CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Feasibility and Options Appraisal - North Wales Youth Justice/Gwasanaethau Cyfiawnder Ieuenctid Gogl

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The North Wales Youth Justice Service seeks to commission an independent, time limited feasibility and options appraisal relating to the development of a regional approach to remand avoidance in North Wales.

Individually we have very low usage of remand across the four Youth Justice Services (6 local authorities) however we think work could be done to look at a collective approach which would provide Bail Intensive Supervision and Surveillance, resettlement, and possibly complex case accommodation/placement support.

The commissioned work should take account of Welsh policy direction, safeguarding duties and local authority responsibilities, and propose options that are realistic, proportionate and deliverable within the North Wales context.

Regional Remand Partnerships:

• Gwynedd Council (Youth Justice Service)

• Isle of Anglesey County Council (Youth Justice Service)

• Conwy Council (Youth Justice Service)

• Denbighshire Council (Youth Justice Service)

• Flintshire Council (Youth Justice Service)

• Wrexham Council (Youth Justice Service)

The appointed company or supplier will be required to produce a comprehensive Feasibility and Options Appraisal that addresses all specified key outcomes, and clearly sets out the proposed methodology, key activities, deliverables, milestones, and an appropriate delivery timeline.

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=165947.

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

The region seeks to commission an independent, time limited feasibility and options appraisal relating to the development of a regional approach to remand avoidance in North Wales. Individually we have very low usage of remand across the four Youth Justice Services (6 local authorities) however we think work could be done to look at a collective approach which would provide Bail Intensive Supervision and Surveillance, resettlement, and possibly complex case accommodation/placement support.

The commissioned work should take account of Welsh policy direction, safeguarding duties and local authority responsibilities, and propose options that are realistic, proportionate and deliverable within the North Wales context.

Regional Remand Partnerships:

• Gwynedd Council (Youth Justice Service)

• Isle of Anglesey County Council (Youth Justice Service)

• Conwy Council (Youth Justice Service)

• Denbighshire Council (Youth Justice Service)

• Flintshire Council (Youth Justice Service)

• Wrexham Council (Youth Justice Service)

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Completion date for submission of the Feasibility and Options Appraisal is expected to be March 2027. The exact timetable to be agreed with the successful bidder.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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

Any Contract awarded as a result of this procurement will be awarded on the basis of the offer that is the most economically advantageous to the Council. The Award Criteria is:

• 100% technical questions & quality

The Council operates a bilingual policy, and the administrative language of the Council is Welsh. Bilingual provision (Welsh and English) is desirable although not essential for the work but the final approved document will be required in both Welsh and English. You should include any translating costs within your tender price.

(WA Ref:165947)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice