Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Powys County Council
County Hall
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5LG
UK
Telephone: +44 01597826000
E-mail: sharon.noble@powys.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.powys.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354
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
Re-opening the Social Care Training Framework for Social Care training courses for Adults and Childrens Services.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this ITT is to re-open the Social Care Training Framework for Social Care training courses for Adults and Childrens Services.
Powys County Council has established a framework of suppliers and the Council is re-opening the Framework for new suppliers who wish to tender to be awarded to the Framework. Existing framework providers are not required to re-apply.
Funding will only be awarded on an annual basis in line with the grant funding allocation process through Welsh Government (SCWWDP) and the Council.
The Framework Agreement will run for a period of up to 4 years, from 1st April 2023 until 31st March 2027 (1+1+1)
An annual delivery schedule will be developed in accordance with workforce demand in January each year, as defined through the annual training needs analysis and annual SCWWDP priorities. Therefore, giving Training Providers on the framework at least 3-months’ notice of intention to commission each course.
The Council intends to let the contract in compliance with Regulations 74 – 77 Light Touch Regime (LTR) under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and will use a “pseudo” Open Procedure.
The Council is awarding a contract, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
818 664.85
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Adults Social Care Training
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Adult Social Care Training Courses
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Childrens Social Care Training
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Childrens Social Care Training Courses
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.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
As per the Council's Constitution.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-024124
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Adults Social Care Training
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DCC Interactive Ltd
22 St. John Street
Newport Pagnell
MK168HJ
UK
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:
: 818 664.85
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Childrens Social Care Training
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mid & North Powys Mind
Crescent Chambers,, South Crescent
Llandrindod Wells, Powys
LD15DH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Platfform
Derwen House, 2 Court Road
Bridgend
CF311BN
UK
NUTS: UKL24
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Safeguarding Experts by Experience Ltd
5 Armishaw Place, Brereton
Rugeley
WS151HP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Positive Ageing Consultancy & Training
5 Sovereign Close
Northwich
CW97XN
UK
NUTS: UKD6
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Behaviour Clinic
Unit 2, Neptune Court, Vanguard Way
Cardiff
CF245PJ
UK
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:
: 818 664.85
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:136735)
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
28/11/2023