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21 Social and other Specific Services - Contract Notice

Carmarthenshire Flying Start Childcare Services Refresh Tender 2

  • First published: 23 March 2023
  • Last modified: 23 March 2023

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To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-129933
Published by:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Authority ID:
AA0281
Publication date:
23 March 2023
Deadline date:
25 April 2023
Notice type:
21 Social and other Specific Services - Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Carmarthenshire County Council is re-commissioning the Flying Start childcare service and seeking to procure a childcare provider to deliver high quality funded childcare to all eligible 2-3 year old children from a local authority venue from 1st September 2023. Ysgol Y Castell, Kidwelly The Flying Start childcare is being commissioned on a fixed price model, in line with Flying Start programmes across Wales. The Services to which this Notice relates fall within the Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Although the Contracting Authority may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulation 74. The Contracting Authority may, from time to time, at its absolute discretion, undertake a renewal (Renewal) of this Framework Agreement during the Term. The Renewal may include, but shall not be limited to, varying the number, scope, extent and description of the Lots, Services and/or Charges (as the case may be), together with the appointment of additional (new) Providers onto the Framework Agreement. CPV: 80110000, 80110000, 85312110.

Full notice text

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Carmarthenshire County Council

County Hall

Carmarthen

SA31 1JP

UK

Telephone: +44 1267234567

E-mail: JPatrick@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

NUTS: UKL14

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


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

Carmarthenshire Flying Start Childcare Services Refresh Tender 2

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80110000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Carmarthenshire County Council is re-commissioning the Flying Start childcare service and seeking to procure a childcare provider to deliver high quality funded childcare to all eligible 2-3 year old children from a local authority venue from 1st September 2023.

Ysgol Y Castell, Kidwelly

The Flying Start childcare is being commissioned on a fixed price model, in line with Flying Start programmes across Wales.

The Services to which this Notice relates fall within the Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Although the Contracting Authority may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulation 74. The Contracting Authority may, from time to time, at its absolute discretion, undertake a renewal (Renewal) of this Framework Agreement during the Term. The Renewal may include, but shall not

be limited to, varying the number, scope, extent and description of the Lots, Services and/or Charges (as the case may be), together with the appointment of additional (new) Providers onto the Framework Agreement.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80110000

85312110

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL14

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at Flying Start venue:

Ysgol Y Castell, Kidwelly

Welsh Medium / English Medium

Providers are welcome to come and visit Ysgol Y Castell site on Tuesday 28th March 2023. To book a time slot, please contact Sabrina Morris on 01554 742446 or by email SaKMorris@carmarthenshire.gov.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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: The Services to which this Notice relates fall within the Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Regulation 33, in particular 33(3), does not apply to this procurement.

IV.2) Administrative information

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

Date: 17/04/2023

Local time: 14:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

CY

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

To assist you in locating these opportunities on the BRAVO E Procurement System the project code is: project_46306

As this is an Open procedure, Tenderers must ensure that all ITT questions are fully responded to. The following ITT Project codes may further assist you in locating the opportunities:

ITT Code: itt_101265

Please also ensure you check the Attachments area for any documents/ information which may assist you with your submission or you are required to upload as part of your submission as per information contained within the tender pack.

Suppliers Instructions How to express interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the "Suppliers register here" link

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

- Agree to the terms and conditions and click "continue"

2. Express an Interest in the Project

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Invitation to Tender Documents open to any registered supplier)

- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

- Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the screen

- This will move the ITT into your "My ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the ''''Buyer Attachments" on the left hand side of the screen

3. Responding to the tender

- At the top of the screen you can choose to Create Response or Decline to Respond (please give a reason if declining)

- You can now use the Messages function on to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT

- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon - Fri (8am - 6pm) on:

- email: help@bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 368 4850/ Fax: 020 7080 0480

Tenders or Requests to Participate must be sent to:

Official name:

www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Postal Address:

Carmarthenshire County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk , all information may be downloaded and returned though this channel.

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=129933

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:

Under the terms of this Framework Agreement we aim to encourage successful Providers to consider ways in which they can add value to

local communities by delivering Community Benefits. This will support the Council’s economic, social and environmental well-being

objectives.

Please note as part of this Tender the Community Benefits are non-core and will not be scored as part of the evaluation however they will

be contractually binding.

Examples of suggested Community Benefits include:-

- Recruitment, Training and Work Experience

- Education Contributions

- Community Based Initiatives

(WA Ref:129933)

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

23/03/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85312110 Child daycare services Social work services without accommodation
80110000 Pre-school education services Primary education services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

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:
23 March 2023
Deadline date:
25 April 2023 00:00
Notice type:
21 Social and other Specific Services - Contract Notice
Authority name:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Publication date:
23 March 2023
Notice type:
14 Corrigendum
Authority name:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Publication date:
15 August 2023
Notice type:
21 Social and other Specific Services - Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
Carmarthenshire County Council

About the buyer

Main contact:
JPatrick@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
23/03/2023 11:32
Notice date(s) changed
IV.2.2) Time limit
Old date: 17/04/2023 14:00
New date: 25/04/2023 14:00

Deadline date 25th April 2023 at 2pm

0800 222 9004

Lines are open 8:30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Rydym yn croesawu galwadau'n Gymraeg.

We welcome calls in Welsh.