CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Research into Health Service Experience on the Health and Wellbeing of Asylum Seekers and Refugees

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Aim

To understand the effect of health service experiences on the health (physical and mental) and well-being of adult asylum seekers, refugees and practitioners in Wales

Objective

To determine the positive and negative factors which influence appropriate and accessible use of health and well-being services of adult refugee and asylum seekers in Wales, including perspectives of practitioners/ health service providers.

The research is sectioned into two work streams. It is possible to bid for one or both work streams, collaborations are welcome.

WS1

To review the literature to determine the positive and negative factors which influence the appropriate and accessible use of health and well-being services of adult refugee and asylum seekers in Wales to improve asylum seeker and refugees health trajectory.

WS2

To determine the positive and negative factors which influence the appropriate and accessible use of health and well-being services of adult refugee and asylum seekers in Wales to improve asylum seeker and refugees health trajectory.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=72534.

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 per Tender documents

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

PHW-ITT-37533

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

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once); — Browse to the eSourcingPortal:https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register; — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’; — Enter your correct business and user details; — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete; — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

2. Express an Interest in the tender (Project Code: 37533); — Login to the portal with the username/password-Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link (these are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier); — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content; — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs 'page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box.

3. Responding to the tender; — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘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 deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT; — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

For the avoidance of doubt, as this procurement is being run under the Open Procedure, there is no limit to the number of operators who may respond or that will be taken forward to have its bid evaluated, should it pass all selection criteria as stated in the Instructions to Tender.

(WA Ref:72534)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice