Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Port Talbot
SA13 1PJ
UK
E-mail: m.c.anderson@npt.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.npt.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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
Provision of Childcare Services at Tir Morfa, Sandfields
Reference number: NPT-1468
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking to appoint a Childcare Provider to work from the Tir Morfa Centre and provide a high quality service for Flying Start children.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
Main site or place of performance:
Tir Morfa Centre, Sandfields.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking to appoint a Childcare Provider to work from the Tir Morfa Centre and provide a high quality service for Flying Start children, Childcare Offer children and private childcare.
The successful tenderer will be required to enter into both an agreement (“Provider Agreement”) and a licence (“Licence”) with the Council for the provision of the childcare service at Tir Morfa (the “Service”).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Overall Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Quality criterion: Sub Weighting - Method Statement 1 - Business Plan
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Sub Weighting - Method Statement 2 - Delivery of the Service
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2019
End:
31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for an additional two years.
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:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As provided for in the ITT.
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:
29/01/2019
Local time: 14:30
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/01/2019
Local time: 14:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
If you require independent support or advice in the tendering process, Business Wales provide guidance and advice (free of charge) by way
of:
- On-line information
- Telephone support
- Workshops
Further information on how to access this guidance and advice is available by accessing this ITT or by contacting Business Wales on 03000 603000.
Suppliers' Instructions 'How to Express Interest in this ITT:
1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered
you will need to up-date them).
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- Click the 'Suppliers register here' link.
- Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.
- Note the username you choose 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 ITT.
- Login to the portal with the username / password.
- Click the ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.
- Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_69530).
- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
- Click the 'Express Interest' button on the right-hand side of the screen.
- This will move the ITT into your 'My ITT pages'. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)
- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments'.
3. Responding to the ITT.
- You can now choose to 'Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining).
- You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
- Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.
There is help available Monday - Friday (8am - 6pm) on: help@bravosolution.co.uk or by telephone on 0800 368 485.
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=87360
(WA Ref:87360)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Port Talbot
SA13 1PJ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.npt.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2018