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Contract Notice

Early Years Pathfinder Evaluation and Mapping

  • First published: 23 February 2023
  • Last modified: 23 February 2023
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-129393
Published by:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:
AA0221
Publication date:
23 February 2023
Deadline date:
08 March 2023
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to award a contract for the and Early Years Pathfinder Evaluation and Mapping. Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board (RPB) was formed as part of the requirements of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. The purpose of RPBs is to manage and develop services to secure better joint working between local health boards, local authorities and the third sector; and to ensure effective services, care and support that best meet the needs of our population. The experience of COVID-19 has strengthened our resolve and emphasised the necessity of developing and implementing joined up models of care and support that are person-centred and not organisation-centred, are focused on wellness, wellbeing and independence, and enable the partnership to deliver a 21st century health and care system. Starting Well Partners have identified emotional health and well-being, and children with additional learning needs as their priority programmes of work. Partners have commenced a programme of work that supports the delivery of a No Wrong Door for infants, children and young people. This is underpinned by the NEST/NYTH framework, using an early intervention and prevention approach to meeting needs when people ask for support. Alongside this, a number of new services have been developed to meet young people’s needs when they ask for support, particularly where partners need to come together to provide this. In 2022 the RPB received additional funding to further support early years services to implement system change and improve services, with an emphasis on sustaining change through transforming the way services are delivered. The confirmation of this funding from Welsh Government was made in September 2022 so most of these projects are only just starting to be mobilised and impact and performance data may be limited. The Starting Well Partners would like to review the entire Early Years Pathfinder Programme, including areas of success, proof of concept and opportunities for further development and improvement based on outcomes of the programme. This work will start in March 2023 and span into delivery year 23/24. Having impartial external evaluation to support this work will enable the best narration of outcomes to Partners and to Welsh Government, and will provide information that enables Partners to make informed decisions regarding the sustainability of changes piloted through the programme. This work must include an evaluation of all 4 areas of the pathfinder programme and mapping of current Neurodevelopmental services for infants and children within Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan. For further details on the evaluation and outputs, please review the Appendix A Specification within the tender documentation pack.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Procurement Services, , Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, , Woodlands House, 2nd Floor, Maes-Y-Coed Road,

Cardiff

CF14 4HH

UK

Emma Lane

+44 02921508264

emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk

http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Early Years Pathfinder Evaluation and Mapping

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to award a contract for the and Early Years Pathfinder Evaluation and Mapping.

Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board (RPB) was formed as part of the requirements of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. The purpose of RPBs is to manage and develop services to secure better joint working between local health boards, local authorities and the third sector; and to ensure effective services, care and support that best meet the needs of our population. The experience of COVID-19 has strengthened our resolve and emphasised the necessity of developing and implementing joined up models of care and support that are person-centred and not organisation-centred, are focused on wellness, wellbeing and independence, and enable the partnership to deliver a 21st century health and care system.

Starting Well Partners have identified emotional health and well-being, and children with additional learning needs as their priority programmes of work. Partners have commenced a programme of work that supports the delivery of a No Wrong Door for infants, children and young people. This is underpinned by the NEST/NYTH framework, using an early intervention and prevention approach to meeting needs when people ask for support. Alongside this, a number of new services have been developed to meet young people’s needs when they ask for support, particularly where partners need to come together to provide this.

In 2022 the RPB received additional funding to further support early years services to implement system change and improve services, with an emphasis on sustaining change through transforming the way services are delivered. The confirmation of this funding from Welsh Government was made in September 2022 so most of these projects are only just starting to be mobilised and impact and performance data may be limited.

The Starting Well Partners would like to review the entire Early Years Pathfinder Programme, including areas of success, proof of concept and opportunities for further development and improvement based on outcomes of the programme. This work will start in March 2023 and span into delivery year 23/24. Having impartial external evaluation to support this work will enable the best narration of outcomes to Partners and to Welsh Government, and will provide information that enables Partners to make informed decisions regarding the sustainability of changes piloted through the programme.

This work must include an evaluation of all 4 areas of the pathfinder programme and mapping of current Neurodevelopmental services for infants and children within Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan. For further details on the evaluation and outputs, please review the Appendix A Specification within the tender documentation pack.

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=129393

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

85100000 Health services
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The contract term will be from award for a thirteen month period with an option to extend for a two year period on an annual basis at the sole discretion of the Health Board. Any extension would be dependent on funding.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As per tender documents

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CAV-ITT-PROJECT52640

4.3

Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    08-03-2023  Time  16:00

Estimated award date
 20-03-2023

4.5

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

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Please note additional information on this procurement:

1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.

3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date.

4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.

5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.

6. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the ITT under itt_101334.

7. Bidders should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB

8. Bidders should note that this Procurement is under the Light Touch Regime

(WA Ref:129393)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 23-02-2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85100000 Health services Health and social work services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
23 February 2023
Deadline date:
08 March 2023 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Publication date:
24 March 2023
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

About the buyer

Main contact:
emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk
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Other contact:
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