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02 Contract Notice

Welsh Language Sabbatical Scheme

  • First published: 11 December 2019
  • Last modified: 11 December 2019

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-097859
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:
AA0007
Publication date:
11 December 2019
Deadline date:
29 January 2020
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The aim of the contract is to: - improve the Welsh language skills of practitioners and enable them to teach Welsh as a subject, or to teach through the medium of Welsh, more effectively, and - make a strategic contribution to developing the skills of the education workforce in the context of the new curriculum and to meeting the objectives of Cymraeg 2050. This ITT has been issued under the provisions of the light touch regime, implemented through regulations 74 - 77 as applied to Schedule 3 services of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) for the procurement of the contract. CPV: 80500000, 80580000, 80430000, 80500000, 80580000, 80430000, 80500000, 80580000, 80430000, 80500000, 80420000, 80430000, 80500000.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park

Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

UK

Telephone: +44 3000623300

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


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

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

Welsh Language Sabbatical Scheme

Reference number: C139/2019/2020

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80500000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The aim of the contract is to:

- improve the Welsh language skills of practitioners and enable them to teach Welsh as a subject, or to teach through the medium of Welsh, more effectively, and

- make a strategic contribution to developing the skills of the education workforce in the context of the new curriculum and to meeting the objectives of Cymraeg 2050.

This ITT has been issued under the provisions of the light touch regime, implemented through regulations 74 - 77 as applied to Schedule 3 services of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) for the procurement of the contract.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 14 000 000.00  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

Course Delivery – North Wales

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80580000

80430000

80500000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL


Main site or place of performance:

North Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Client wishes to set up the contracts for all 4 Lots by 1st April 2020. Lots 1 to 3 are regional Lots to provide courses for the Welsh Language Sabbatical Scheme (WLSS). Lot 4 is an All Wales Lot to provide information and resources to support Lots 1 to 3 of the contract. There will be one successful bidder appointed for each of the 4 Lots.

The Welsh Language Sabbatical Scheme contracts have a central role in continuing to develop practitioners’ Welsh-language skills and their ability to teach through the medium of Welsh in both English-medium and Welsh-medium settings. Under the new contract from 2020, the Wales-wide Scheme will continue to offer intensive, accredited Welsh-language and teaching methodology courses on a range of levels:

Entry level - for teaching assistants working in English-medium primary schools (5-week full-time course)

Foundation level - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (11-week full-time course)

Intermediate level - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (8 week full-time course) (piloted during 2019 summer term)

Higher level – for teachers, teaching assistants and working in Welsh-medium settings (a range of part-time courses for specific cohorts, from 18-20 days)

Welsh in a year - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (full-time year-long course)

The Welsh Government funds WLSS and courses are available free of charge to practitioners at a number of venues across Wales. The Client also funds the backfilling of the posts of practitioners who attend WLSS courses.

Practitioners will be specifically targeted for this professional learning by the regional education consortia in order to develop the necessary skills and capacity to deliver the curriculum.

The new contracts places additional emphasis on strategic targeting of the most suitable practitioners – in relation to the needs of individuals, their schools and local authorities as well as their regions – as a strategic contribution to meeting Welsh policy objectives in Cymraeg 2050.

The Client and Suppliers will work closely with local authorities, Consortia and schools throughout the duration of the contract to ensure delivery of contractual arrangements. This will include ensuring that communication and awareness-raising of WLSS provision, recruitment and selection of practitioners and the process of releasing and supporting their attendance are undertaken effectively.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 40

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

There is an extension option of up to 24 months

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: Yes

Description of options:

As per the tender documents

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

The potential contract value of all 4 Lots is max GBP 9500000, including the extension option. If additional budget becomes available during the lifetime of the contract the scope of requirement may increase; more courses may need to be provided for Lots 1 to 3. If additional budget becomes available the max contract value for all Lots will be GBP 14000000, including the contract extension option.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Course Delivery – South-West and Mid Wales

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80580000

80430000

80500000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL


Main site or place of performance:

South-West and Mid Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Client wishes to set up the contracts for all 4 Lots by 1st April 2020. Lots 1 to 3 are regional Lots to provide courses for the Welsh Language Sabbatical Scheme (WLSS). Lot 4 is an All Wales Lot to provide information and resources to support Lots 1 to 3 of the contract. There will be one successful bidder appointed for each of the 4 Lots.

The Welsh Language Sabbatical Scheme contracts have a central role in continuing to develop practitioners’ Welsh-language skills and their ability to teach through the medium of Welsh in both English-medium and Welsh-medium settings. Under the new contract from 2020, the Wales-wide Scheme will continue to offer intensive, accredited Welsh-language and teaching methodology courses on a range of levels:

Entry level - for teaching assistants working in English-medium primary schools (5-week full-time course)

Foundation level - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (11-week full-time course)

Intermediate level - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (8 week full-time course) (piloted during 2019 summer term)

Higher level – for teachers, teaching assistants and working in Welsh-medium settings (a range of part-time courses for specific cohorts, from 18-20 days)

Welsh in a year - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (full-time year-long course)

The Welsh Government funds WLSS and courses are available free of charge to practitioners at a number of venues across Wales. The Client also funds the backfilling of the posts of practitioners who attend WLSS courses.

Practitioners will be specifically targeted for this professional learning by the regional education consortia in order to develop the necessary skills and capacity to deliver the curriculum.

The new contracts places additional emphasis on strategic targeting of the most suitable practitioners – in relation to the needs of individuals, their schools and local authorities as well as their regions – as a strategic contribution to meeting Welsh policy objectives in Cymraeg 2050.

The Client and Suppliers will work closely with local authorities, Consortia and schools throughout the duration of the contract to ensure delivery of contractual arrangements. This will include ensuring that communication and awareness-raising of WLSS provision, recruitment and selection of practitioners and the process of releasing and supporting their attendance are undertaken effectively.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 40

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

There is an extension option of up to 24 months

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: Yes

Description of options:

As per the tender documents

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

The potential contract value of all 4 Lots is max GBP 9500000, including the extension option. If additional budget becomes available during the lifetime of the contract the scope of requirement may increase; more courses may need to be provided for Lots 1 to 3. If additional budget becomes available the max contract value for all Lots will be GBP 14000000, including the contract extension option.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Course Delivery – South Wales Central and South-East Wales

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80580000

80430000

80500000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL


Main site or place of performance:

South Wales Central and South-East Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Client wishes to set up the contracts for all 4 Lots by 1st April 2020. Lots 1 to 3 are regional Lots to provide courses for the Welsh Language Sabbatical Scheme (WLSS). Lot 4 is an All Wales Lot to provide information and resources to support Lots 1 to 3 of the contract. There will be one successful bidder appointed for each of the 4 Lots.

The Welsh Language Sabbatical Scheme contracts have a central role in continuing to develop practitioners’ Welsh-language skills and their ability to teach through the medium of Welsh in both English-medium and Welsh-medium settings. Under the new contract from 2020, the Wales-wide Scheme will continue to offer intensive, accredited Welsh-language and teaching methodology courses on a range of levels:

Entry level - for teaching assistants working in English-medium primary schools (5-week full-time course)

Foundation level - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (11-week full-time course)

Intermediate level - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (8 week full-time course) (piloted during 2019 summer term)

Higher level – for teachers, teaching assistants and working in Welsh-medium settings (a range of part-time courses for specific cohorts, from 18-20 days)

Welsh in a year - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (full-time year-long course)

The Welsh Government funds WLSS and courses are available free of charge to practitioners at a number of venues across Wales. The Client also funds the backfilling of the posts of practitioners who attend WLSS courses.

Practitioners will be specifically targeted for this professional learning by the regional education consortia in order to develop the necessary skills and capacity to deliver the curriculum.

The new contracts places additional emphasis on strategic targeting of the most suitable practitioners – in relation to the needs of individuals, their schools and local authorities as well as their regions – as a strategic contribution to meeting Welsh policy objectives in Cymraeg 2050.

The Client and Suppliers will work closely with local authorities, Consortia and schools throughout the duration of the contract to ensure delivery of contractual arrangements. This will include ensuring that communication and awareness-raising of WLSS provision, recruitment and selection of practitioners and the process of releasing and supporting their attendance are undertaken effectively.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 40

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

There is an extension option of up to 24 months

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: Yes

Description of options:

As per the tender documents

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

The potential contract value of all 4 Lots is max GBP 9500000, including the extension option. If additional budget becomes available during the lifetime of the contract the scope of requirement may increase; more courses may need to be provided for Lots 1 to 3. If additional budget becomes available the max contract value for all Lots will be GBP 14000000, including the contract extension option.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Supporting Resources - All wales

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80420000

80430000

80500000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Client wishes to set up the contracts for all 4 Lots by 1st April 2020. Lots 1 to 3 are regional Lots to provide courses for the Welsh Language Sabbatical Scheme (WLSS). Lot 4 is an All Wales Lot to provide information and resources to support Lots 1 to 3 of the contract. There will be one successful bidder appointed for each of the 4 Lots.

The Welsh Language Sabbatical Scheme contracts have a central role in continuing to develop practitioners’ Welsh-language skills and their ability to teach through the medium of Welsh in both English-medium and Welsh-medium settings. Under the new contract from 2020, the Wales-wide Scheme will continue to offer intensive, accredited Welsh-language and teaching methodology courses on a range of levels:

Entry level - for teaching assistants working in English-medium primary schools (5-week full-time course)

Foundation level - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (11-week full-time course)

Intermediate level - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (8 week full-time course) (piloted during 2019 summer term)

Higher level – for teachers, teaching assistants and working in Welsh-medium settings (a range of part-time courses for specific cohorts, from 18-20 days)

Welsh in a year - for teachers working in English-medium primary schools (full-time year-long course)

The Welsh Government funds WLSS and courses are available free of charge to practitioners at a number of venues across Wales. The Client also funds the backfilling of the posts of practitioners who attend WLSS courses.

Practitioners will be specifically targeted for this professional learning by the regional education consortia in order to develop the necessary skills and capacity to deliver the curriculum.

The new contracts places additional emphasis on strategic targeting of the most suitable practitioners – in relation to the needs of individuals, their schools and local authorities as well as their regions – as a strategic contribution to meeting Welsh policy objectives in Cymraeg 2050.

The Client and Suppliers will work closely with local authorities, Consortia and schools throughout the duration of the contract to ensure delivery of contractual arrangements. This will include ensuring that communication and awareness-raising of WLSS provision, recruitment and selection of practitioners and the process of releasing and supporting their attendance are undertaken effectively.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 40

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

There is an extension option of up to 24 months

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: Yes

Description of options:

As per the tender documents

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

The potential contract value of all 4 Lots is max GBP 9500000, including the extension option. If additional budget becomes available during the lifetime of the contract the scope of requirement may increase; more courses may need to be provided for Lots 1 to 3. If additional budget becomes available the max contract value for all Lots will be GBP 14000000, including the contract extension option.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

as stated in the tender documents

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.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

as stated in the tender documents

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

as stated in the tender documents

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 29/01/2020

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: 29/01/2020

Local time: 14:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

the contract period is 3 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years

VI.3) Additional information

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_43273, itt_78539, 78540, 78541, 78542, 79197.

- 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 http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=97859

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:

Community benefits will be treated as non-core

(WA Ref:97859)

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

E-mail: CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales

Internet address(es)

URL: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

09/12/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80430000 Adult-education services at university level Adult and other education services
80420000 E-learning services Adult and other education services
80580000 Provision of language courses Training services
80500000 Training services Education and training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
11 December 2019
Deadline date:
29 January 2020 00:00
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Publication date:
01 May 2020
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

About the buyer

Main contact:
CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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