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02 Contract Notice

Wales Gypsy Roma and Traveller Advice and Advocacy Services

  • First published: 22 May 2024
  • Last modified: 22 May 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-138766
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:
AA0007
Publication date:
22 May 2024
Deadline date:
27 June 2024
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The Welsh Government is procuring contract for a Gypsy, Roma and Traveller advice and advocacy service (“the Service”) for 2024-2028 on a pan Wales basis. CPV: 75200000, 79510000, 79512000, 85322000, 75200000, 98133100, 75130000.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park

Caerdydd / Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

UK

Telephone: +44 3000257095

E-mail: CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://gov.wales

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

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


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

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


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Wales Gypsy Roma and Traveller Advice and Advocacy Services

Reference number: C229/2023/2024

II.1.2) Main CPV code

75200000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Welsh Government is procuring contract for a Gypsy, Roma and Traveller advice and advocacy service (“the Service”) for 2024-2028 on a pan Wales basis.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 930 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79510000

79512000

85322000

75200000

98133100

75130000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This tender is to provide a new Wales Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Advice and Advocacy Service contract which is to include provision of advice, support and individual and community advocacy working alongside Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families on issues such as accommodation, sites, planning, rights and accessing services, informing Gypsy Roma and Traveller community members about their rights and signposting and support community members into mainstream services and advocate for adaptations to policy or process where necessary. It will also provide support to report hate crime, racism and discrimination, support community consultation networks and engagement groups when needed and work with Welsh Government to offer solutions to barriers facing Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

Please note that 'Cyber Essentials Plus' certification is a requirement for undertaking tis contract.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 930 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Contract can be extended for up to a further 12 months.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated in the tender documentation.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

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:

2016/S 206-373102

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 27/06/2024

Local time: 14:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

CY

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 28/06/2024

Local time: 09:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

2027

VI.3) Additional information

E-Tender Information:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.

- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.

- The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.

- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.

- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.

- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.

- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”

- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.

- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.

- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.

- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).

- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.

- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 2pm

How To Find The ITT:

- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’

- The e-tender references for this contract are: project_55576, itt_108729.

- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button’. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.

- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments’ area.

- Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.

(WA Ref:141145)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

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=138766

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:

As stated in tender documentation.

(WA Ref:138766)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

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

22/05/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79512000 Call centre Telephone-answering services
98133100 Civic betterment and community facility support services Services furnished by social membership organisations
85322000 Community action programme Social services
75200000 Provision of services to the community Administration, defence and social security services
75130000 Supporting services for the government Administration services
79510000 Telephone-answering services Office-support services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
22 May 2024
Deadline date:
27 June 2024 00:00
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Publication date:
12 September 2024
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

About the buyer

Main contact:
CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

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