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21 Social and other Specific Services - Contract Notice

All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services - Lot 2 and 3 Re-opening

  • First published: 17 July 2023
  • Last modified: 17 July 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-133270
Published by:
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
Authority ID:
AA0276
Publication date:
17 July 2023
Deadline date:
04 September 2023
Notice type:
21 Social and other Specific Services - Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services. The original Framework was awarded in April 2021. This is a re-opening of Lot 2 (South East Wales) and Lot 3 (West Wales) of the All Wales Foster Care Services Framework. The Lot for North Wales remain unaffected As per the initial ITT RCT CBC reserves the right to re-open the framework on the request of the other Participating Authorities. This tender is seeking to add 2 Foster Care Providers to the Lot 3 (West Wales) Lot as current Framework provision is not meeting demand. Lot 2 (South East Wales) does not have a maximum number. Existing Framework Providers need not apply. This is a collaborative procurement. Rhondda-Cynon-Taff CBC is the lead Authority and for the purposes of this procurement is acting as the Central Purchasing Body in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Council is therefore acting on behalf of all Welsh Local Authorities for procuring the Framework Agreement for the provision of Foster Care Services to Children and Young People. For the avoidance of doubt the Welsh Local Authorities are: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Bridgend County Borough Council Caerphilly County Borough Council Cardiff Council Carmarthenshire County Council Ceredigion County Council Conwy County Borough Council Denbighshire County Council Flintshire County Council Gwynedd Council Isle of Anglesey County Council Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Monmouthshire County Council Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Newport City Council Pembrokeshire County Council Powys County Council Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council City and County of Swansea Torfaen County Borough Council Vale of Glamorgan Council Wrexham County Borough Council The services which are the subject of this procurement fall within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and accordingly the so called “Light Touch Regime”, as set out in Regulations 74-77 of the 2015 Regulations. Under these regulations RCT is not required to procure these services in line with the full extent of the Regulations and is able to determine itself the procurement process subject to ensuring compliance with the principals of transparency and equal treatment of providers. CPV: 85311300, 85000000, 85300000, 85310000, 85320000, 85321000, 85311000, 85300000, 85311000, 85310000, 85000000, 85320000, 85321000.

Full notice text

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

The Pavilions, Clydach Vale

Tonypandy

CF40 2XX

UK

Telephone: +44 1443

E-mail: procurement@rctcbc.gov.uk

NUTS: UKL15

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

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

All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services - Lot 2 and 3 Re-opening

Reference number: R389

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85311300

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services. The original Framework was awarded in April 2021.

This is a re-opening of Lot 2 (South East Wales) and Lot 3 (West Wales) of the All Wales Foster Care Services Framework. The Lot for North Wales remain unaffected

As per the initial ITT RCT CBC reserves the right to re-open the framework on the request of the other Participating Authorities.

This tender is seeking to add 2 Foster Care Providers to the Lot 3 (West Wales) Lot as current Framework provision is not meeting demand. Lot 2 (South East Wales) does not have a maximum number. Existing Framework Providers need not apply.

This is a collaborative procurement. Rhondda-Cynon-Taff CBC is the lead Authority and for the purposes of this procurement is acting as the Central Purchasing Body in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Council is therefore acting on behalf of all Welsh Local Authorities for procuring the Framework Agreement for the provision of Foster Care Services to Children and Young People.

For the avoidance of doubt the Welsh Local Authorities are:

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Cardiff Council

Carmarthenshire County Council

Ceredigion County Council

Conwy County Borough Council

Denbighshire County Council

Flintshire County Council

Gwynedd Council

Isle of Anglesey County Council

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Monmouthshire County Council

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Newport City Council

Pembrokeshire County Council

Powys County Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

City and County of Swansea

Torfaen County Borough Council

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Wrexham County Borough Council

The services which are the subject of this procurement fall within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and accordingly the so called “Light Touch Regime”, as set out in Regulations 74-77 of the 2015 Regulations. Under these regulations RCT is not required to procure these services in line with the full extent of the Regulations and is able to determine itself the procurement process subject to ensuring compliance with the principals of transparency and equal treatment of providers.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

South East Wales

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85000000

85300000

85310000

85320000

85321000

85311000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

UKL15

UKL16

UKL17

UKL2

UKL21

UKL22

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

To provide Foster Carers to the following LA's: Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Swansea, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan.

The re-opening of the framework seeks to appoint additional providers to tier 2 as described in the procurement documents.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

West Wales

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85300000

85311000

85310000

85000000

85320000

85321000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL1

UKL

UKL24

UKL14

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

To provide Foster Carers to the following LA's: Carmarthen, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys.

The re-opening of the framework seeks to appoint an additional 2 providers to Lot 3.

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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

As per tender documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

As per tender documents

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As per tender documents

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: As these services are covered by Regulations 74-77 there are no prescriptive lengths and a longer timescale is therefore permitted. A longer term will allow longer term planning and investment by providers and the local authorities so that both can more effectively meet the needs of these vulnerable children.

IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:

As per tender documents

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2021/S 000-000786

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

Date: 04/09/2023

Local time: 10:00

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

EN

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The Council reserves the right to refresh the framework structure, including numbers of providers admitted to each lot throughout its duration.

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=133270

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:

RCT Themes Outcomes and Measures (TOMs) will be applied and form part of the tender evaluation.

(WA Ref:133270)

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

17/07/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85321000 Administrative social services Social services
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services
85320000 Social services Social work and related services
85300000 Social work and related services Health and social work services
85310000 Social work services Social work and related services
85311000 Social work services with accommodation Social work services
85311300 Welfare services for children and young people Social work services with accommodation

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea

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:
17 July 2023
Deadline date:
04 September 2023 00:00
Notice type:
21 Social and other Specific Services - Contract Notice
Authority name:
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
Publication date:
07 November 2023
Notice type:
21 Social and other Specific Services - Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@rctcbc.gov.uk
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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