Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-mail: CPSProcurementAdvice@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
Quality Mark for Youth Work 2023
Reference number: C123/2023/2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72225000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Run and develop the Welsh Government’s Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
269 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
79313000
73210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for the delivery of the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales programme along with development work that will include strengthen and more inclusive approach. The proposed activity supports the delivery of the Programme for Government commitment to develop and take forward the recommendations of the Interim Youth Work Board. Specifically, it contributes to work in response to the recommendation that ‘Welsh Government should establish a framework to support innovation within youth work services in Wales in order to improve standards within the sector’. The Quality Mark helps to establish baselines for the quality of services and can highlight good practice and innovation.
The Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales has been developed with two elements; the Quality Standards – a set of Indicators that organisations can use to self-assess the quality and impact of their work, and an externally assessed Quality Mark that is a national award demonstrating the quality of an organisation’s youth work. This requirement is to deliver and further develop the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales across youth work providers, including all local authorities and voluntary organisations; local and national.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Demonstrate a clear understanding of youth work policy in Wales and the current Quality Mark for Youth Work processes and standards set out in section 2 of the specification can be met
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Proposed methodology of how the contract requirements will be fulfilled
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: skills and expertise of proposed team
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Proposed approach to fulfilling the Welsh Language requirements as set out in section 10 of the specification.
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Proposed approach to project management.
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ 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
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 000-036491
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C123/2023/2024
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
Education Workforce Council
Education Workforce Council, Eastgate House
Cardiff
CF240AB
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 169 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
E-Tender 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.
- 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.
5.1
- 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 14:00. Late bids will not be accepted.
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: project_54319 and itt_105323
- 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.
- Any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly
(WA Ref:134453)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
(WA Ref:140076)
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
19/03/2024