
Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’
The e-tender references for this contract are: project_50109, ITT-94059.
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=115828
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Community benefits will be non-core.
(WA Ref:115828)
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=117747
(WA Ref:117747)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
(WA Ref:119636)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
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=123050
(WA Ref:123050)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
(WA Ref:126989)
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