Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
UK
Telephone: +44 2920873732
E-mail: corporateframeworks@cardiff.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cardiff.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Provision of Online Counselling Services For Eleven to Nineteen Year Olds in Cardiff
Reference number: ERFX1007540
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The council appointed a sole provider for Provision of online counselling services for eleven to nineteen year olds in Cardiff.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
255 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
85312320
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Service, within Cardiff Council, is responsible for the delivery of a range of statutory and non-statutory functions including that of maintained education to a school population in excess of 40,000 pupils. The Service works in partnership with other organisations, including the private and third sector to deliver services including youth services; childcare and early year’s services; Education Welfare and inclusion services including provision for Additional Learning Needs; Schools Organisation planning including the allocation of school places. Cardiff Education Service works collaboratively with other Local Authorities within the Central South Consortium to deliver school improvements services and training for schools.
The aims and objectives of the service are:
- To provide early intervention to help children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health concerns;
- To provide fast, easy and free access to online counselling for children and young people at time suited to children and young people;
- To offer choice to children and young people in terms of accessing counselling in a context that minimises the potential for stigma that may arise out of accessing other counselling services;
- To deliver measurable improvements in the emotional and mental health of children and young people
Further information can be found within the tender documents at: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Response
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-015863
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kooth Limited
The Epworth, 25 City Road
London
EC1Y1AA
UK
Telephone: +44 7943091670
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 255 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:114280)
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
23/09/2021