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

RCTCBC Counselling Services Approved Provider List

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is creating an approved list of specialist external therapists to deliver a range of therapies to employees, managers and carers aimed at improving their wellbeing to continue providing care, return to work or remain in work. This list will be used on an ad hoc basis to manage the demand for support services. The support services will be provided to a range of staff including school-based staff who work within Rhondda Cynon Taf.

This process will operate as a below threshold (under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended)) 'Approved List' that will quality assure providers. In order to obtain a position on the 'Approved List' providers will need to pass a questionnaire.

The application process will be initially open until 12:00 1st September 2023 (Initial bidding stage). Applications submitted before this time shall be evaluated in accordance with the tender documentation. Applications may be submitted at any time after the Initial bidding stage, the evaluation of these applications will take place on a quarterly basis throughout the duration of the approved list. Unsuccessful Providers will also be given the opportunity to reapply until successful.

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=133543

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Approved list is to be in place for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further period of up to 1 year.

Tenderers must note that the usage is ad-hoc and subject to need. The Council offers no guarantees of any values of services to be placed via the Approved List.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As per tender documentation

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

RCT/PSS/S405

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

Approved list is to be in place for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further period of up to 1 year.

Tenderers must note that the usage is ad-hoc and subject to need. The Council offers no guarantees of any values of services to be placed via the Approved List.

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:133543)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice