Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
City & County of Swansea
Civic Centre
Swansea
SA1 3SN
UK
Contact person: Lisa Evans
Telephone: +44 7966230649
E-mail: procurement@swansea.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254
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
Contract For Occupational Health Services
Reference number: CCS-22-274
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority wishes to commission the Service Provider to supply Occupational Health Physician, Occupational Health Advisor and Occupational Health Technician Services.
Swansea Council is an organisation of approximately 11,500 employees. The Contract will support the professional service delivery of a full range of Occupational Health Services for the employees of Swansea Council, in order to minimise sickness absence, to reduce work related sickness absence. Provide clinical appointments to members of staff either internal to the organisation or via contractual agreement who have been referred to the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Unit (OHWU). Following at all times the Authority’s sickness absence and other relevant policies.
The successful supplier will assist the OHWU with the implementation of new initiatives and keep updated with changes to occupational health guidelines and legislation.
The Authority may provide Occupational Health Services to other local Authorities or private companies or partner agencies in future from their premises in Guildhall or other potential locations as specified at a later date. These additional organisations could include an estimated 2000 additional employees per organisation or more dependent on future contracts, or Local Government re-organisation/collaborative working provisions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
.01
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85140000
85147000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority wishes to commission the Service Provider to supply Occupational Health Physician, Occupational Health Advisor and Occupational Health Technician Services.
Swansea Council is an organisation of approximately 11,500 employees. The Contract will support the professional service delivery of a full range of Occupational Health Services for the employees of Swansea Council, in order to minimise sickness absence, to reduce work related sickness absence. Provide clinical appointments to members of staff either internal to the organisation or via contractual agreement who have been referred to the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Unit (OHWU). Following at all times the Authority’s sickness absence and other relevant policies.
The successful supplier will assist the OHWU with the implementation of new initiatives and keep updated with changes to occupational health guidelines and legislation.
The Authority may provide Occupational Health Services to other local Authorities or private companies or partner agencies in future from their premises in Guildhall or other potential locations as specified at a later date. These additional organisations could include an estimated 2000 additional employees per organisation or more dependent on future contracts, or Local Government re-organisation/collaborative working provisions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Lowest Price
/ Weighting: 30
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
II.2.14) Additional information
It is difficult to concisely specify the exact quantities that will be required for the contract,as this will depend.
Swansea Council’s Occupational Health & Wellbeing Unit currently located at Guildhall Swansea. There may be some home visits or need for service provision at alternative locations dependent on future structures.
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:
2023/S 000-003383
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CCS/22/274
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/06/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Workforce Wellbeing
365 Barry Road,
Barry
CF628HG
UK
NUTS: UKL18
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: .01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):
— Navigate to the portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
— Click the “Suppliers register here” link.
— Enter your correct business and user details.
— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.
— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.
2. Express an interest in the project:
— Login to the portal with your username/password.
— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).
— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.
3. Responding to the invitation to tender:
— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).
— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.
— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:
— E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
— Phone: +44 8003684850
Thanks
(WA Ref:133503)
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.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Legal, Democratic and Business Intelligence, Swansea Council,
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter,
Swansea,
SA1 3SN
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Procurement Department,
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter,
Swansea,
SA1 3SN
UK
Telephone: +44 7966230649
E-mail: procurement@swansea.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.swansea.gov.uk/procurement
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/07/2023