CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Evaluation of North Wales Supported Employment Model for people with learning disabilities

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

North Wales Together: seamless services for people with learning disabilities invites submissions for a three-year independent evaluation of the North Wales Supported Employment Model for people with learning disabilities. The Supported Employment Model is being implemented within all six local authority social work services for people with learning disabilities from the 1st of April 2024 to 31st March 2027. The model has been developed to respond to the North Wales Supported Employment Strategy for people with learning disabilities and is the primary way the strategy will be implemented across the region using a sub-regional approach. The aim of the model is to establish access to paid employment as new care pathway within these services and thereby provide individuals with learning disabilities equal opportunity to be in paid employment based on informed choice. The evaluation will be a key piece in assessing the effectiveness, impact and economic viability of the model and the business case for mainstreaming. We require an evaluator with expertise in the field of supported employment especially for people with learning disabilities and who can deliver on the required methodologies set out in the service specification.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Instructions

1. Log in to PROACTIS at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com

2. If you are already registered on the Proactis portal please Login and start at Step 14 of these instructions if not go to STEP 3

3. Click the “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the window

4. Enter your correct Organisation Name, address and Primary Contact Details. You will need to create the Organisation ID and User Name. If you have a generic email address for your organisation e.g. tenders@xxx.co.uk then please use this as the primary contact email address.

5. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and User Name, then click “Register”

6. You will receive an email asking you to “Click here to activate your account”. This takes you to Enter Organisation Details.

7. Please enter the information requested, click the “>” on the screen and follow the instructions

ensuring that you enter all applicable details.

8. In the Classification screen please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes) that appear in the tender notice. Please ensure that the selected codes are relevant to your

business to ensure that you get notification of opportunities that are of interest.

9. In the Buyers screen please select Denbighshire County Council (you may register with other organisations if you wish)

10. In the Primary Contact Details screen please ensure that all information is complete. (Please see note 4 above)

11. Accept the Terms and Conditions and then click “>”. This takes you to the Welcome window.

12. In the Finish screen please enter a new password and note all your Login details for future reference.

13. Now click “Complete Registration” and you will enter the Supplier Network page.

14. On the centre of the screen click “Opportunities”. This will take you to the list of current opportunities available to you.

15. Click the “>” that relates to this notice, this will take you into the PQQ or Tender Request and click “Register Interest”. Note there may be several opportunities that appear on this screen, please

ensure that you select the correct one.

16. In the “Your Opportunities” screen please note the closing time and date for completion of the relevant project. Please review the “Items” tab (Tender stage only) and the Documents tab (PQQ and Tender stages) as there will be information relating to the project held here. The Documents are accessed by clicking the down arrow underneath the General tab. Please ensure that you download all documents to your PC as you will be required to complete and upload some of them as part of your submission. There are instructions on how to complete your submission in the Guidance for Bidders document.

17. You can now either create your response”, or “Decline” this opportunity.

Tenders may be submitted in Welsh, a tender submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than a tender submitted in English.

(WA Ref:137147)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice