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

Pathways to Employment

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Caerphilly County Borough Council Social Services, Adult Services has the requirement for a Mental Health Pathways to Employment Service to enable people with a mental health issue to have appropriate support in order to access an effective range of opportunities that will promote involvement in –

Paid Employment

Supported Employment

Vocational Training

Volunteering Opportunities

In summary, the Pathways to Employment Service will provide:

Vocational assessments.

Job Matching that involves the individual in the process

Personalised Individual Work Development Plans.

Access to a range of work related opportunities.

Job Coaching model of support if appropriate

Appropriate support following employment and for a period afterwards agreed with the individual.

Regular review of arrangements

Any associated risk assessment and management plans to support involvement and engagement in the work environment

The Pathways to Employment Service provides a specialised service for people with mental health issues who wish to remain or return to the open labour market. The service will prepare people with mental health issues to retain employment or access employment and vocational opportunities through structured work activity and/or relevant training.

Full details can be found in the invitation to tender (ITT) documents

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=141783.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The award criteria for this arrangement will consist of the following criteria and scores:

Selection Criteria Pass/Fail

Quality 70%

Price 30%

The evaluation of the tender responses for this procurement will be undertaken in three (3) specific stages based on the following methodology:

First Stage Evaluation – Assessment of Compliance Criteria - pass / fail

Second Stage Evaluation – Award Stage - Assessment of Tender Response (scored questions) and Commercial (Price) Criteria

Third Stage Evaluation – Interview / Presentation (scored questions)

The contract is being tendered under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015, Schedule 3, falling within Regulation 74-77, otherwise known as the Light Touch Regime. The tender is an open procurement procedure.

Full Details are provided in the invitation to tender (ITT) Document

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

CCBC/PS2563/24/LE

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

PLEASE NOTE REGISTERING AN INTEREST IN THE SELL2WALES NOTICE IS NOT

REGISTERING AN INTEREST IN THIS TENDER YOU MUST FOLLOW THE

INSTRUCTIONS BELOW IN ORDER TO SUBMIT A TENDER

As part of the process, the tender will be undertaken utilising Caerphilly CBC's Proactis Portal e-tendering system.

Therefore, companies are invited to follow the directions below to register on the system:

1. Log in to the Proactis Portal E-tendering system at https://www.proactisplaza.com

2. Click the "Sign Up" button.

3. Enter your details such as Organisation Name, Details and Primary Contact Details.

4. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and Login Name, then click Register.

5. You may then receive an email from the system asking you to Click here to activate your account. This takes you to Enter Organisation Details. Or you may be redirected straight to your account home page, depending on your browser.

6. Please enter the information requested, click Next and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all applicable details.

7. In the Enter Product Classification screen please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes)that appear in the tender notice.

8. Accept the Terms and Conditions and then click Next. This takes you in to the Welcome window.

9. In the Welcome window please enter your Organisation name, Organisation ID and User Name (User ID). You now need to create your unique password. Please ensure that you make a note of this along with the other information already recorded.

10. Now click Done and you will enter the Supplier Home page.

11. From the Home Page, go to the “Opportunities” area, where you can search for this Opportunity. Click on the "Show Me Arrow" of the relevant opportunity and then click to register your interest on the relevant button.

12. Click the Opportunities Icon on the left of the page so that the page is refreshed, then, click on the "Show Me Arrow" of the relevant contract again and this will take you into the create a response section of the portal.

13. Note the closing date for completion of the relevant project. Please review the tabs at the top of the page as there will be information relating to the project held here.

14. You can now either continue to fill out this area and create a response or if the project is not of interest to you Decline this opportunity by clicking the "Decline" button at the top of the page.

Tenderers shall express an interest in tendering for this arrangement by registering their interest on the Proactis Portal System as stated above and then completing the online e-tender submission. If you have any issues with your account please use the 'Raise a Ticket' function on the Proactis Portal. Instructions on how to utilise this function can be found in the attachments.

(WA Ref:141783)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice