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 Small Group Respite for Children and Young People in Wrexham with disabilities and addi

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Name of Service: Small Group Respite for Children and Young People in Wrexham with disabilities and additional needs.

Purpose of the Service: Through ‘Families First’ funding to provide short term support for families with children with disabilities and/or additional needs.

Term: From now to 31/03/20 initially.

Where: Wrexham County Borough

Guide price: Maximum £10,000 per annum.

To Provide: Wrexham CBC wishes to procure a small group respite service for children / young people with disabilities and additional needs who are referred to the monthly WCBC Disability Respite and Childcare Panel due to the family undergoing a particular period of high stress, trauma or difficulty.

Deliverables: To work closely with Wrexham Council and partners, with the aim of providing a safe, stimulating and friendly environment in suitable premises in which children with disabilities and /or additional needs can enjoy social and play activities and make new friends. To provide short term respite for families.

Management: Management costs for this contract must not exceed 10% of the value. All Families First contracts will expect the contract holder to use Results Based Accountability to monitor the contract (see Service Principles, Requirements and Monitoring)

Documentation: Applicants should read carefully all the following attached documents:

1. Contract Terms and Conditions

2. Invitation for Expressions of Interest

3. Service Principles, Requirements and Monitoring

4. Respite Application Form

5. Employer Pledge

6. Community Benefits

7. Pre-qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)

8. Families First Guidance

How to Apply:

Please complete the Respite Application Form, the Employer Pledger, the Community Benefits Statement and the PQQ . The deadline for submissions is 12 noon on Friday January 25th 2019. The completed application form should be sent to Julia Curtis on Julia.curtis@wrexham.gov.uk and marked 'TENDER APPLICATION - PROC-17-26'. Any enquiries should be addressed to Julia either by email or on 01978 292784.

Please note – the Employer Pledger, the Community Benefits Statement and PQQ only need to be completed if your organisation does not currently have a contract with WCBC Children’s Social Services Department.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=88824.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

Proc-17-26

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

(WA Ref:88824)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice