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

Dynamic Purchasing System for Educational, Social & Wellbeing Activities

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Council has set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to encourage Children, Young People and adults to achieve their potential and overcome barriers to

learning and progression. The DPS will contribute to service users in Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC and Merthyr CBC having full access to

their entitlements through engagement in a diverse range of Educational, Health & Well-being activities.

The DPS will be structured into 8 lots under typical categories of activities:

1. Arts & Craft

2. Dance

3. Performing Arts

4. Literature & Film

5. Music

6. Sport (on site)

7. Personal Development

8. Other

The Council has a statutory obligation where required to commission activities to be delivered in the Welsh Language.

The period of validity of the DPS will initially be for 4 years from 31st March 2017 with further options to extend on an annual basis until further notice subject to review.

To access the tender including the full tender documentation you must express your interest in the ITT Ref: 62210 on

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

All communication for this tender will be conducted via the eTenderWales portal. It is the Tenderers responsibility to ensure their contact details within eTenderWales are accurate.

The services which are the subject of this procurement fall within schedule 3 to the new Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“the 2015

Regulations”) and accordingly the “Light Touch Regime”, as set out in Regulations 74-77 of the 2015 Regulations. The Procurement

process shall be akin to a restricted process.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on eTenderWales at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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=66873

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The DPS will be structured into 8 lots under the following typical categories of activities:

1. Arts & Craft

2. Dance

3. Performing Arts

4. Literature & Film

5. Music

6. Sport (on site)

7. Personal Development

8. Other

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

RCT/PSS/S127/16

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

Welsh

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

This notice relates to a previous publication in the OJS: 2016/S 236-430030

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:66873)

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:

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:

Please refer to the Tender Documents.

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice