CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Provision of Carer Friendly and Young Carers in School Service

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to award a contract for the provision of Carer Friendly and Young Carers in School Service.

The Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board (RPB) recognise the contribution unpaid Carers make to society and the value, financial and otherwise, of the work they do in caring/supporting people to remain as independent as possible, for as long as possible in the local community. This is outlined in the Cardiff and Vale Unpaid Carers Charter published in 2023.

The Regional Partnership Board wish to commission a service to support community engagement and development of a Carer Friendly region through the support of organisations and schools receiving support, training, guidance and accreditation. There will be two elements to the service as follows;

a) Carer Friendly aims to recognise, improve and increase access to information and support for unpaid carers. Trained/accredited services are better equipped to recognise unpaid carers who use their services and to offer support/referral/signposting as appropriate.

b) Young Carers in Schools Programme is to provide schools with resources, training and development opportunities to ensure young carers are considered as a vulnerable group in line with the Estyn pre-inspection guidance.

The contract is proposed to deliver the following aims overall;

1.Increase community awareness and understanding of unpaid carers

2. Develop and implement training for groups and individuals to become carer aware.

3. To increase identification of unpaid carers through more carer aware and Carer Friendly organisations

4. It will make it easier for unpaid carers to find information about support and services in the region.

5. It will ensure that unpaid carers are supported to undertake their caring role, as well as ensuring that their health and wellbeing is prioritised via access to relevant services.

6. It will support young carers to effectively be supported in school

7. It will support the provision of training and development for front line staff in all sectors, thus ensuring that all staff are carer aware.

8. It will act as a conduit for dissemination of specific information relevant to unpaid carers.

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=138623

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The awarded contract will be for a period of one year with an extension option of three years in annual tranches at the sole discretion of the Health Board. The contract is reviewed annually due to funding arrangements.

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

CAV-ITT-55540

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

Please note additional information on this procurement:

1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.

3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date.

4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.

5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.

6. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the ITT under itt_108638.

7. Bidders should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB

8. Bidders should note that this Procurement is under the Light Touch Regime.

In addition, Bidders should note that this requirement includes TUPE.

(WA Ref:138623)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice