Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea Council
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road
Abertawe
SA1 3SN
UK
Contact person: Claire Chambers
E-mail: procurement@swansea.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supplier Event for Assessment and Therapeutic Services Framework
Reference number: CCS/22/034
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
You are invited to attend to gain information regarding Swansea Council’s aim to procure high-quality, qualified therapeutic and assessment services to create a framework of accredited providers for Swansea Child and Family Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85140000
85121291
85310000
85000000
85323000
85311300
85312000
85320000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea Council are intending to procure qualified practitioners for the following services in order to create a graded framework of assessment and therapy services:
- Independent Social Worker
- Counsellor/Psychotherapist
- Play Therapist
- Psychologist – Child and Adolescent
- Psychologist – Cognitive Assessments/Capacity to Litigate Assessments
- Psychiatrist – Child and Adolescent
- Specialist Risk Assessor – Sexual Abuse
- Specialist Risk Assessor – Physical Abuse
- Practitioner in Dyadic Development Psychotherapy (DDP)
- Practitioner in Theraplay©
- Specialist Occupational Therapist
- Licenced CUBAS Assessor
- Practitioner in Therapeutic Life Story Work©
The publication of this notice does not signify the beginning of any formal procurement process and does not constitute a commitment by the Council to undertake any future procurement process.
The Council may withdraw or amend any information contained in this notice at any time and without notice.
II.2.14) Additional information
All suppliers that pass all the minimum thresholds set out in the Invitation to Tender will be appointed on to the framework, however the Council makes no guarantee of work.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
24/11/2023
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Registration Details -
Interested parties can register for either the online or face to face suppliers engagement events by following this links:
English: https://wales.business-events.org.uk/en/events/swansea-council-assessment-and-therapeutic-services-framework-meet-the-buyer-event/
Cymraeg: https://wales.business-events.org.uk/cy/digwyddiadau/cyngor-abertawe-fframwaith-asesu-a-gwasanaethau-therapiwtig-digwyddiad-cwrdd-ar-prynwyr/
Interested parties must register before Monday 9th October 2023.
The face to face meeting will be held at the Reception Room of the Brangwyn Suite, Guildhall, Swansea, SA1 4PE on Tuesday 17th October between 6pm and 8pm.
The online event will be delivered via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 18th October between 10 am and 12 noon. We recommend that you join via a laptop/desktop so that it will be easier for you to type and use chat functionality.
Please note you will not be required to attend both events as Swansea Council will be covering the same items during both sessions.
The purpose of these events is to:
To provide more information about our commissioning model
To provide a timeframe and the next steps.
To provide a platform for questions and answers.
Business Wales will attend both events to provide support and guidance on all aspects of the tendering process.
Suppliers can request additional assistance either on a one-to-one basis or as part of group free of charge. Managers from Business Wales will be available once the tender is live to support suppliers through the tender process this will include assistance with registering on Sell2Wales and using eTenderWales.
The tender opportunity will be published on eTenderWales in November (this date is subject to change). Please note that the tender documents are not currently available.
(WA Ref:135029)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/09/2023