Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
The Pavilions, Clydach Vale
Tonypandy
CF40 2XX
UK
Telephone: +44 1443
E-mail: Purchasing@rctcbc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL15
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
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
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 Parenting Support Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Rhondda Cynon Taf established the RCT Resilient Families Programme in 2017 to demonstrate its commitment to the wider early intervention and prevention agenda and engage the Council’s public, private and third sector partners in and secure their commitment to the agenda in line with the principles of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and The Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.
The Resilient Families Service was established in 2018 to provide direct support to families requiring early intervention and intensive intervention as part of the Integrated Family Support Framework. Sat within Children’s Services and delivering enhanced Team Around the Family functions the Resilient Families Service provides the mechanism by which a single approach to delivering multi-agency family support is achieved in RCT.
The RCT Integrated Parenting Framework provides a structure for the delivery of parenting support services in RCT. The Framework established in 2017 and revised as a three-stage model in 2020, groups parenting support interventions within 3 distinct levels: informal, formal and specialist.
Rhondda Cynon Taf is commissioning the delivery of parenting support interventions at:
Levels 1 - Informal Parenting Support
Levels 2 - Formal Parenting Support
Levels 3 - Specialist Parenting Support, of the Framework, including the delivery of a Parenting Plus Team to operate as part of the Resilient Families Service.
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
Informal Parenting Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This level of intervention is concerned with the provision of informal structured parenting activities provided face to face in community settings and accessible online. This open access support will be delivered in a range of formats including online resources and materials, one off events or weekly sessions that parents can join whenever they choose at a time convenient to them. Based on our experience and success of providing virtual parenting support during the Coronavirus pandemic, the provision of online support will continue to be available to parents requiring information advice and guidance on topics such as:
Social isolation
Confidence building
Peer support
Language development
Newly mobile babies
Weaning
Breastfeeding
Child development
Health promotion
Behaviour support
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
Further information can be found on eTenderWales ITT Ref: 85291
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Formal Parenting Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is targeted practical support to apply learning in the home environment and will be accessed via a referral to the Resilient Families Service. Offering specific bespoke support to families as part of a planned intervention, direct support will be available on issues such as:
Behaviour management
Child development
Social isolation
Play and learning
Relationship support
Practical child care skills
Peer support
Boundaries and routines
Parenting children with additional needs
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
Further information can be found on eTenderWales ITT Ref: 85291
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Specialist Parenting Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is concerned with the provision of specialist support for families where home situations are complex and will be accessed via a referral to the Resilient Families Service. Offering specific bespoke support to families as part of a planned intervention to increase their skills and confidence to provide buffering protection and support for their children, direct support will be available on issues such as:
Adverse childhood experiences
Domestic abuse
Substance misuse
Mental health
Child on parent violence
Complex additional needs
Attachment
Developmental trauma
Traumatic events such as imprisonment, deployment, bereavement, assault
Developmental delay and stimulation
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
Further information can be found on eTenderWales ITT Ref: 85291
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/03/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Further information can be found on eTenderWales ITT Ref: 85291
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=107237
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:
Tenderers are required to consider what they are able to offer as Community Benefits in the form of a method statement as part of their tender submission. The Community benefits method statement will not be scored as part of the evaluation process, however will be a condition of any resulting contract with the successful tenderer.
(WA Ref:107237)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
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
22/01/2021