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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-131911
Published by:: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:: AA0007
Publication date:: 05 December 2023
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: 03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

A Pathway from Early Years to Play pilot began under the PfS programme in 2019. This provided opportunities and funding for practitioners who required a playwork qualification to meet the requirements of the National Minimum Standards for regulated childcare by 2021. Although the deadline has now passed, we are aware that many settings are still seeking to undertake these qualifications for their staff and so a demand remains for these qualifications. Therefore, the provision of playwork qualifications continues to have an important role to play in supporting practitioners to upskill and achieve qualifications that are crucial to ensuring a high quality sector. Our discussions with childcare and playwork stakeholders, as well as training providers confirm there remains significant demand across the childcare and playwork sector for supporting access to qualifications which will help with recruitment and retention difficulties. Within Welsh Government, we have a clear focus on supporting people to enter, stay and progress in the childcare and playwork sector, as is outlined in the 10 Year Childcare, Play and Early Years Workforce Plan. The aim of the tender is to award up to seven 18 month contracts that will build on the provision of playwork qualifications provided under the PfS programme. These contracts will be tendered via 4 lots: Lot 1 – Delivery of L2PP and P3 (Level 2 and 3) (All Wales basis) - 1 contract awarded Lot 2 – Regional delivery of Transition to Playwork (North Wales). 2 contract awarded Lot 3 – Regional delivery of Transition to Playwork (Mid and West Wales). 2 contract awarded Lot 4 - Regional delivery of Transition to Playwork (South Wales). 2 contract awarded CPV: 80000000, 80000000, 80500000, 80511000, 80521000, 80530000, 80500000, 80000000, 80521000, 80530000, 80500000, 80000000, 80521000, 80530000, 80000000, 80500000, 80530000, 80521000.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park

Caerdydd / Cardiff

E-mail: gerrard.oneill@gov.wales

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://gov.wales

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Training and Support Programme: Playwork Qualifications

Reference number: C362/2022/2023

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Therefore, the provision of playwork qualifications continues to have an important role to play in supporting practitioners to upskill and achieve qualifications that are crucial to ensuring a high quality sector.

Our discussions with childcare and playwork stakeholders, as well as training providers confirm there remains significant demand across the childcare and playwork sector for supporting access to qualifications which will help with recruitment and retention difficulties. Within Welsh Government, we have a clear focus on supporting people to enter, stay and progress in the childcare and playwork sector, as is outlined in the 10 Year Childcare, Play and Early Years Workforce Plan.

The aim of the tender is to award up to seven 18 month contracts that will build on the provision of playwork qualifications provided under the PfS programme. These contracts will be tendered via 4 lots:

Lot 1 – Delivery of L2PP and P3 (Level 2 and 3) (All Wales basis) - 1 contract awarded

Lot 2 – Regional delivery of Transition to Playwork (North Wales). 2 contract awarded

Lot 3 – Regional delivery of Transition to Playwork (Mid and West Wales). 2 contract awarded

Lot 4 - Regional delivery of Transition to Playwork (South Wales). 2 contract awarded

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 577 648.75 GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Delivery of L2PP and P3 (Level 2 and 3) (All Wales basis)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80000000

80500000

80511000

80521000

80530000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The aim of the tender is to award up to seven contracts that will build on the provision of playwork qualifications provided under the PfS programme. These contracts will be tendered via 4 lots and managed via eTenderWales Bravo details of which can be found below.

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 2pm

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: itt_103023.

- 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.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting: 30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2 – Regional delivery of Transition to Playwork (North Wales)