Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Social Care Wales
South Gate House, Wood Street
Cardiff
CF10 1EW
UK
Telephone: +44 3003033444
E-mail: procurement@socialcare.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.socialcare.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0289
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Welsh Government Sponsored Body
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Assessing local authority social services data maturity in readiness for the National Data Resource (NDR) (re-advertised)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Social Care Wales have worked with Digital Health and Care Wales and the Association of Directors of Social Services in Wales (ADSS Cymru) to agree on the scope and specifications for this tender. We are looking to commission an experienced supplier to deliver:
a) a maturity assessment in respect of data readiness for the NDR. The supplier will use a data maturity assessment tool in each of the 22 local authorities in Wales to:
- assess overall social care data maturity.
- assess local authority readiness for the NDR programme.
- make recommendations for improvement for the individual local authority, and for the NDR programme.
b) a discovery exercise with local authorities to determine:
- the information they would wish to share with partners in health and other social services providers
- the health information they see as critical in being able to provide the care and support required by the people of Wales.
c) options and recommendations for developing a standardised approach to social care data in Wales, which considers the current and future digital landscape and policy direction of health and care delivery in Wales.
The supplier will have significant expertise and experience in the following:
a) Expert knowledge of social care with an understanding of delivery of social services by local authorities.
b) Experience of undertaking data maturity assessments in a large public sector organisation.
c) An understanding of the latest research about data maturity models.
d) Expertise in the benefits of organisational data maturity and behaviours that help to achieve it.
e) Expertise in data standards and interoperability.
f) Expertise in large-scale CRM systems, particularly those that support health and care.
g) Experience or knowledge of technical aspects of automated data exchange.
h) Methodical and organised and able to work to deadlines.
i) Ability to communicate technical matters in an accessible (Plain English) format.
j)Expertise in UK data legislation would be helpful.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
230 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
73110000
73220000
73200000
79315000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We expect suppliers have their plan approved by Social Care Wales and ADSS Cymru before commencing the assessment process. It is expected that the planning phase be completed by the end of June 2023, with the assessments and reporting
completed in the remainder of 2023/24. Further budget may be available in 2024 if work identified during the lifespan of the project. This work will be conducted at the chosen suppliers day-rates.
Social Care Wales and ADSS Cymru will provide the names and contact details for the project team as well as local authority contacts at the beginning of the contract.
Assessments can be conducted concurrently if desired.
It is important that local authorities understand the following before commencement of the assessment:
a) The time requirements that are placed upon them.
b) The personnel that will be required to take part
c) Any prior documentation, information, systems architecture, business processes, roles and responsibilities etc.
Please refer to ITT for full details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This project will be delivered in two parts.
Part one will run until 31 March 2024.
A break-clause shall be in place at the end of part one.
Part two is dependent on continued funding.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-008484
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/06/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alma Economics
43 Tanner Street
London
SE13PL
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 226 800.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:132341)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/06/2023