Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 455 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
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
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 22
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
955 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 22
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
as stated in the tender
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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 228-521706
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/01/2019
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/01/2019
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
A mid-tender workshop event is being held on Monday 3rd December 2018 at 1pm in the QED Centre, Main Avenue, Treforest Industrial Estate, CF37 5YR.
Agenda:
1.00pm – Overview of the Requirement
1.30pm – Presentation on Consortia Bidding
2.00pm – Networking for attendees only
Please confirm your attendance by email before midday Friday 30th November 2018, the email address to use is refugees@gov.wales
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.
- The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.
- 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.
- 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 2pm
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_40503.
- 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.
- Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.
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=87533
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 approach will be non core.
(WA Ref:87533)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
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
28/11/2018