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

Provision of Training Services for Social Services Practitioners

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

In line with national and local priorities, Caerphilly County Borough Council (the “Council”) along with the other 4 local authorities in Gwent, are committed to implementation of the National Safeguarding Training, Learning and Development Standards. Implementation of the new standards will help support appropriate standards of practice for safeguarding children and adults at risk of harm, abuse and neglect.

The need for generic Group C Safeguarding Children and Adult training at the earliest opportunity, for qualified and relevant non-qualified social services staff has been identified, in order to support implementation of the new standards amongst this key staff cohort.

The Council is looking to establish a framework of providers to deliver Group C Safeguarding training to social services practitioners within the Gwent Region.

Full details can be found in the ITT

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=145137.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The evaluation process will be carried out based on the most economically advantageous tender response in accordance with the following:

Quality 60%

Price 40%

The Quality Criteria will be divided into categories consisting of the following sub-criteria

Tender Response 25%

Interview 45%

Presentation 30%

The evaluation process shall be undertake in three stages as outlined below:

First Stage Evaluation - Assessment of Selection Criteria

All providers must pass the first stage of the evaluation process pass / fail questions to proceed to the second stage of the tender process.

Second Stage Evaluation - Assessment of Tender Response 25%) & Commercial (Price) 40% Criteria.

Third Stage Evaluation - Interview 45% and Presentation 30%

The framework shall be awarded to a maximum of three (3) providers for Lot 1 Children and three (3) providers Lot 2 – Adults who has submitted a Tender in compliance with the Instructions to Tenderers.

Full details can be found in the ITT.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

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/PS2648/24/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:145137)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice