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Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
West Wales and the Valleys: Regional Lot 1 - North & Mid
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80100000
80110000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL1
Main site or place of performance:
WWV Regional Lot 1 - Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Ceredigion
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Client aims to award a contract to deliver the following Progress for Success (PfS) provision over a 12 month period from the January 2022 to 31 December 2022.
Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice (L2APP)’ , Playwork Practice Principles (P3)
Level 2 & 3 and Managing a Holiday Playscheme for employed
Early Years, Childcare and Play practitioners aged 18+
Provision delivered through the contract will be part-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) in partnership with the Welsh Government. The Client will use the funding to support delivery of the provisions over the contract duration.
The objective of the PfS programmes is to provide the employed early years, childcare and play workforce with opportunities to access funded training in order to raise and broaden the skills levels held by practitioners across Wales.
This specification is explicitly for the delivery of ‘Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice (L2APP)’, Playwork Practice Principles (P3) Level 2 & 3 and Managing a Holiday Playscheme to employed practitioners across Wales only. We will not be seeking to add any other provisions to this contract.
The target group for this provision will be:
Aged 18 and over
Employed practitioners (including self-employed childminders), with a contract of employment in an early years, childcare or play setting;
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical Evaluation Response Submission
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
As described in the specification - An extension period will be utilised to enable delivery of training to all staff who require it. There will be no additional funding for the extension period.
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
West Wales and the Valleys: Regional Lot 2 - South West Wales and the Valleys
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80100000
80110000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL1
Main site or place of performance:
Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, NPT, Bridgend, RCT, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Client aims to award a contract to deliver the following Progress for Success (PfS) provision over a 12 month period from the January 2022 to 31 December 2022.
Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice (L2APP)’ , Playwork Practice Principles (P3)
Level 2 & 3 and Managing a Holiday Playscheme for employed
Early Years, Childcare and Play practitioners aged 18+
Provision delivered through the contract will be part-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) in partnership with the Welsh Government. The Client will use the funding to support delivery of the provisions over the contract duration.
The objective of the PfS programmes is to provide the employed early years, childcare and play workforce with opportunities to access funded training in order to raise and broaden the skills levels held by practitioners across Wales.
This specification is explicitly for the delivery of ‘Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice (L2APP)’, Playwork Practice Principles (P3) Level 2 & 3 and Managing a Holiday Playscheme to employed practitioners across Wales only. We will not be seeking to add any other provisions to this contract.
The target group for this provision will be:
Aged 18 and over
Employed practitioners (including self-employed childminders), with a contract of employment in an early years, childcare or play setting;
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical Evaluation Response Submission
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
As described in the specification - An extension period will be utilised to enable delivery of training to all staff who require it. There will be no additional funding for the extension period.
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
East Wales : Regional Lot 3 - North and Mid
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80100000
80110000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL2
Main site or place of performance:
Flintshire, Wrexham, Powys
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Client aims to award a contract to deliver the following Progress for Success (PfS) provision over a 12 month period from the January 2022 to 31 December 2022.
Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice (L2APP)’ , Playwork Practice Principles (P3)
Level 2 & 3 and Managing a Holiday Playscheme for employed
Early Years, Childcare and Play practitioners aged 18+
Provision delivered through the contract will be part-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) in partnership with the Welsh Government. The Client will use the funding to support delivery of the provisions over the contract duration.
The objective of the PfS programmes is to provide the employed early years, childcare and play workforce with opportunities to access funded training in order to raise and broaden the skills levels held by practitioners across Wales.
This specification is explicitly for the delivery of ‘Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice (L2APP)’, Playwork Practice Principles (P3) Level 2 & 3 and Managing a Holiday Playscheme to employed practitioners across Wales only. We will not be seeking to add any other provisions to this contract.
The target group for this provision will be:
Aged 18 and over
Employed practitioners (including self-employed childminders), with a contract of employment in an early years, childcare or play setting;
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical Evaluation Response Submission
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
East Wales : Regional Lot 4 - South East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80100000
80110000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL2
Main site or place of performance:
Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Newport, Monmouthshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Client aims to award a contract to deliver the following Progress for Success (PfS) provision over a 12 month period from the January 2022 to 31 December 2022.
Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice (L2APP)’ , Playwork Practice Principles (P3)
Level 2 & 3 and Managing a Holiday Playscheme for employed
Early Years, Childcare and Play practitioners aged 18+
Provision delivered through the contract will be part-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) in partnership with the Welsh Government. The Client will use the funding to support delivery of the provisions over the contract duration.
The objective of the PfS programmes is to provide the employed early years, childcare and play workforce with opportunities to access funded training in order to raise and broaden the skills levels held by practitioners across Wales.
This specification is explicitly for the delivery of ‘Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice (L2APP)’, Playwork Practice Principles (P3) Level 2 & 3 and Managing a Holiday Playscheme to employed practitioners across Wales only. We will not be seeking to add any other provisions to this contract.
The target group for this provision will be:
Aged 18 and over
Employed practitioners (including self-employed childminders), with a contract of employment in an early years, childcare or play setting;
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical Evaluation Response Submission
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
As described in the specification - An extension period will be utilised to enable delivery of training to all staff who require it. There will be no additional funding for the extension period.
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
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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:
Non-core Community Benefits are requested from bidders who tender for this contract. Please see section 10 of the ITT and section 20 of the specification for further details.
Community Benefits must be submitted on Annex 2 - Community Benefits Non-core Proposal template and will not be scored as part of the evaluation.
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.