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

Workways+ Evaluation Study

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Workways+ wishes to commission a mid-term and final evaluation of two of its labour market interventions to support those who are economically inactive, short term or long term unemployed into employment, volunteering or training.

Workways+ is a collaborative employability project established between five Local Authorities across South West Wales, funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) through the Welsh Government. The initial project, led by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (the ‘Lead’ / ‘Council’), commenced on 1st December 2015 and is due to end 31st December 2022. The lead works in collaboration with Carmarthenshire County Council, Ceredigion County Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the City & County of Swansea (‘Collaborative Partners’).

The second element of Workways+, supporting those who are short term unemployed, commenced 1st February 2020 and will continue until 31st August 2023. This element of Workways+ is delivered across four of the five local authority areas, namely Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

The Council and its Collaborative Partners wish to appoint a specialist consultant to carry out a detailed evaluation, at both interim and final stages, with a focus on short term and longer term impacts of the project. In addition to a range of ongoing, internal quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation, including ‘soft-outcome’ measurements, formal evaluation undertaken by an independent, external evaluator is a contract requirement.

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=112163

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

As set out in the ITT

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

NPT-1435

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

If you require independent support or advice in the tendering process, Business Wales provide guidance and advice (free of charge) by way

of:

- On-line information

- Telephone support

- Workshops

Further information on how to access this guidance and advice is available by accessing this ITT or by contacting Business Wales on 03000 603000.

Suppliers' Instructions 'How to Express Interest in this ITT:

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered

you will need to up-date them).

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the 'Suppliers register here' link.

- Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.

- Note the username you choose and click 'Save' when complete.

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

- Agree to the terms and conditions and click 'continue'.

2. Express an interest in the ITT.

- Login to the portal with the username / password.

- Click the ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.

- Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_88067).

- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

- Click the 'Express Interest' button on the right-hand side of the screen.

- This will move the ITT into your 'My ITT pages'. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)

- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments'.

3. Responding to the ITT.

- You can now choose to 'Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining).

- You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.

- Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

(WA Ref:112163)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

The Community Benefits response will not be evaluated or scored as part of the tender process.

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Workways+ is a collaborative employability project established between five Local Authorities across South West Wales, funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) through the Welsh Government.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice