Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Services
Telephone: +44 3000604400
E-mail: CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
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
ReStart: Refugee Integration
Reference number: C219/2018/2019
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To deliver an integration support programme for refugees in Wales’ four asylum dispersal clusters (Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham). The services will improve access to language tuition, employability support and local cultural knowledge to aid integration. Refugees will receive a holistic assessment of their needs and be routed through targeted support to enhance their efforts to integrate into society.
It is anticipated that the contracts will commence in March 2019. The contracts will end on 31st December 2020. There is no intention to extend past this date.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 455 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Integration Centre
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
75130000
75200000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- Provision of four physical locations for refugees to access the Integration Centre – in Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham.
- Ensure refugees’ needs are understood in a holistic way to support them to address barriers to integration, most notably through access to ESOL and employment.
- Provide ongoing mentoring support to refugees who have accessed the service to support and monitor progression towards integration.
- Provision of appropriate employability training to ensure beneficiaries’ potential can be met.
- Effective partnership working between the Integration Centre, ESOL services, employability programmes and others to ensure that beneficiary needs are properly considered and met.
- Develop a legacy for this service through evaluating a range of approaches to improve the integration of refugees, which can be utilised by the Client to embed inclusive practices in mainstream services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ 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:
Yes
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Hubs
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
75130000
75200000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- Development of three sustainable ESOL Hubs in Swansea, Newport and Wrexham.
- Improve the consistency of language proficiency assessment and ensure more appropriate placement in ESOL provision to promote quicker language acquisition.
- Provision of additional ESOL courses and addressing barriers to refugees accessing ESOL.
- Develop a legacy for this service through evaluating a range of approaches to improve the integration of refugees, which can be utilised by the Client to embed inclusive practices in mainstream services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ 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:
Yes
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:
2018/S 232-530272
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Integration Centre
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/02/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cardiff & Vale College
City Centre Campus, Dumballs Road, Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BF
UK
Telephone: +44 3030301040
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Hubs
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/02/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cardiff & Vale College
City Centre Campus, Dumballs Road, Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BF
UK
Telephone: +44 3030301040
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 955 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:90279)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000623300
Internet address(es)
URL: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2019