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

Evaluation of the delivery and impact of UKSPF in North Wales

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Cyngor Gwynedd on behalf of North Wales Local Authorities are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to undertake an evaluation of the UKSPF in North Wales. The evaluation will include two phases: a review of the UKSPF for the period 2022/23-2024/25 and a review of the 2025/26 transition year.

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=148632.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Quality 80%

Price 20%

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Gwynedd Council, in support of Welsh Government’s Code of Practice on Ethical employment in supply chains, confirms that it has and/or commits to put the following processes in place :-

• An ethical employment statement to be displayed on the Council website

• Appointment of an Anti-slavery and Ethical Employment Champion at Cabinet level

• Whistle-blowing policy for staff to raise suspicions of unlawful and unethical employment practices taking place and a point of contact for the public to raise any such concerns in relation to the supply chain

• Training for those involved in buying/procurement or recruitment in modern slavery and ethical employment practices via Welsh Government’s e-module

• Incorporation of the Council’s Ethical employment statement within procurement documentation as well as inclusion of questions associated with the topic within tenders and conditions of contract where appropriate

• Payment of our suppliers on time (within 30 days)

• No unfair use of false self-employment, umbrella schemes or zero hours contracts which would result in avoidance of Tax/National Insurance or in any way unduly disadvantage its workers in terms of pay, rights, opportunities

• Staff to have access to a Trade Union without risk of any form of discrimination

• Any staff on outsourced contracts to retain their terms and conditions of employment

• An annual written statement outlining progress on principles within the code, including Modern Slavery, and plans for any future action to demonstrate the Council’s support of the Code of Practice

Further progress on any remaining commitments will be identified within the Council’s annual statement.

In order for the Code of Practice to have the utmost impact on ethical employment in supply chains, Gwynedd Council will expect that all its suppliers (and subsequent supply chains) make efforts to put in place similar processes so as to ensure that no individual is subject to any form of employment discrimination.

http://gov.wales/topics/improvingservices/bettervfm/code-of-practice/?lang=en

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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

(WA Ref:148632)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice