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 Community Development Manager and Community Health Connectors

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board and Cardiff Local Authority who are seeking to establish a contract for the provision of a Community Development Manager and Community Health Connectors.

The South West Cardiff Cluster consists of 10 GP practices who work in collaboration with other key statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of their local population (66,000 people) Although not yet a formal ‘entity’ this cluster has a history of successful joint working with a wide range of key partners and is currently delivering a range of innovative projects aimed at helping the population of the cluster to be able to manage their own health and wellbeing needs.

Following a successful bid to Welsh Government –‘Me, My Home, My Community’, Cardiff South West Cluster has secured transformation funding in order to support the accelerated development of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working and community development approach in order to further progress work in respect of community development and empowering individuals to take more control over their health and wellbeing and also reduce the demands on both GP practice and hospital based services.

This tender is seeking to work with a third sector provider who will be able to provide the South West Cardiff cluster with:-

a. One Community Development Lead Worker

b. A team of Health Connector Workers

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=108746

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The contract term will be for a one year period with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Health Board.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As set out in the tender documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CAV-ITT-PROJECT46542

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

Please note additional information on this procurement:

1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.

3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date.

4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.

5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.

6. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the ITT under reference itt_86308.

7. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB

8. This Procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime.

(WA Ref:108746)

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

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Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice