Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Newport City Council
Civic Centre
Newport
NP20 4UR
UK
Contact person: Joanne James
Telephone: +44 1633656656
E-mail: joanneclaire.james@newport.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newport.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of a School Based Counselling Service within Newport
Reference number: NCC-2017-009
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Newport City Council invites tenders for the provision of a predominately 'face to face' school based Counselling Service. The service is to be provided free of charge and made available to all children and young people from the ages of 3 to 19 years old. The contract will be for a five year period with an option to extend for a further two years, year upon year, subject to the Terms and Conditions of the contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 442 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL21
Main site or place of performance:
The service will be delivered within the geographical boundaries of Newport at mainstream schools,special schools, Pupil Referral units;colleges of Further Education and other venues as required.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The School Based Counselling Service is to be delivered in accordance with Welsh Government's Statutory guidance to Welsh Local Authorities on the Provision of Independent
Counselling Services.
The service will be provided predominately on a face to face basis and will be free of charge to the person using the Services. The Service will cover all pupils from the age of 3 to 19 years old, but will predominantly focus on pupils in Year 6 and above in accordance to Welsh Government guidance.
Further details about this requirement can accessed through ITT_62887 issued on http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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
Please note that the estimated value is for a five year period plus the possible extension of two years.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 119-240765
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NCC-2017-009
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/08/2017
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
USW Commercial Services Ltd
University of South Wales, Llantwit Road Treforest
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
UK
Telephone: +44 1443482482
Fax: +44 1443485916
NUTS: UKL15
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 442 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:71369)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newport City Council
Civic Centre
Newport
NP20 4UR
UK
Telephone: +44 1633656656
Internet address(es)
URL: www.newport.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/09/2017