Modification notice
Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-mail: ictprocurement@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://gov.wales/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Digital Inclusion and Health Programme
Reference number: C110/2018/2019
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80420000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85140000
85300000
85323000
85322000
80510000
80570000
98000000
79400000
72000000
72600000
72611000
72222300
72222100
72224000
85112000
75200000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The focus of the contract will be on supporting the digital inclusion of individuals by working through partner organisations and co-ordinating activities with a particular focus on working with the health and social care sector to improve the well-being of individuals through encouraging them to engage with digital technology.
Using a community development approach involving outreach work and partnership working, it is possible to effectively engage people with technologies as a route into wider use of ICT. An agile body of expertise which can establish and develop strong partnerships across sectors and co-ordinate activities is envisaged. It is expected that this will be supplemented with a team of experts demonstrating best practice in engaging the digitally excluded population. It will help to plug gaps in existing provision, avoid duplication and complement any activity which may already exist. It will take into account what has worked, and not worked, in Wales and elsewhere.
The programme will recognise that becoming digitally included is a continuous process requiring ongoing support, which can take a long time to go from a first time user to a position where one is able to demonstrate all five basic digital skills.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start:
01/07/2019
End:
30/06/2025
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 218-499519
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: C110/2018/2019
Title: Provision of Digital Inclusion and Health Programme
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
17/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Wales Co-operative Centre
Y Borth , 13 Beddau Way
Caerphilly
CF832AX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
/concession: 10 000 000.00
GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:119932)
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
13/04/2022
Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code
80420000
VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85140000
85323000
85300000
85322000
80510000
80570000
98000000
79400000
72000000
72600000
72611000
72222300
75200000
80400000
72222100
72224000
85112000
VII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement
The focus of the contract will be on supporting the digital inclusion of individuals by working through partner organisations and co-ordinating activities with a particular focus on working with the health and social care sector to improve the well-being of individuals through encouraging them to engage with digital technology. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the fact that many job seekers had no access to a digital device or data so were disadvantaged in the labour market, therefore a device loan scheme was established to support Communities for Work Plus participants.
Using a community development approach involving outreach work and partnership working, it is possible to effectively engage people with technologies as a route into wider use of ICT. An agile body of expertise which can establish and develop strong partnerships across sectors and co-ordinate activities is envisaged. It is expected that this will be supplemented with a team of experts demonstrating best practice in engaging the digitally excluded population. It will help to plug gaps in existing provision, avoid duplication and complement any activity which may already exist. It will take into account what has worked, and not worked, in Wales and elsewhere.
The programme will recognise that becoming digitally included is a continuous process requiring ongoing support, which can take a long time to go from a first time user to a position where one is able to demonstrate all five basic digital skills.
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start:
01/07/2019
End:
30/06/2025
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 11 143 764.34 GBP
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Wales Co-operative Centre
Y Borth , 13 Beddau Way
Caerphilly
CF832AX
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
VII.2) Information about modifications
VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
The pandemic highlighted the fact that many job seekers with no access digital devices or data are disadvantaged in the labour market. In 2020-21, a device loan scheme was established under the contract to support Communities for Work Plus (CfW+) participants. The aim was to support unemployed people who are nearest to the jobs market but require access to a device and/or data in order to complete job search activity and training. This additional requirement was only provisioned for until the 31/03/2022. Following a review it was established that the service is still required and will continue until the contract ends on the 30/06/2025.
VII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
There is a high level of interdependency between the delivery of the main contract and this additional service. A completely different delivery and funding model would need to be developed to separate this service from this contract, which would cause significant disruption to the delivery of the services to end users at a time where the need for the service is still required.
VII.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
Value excluding VAT: 10 988 267.34 Currency: GBP
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 11 143 764.34 Currency: GBP