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

SENSORY SUPPORT SERVICE

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Tenders are invited for the provision of a sensory support service in Denbighshire. We welcome bids from 1 single organisation, or a partnership/consortium with a lead organisation.

The vision for this service is to rehabilitate and enable adults and children living with sensory loss or impairment to improve their independence, enhance their quality of life and general well-being. The service will also raise awareness of sensory loss within Denbighshire. For the purposes of this specification we use the phrase ‘living with sensory loss’ to include citizens who are visually impaired, blind, deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or Deaf blind.

The service will place people with sensory loss at the centre of all activities, focussing on what matters to them, with a holistic view of individual needs.

The service will provide reablement and rehabilitation, supporting citizens to learn or regain skills that increase independence, enabling them to do the things they choose to for themselves. The service will support those who may have lost skills or been unable to develop them as a result of their sensory loss or impairment.

The service contract will be for the duration of 2 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory service outcomes and performance reviews.

This contract has TUPE implications.

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

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

1. Log in to PROACTIS at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com

2. If you are already registered on the Proactis portal please Login and start at Step 14 of these instructions if not go to STEP 3

3. Click the “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the window

4. Enter your correct Organisation Name, address and Primary Contact Details. You will need to create the Organisation ID and User Name. If you have a generic email address for your organisation e.g. tenders@xxx.co.uk then please use this as the primary contact email address.

5. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and User Name, then click “Register”

6. You will receive an email asking you to “Click here to activate your account”. This takes you to Enter Organisation Details.

7. Please enter the information requested, click the “>” on the screen and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all applicable details.

8. In the Classification screen please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes) that appear in the tender notice. Please ensure that the selected codes are relevant to your business to ensure that you get notification of opportunities that are of interest.

9. In the Buyers screen please select Denbighshire County Council (you may register with other organisations if you wish)

10. In the Primary Contact Details screen please ensure that all information is complete. (Please see note 4 above)

11. Accept the Terms and Conditions and then click “>”. This takes you to the Welcome window.

12. In the Finish screen please enter a new password and note all your Login details for future reference.

13. Now click “Complete Registration” and you will enter the Supplier Network page.

14. On the centre of the screen click “Opportunities”. This will take you to the list of current opportunities available to you.

15. Click the “>” that relates to this notice, this will take you into the PQQ or Tender Request and click “Register Interest”. Note there may be several opportunities that appear on this screen, please ensure that you select the correct one.

16. In the “Your Opportunities” screen please note the closing time and date for completion of the relevant project. Please review the “lots” tab (Tender stage only) and the Documents tab (PQQ and Tender stages) as there will be information relating to the project held here. The Documents are accessed by clicking the down arrow underneath the General tab. Please ensure that you download all documents to your PC as you will be required to complete and upload some of them as part of your submission. There are instructions on how to complete your submission in the Guidance for Bidders document.

17. You can now either create your response”, or “Decline” this opportunity

(WA Ref:110209)

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:

detailed in 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