Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Powys County Council
County Hall
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5LG
Telephone
+44 01597826223
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL24 - Powys
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Powys Young People's Independent School and Community based Counselling Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Powys County Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) has engaged a suitably competent, experienced and qualified provider (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”) for the provision of a Young People’s Independent School and Community based Counselling Service (‘the Service’).
The formal invitation was to submit a fixed price to deliver the service.
The Contract will commence on the date indicated in the award correspondence and will continue from that date until 30th September 2025 (“the Term”) at which date the agreement will automatically terminate unless the Council exercises its option to extend for 1 year, plus 1 year, plus 1 year.
The service will:
- Provide a core face to face and online counselling service with flexibility for additional sessions/hours to be purchased if demand should increase.
- Provide a one to one specialised counselling service to serve an age range of:
- 11-19 year olds (years 7-13) for the face to face service across all secondary school sites and a range of community based settings.
- 11-25 year olds for the online service.
- Provide a one to one specialised counselling service to a small number of referred/identified 10 year olds (year 6 pupils).
- Deliver group support/counselling to young people, as required, as agreed between the Council and the provider.
- Additional grant funding through the Regional Partnership Board (RPB) provides an element of group work in secondary schools on topics such as exam stress and transition.
- A face to face counselling intervention under this contract will be for a maximum of 8 sessions plus an assessment session per service user (historical delivery patterns show that the average intervention is 7 session per service user).
- A group support/counselling session under this contract will be for a maximum of 4 sessions.
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: £586,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL24 - Powys
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service relates to the delivery of a county wide Independent School and Community Based Counselling Service for young people in Powys, incorporating independent face to face (formerly school-based) counselling and online/remote counselling.
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 the Council's constitution.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-017732
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
26 September 2023
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: 2
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
Area 43
35 Pendre, Pont y Cleifion
Cardigan
SA431JS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £586,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:136734)
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