Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Torfaen County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Pontypool
NP4 6YB
UK
Contact person: Donna Lewis
Telephone: +44 1495766974
E-mail: donna.lewis@torfaen.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL16
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.torfaen.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0498
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision for tendering for a schools-based counselling service
Reference number: T.4478
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The successful supplier will provide a School Based Universal Counselling Service in accordance with the Authority’s requirements and the National Strategy for School based Counselling Services in Wales.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
494 898.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312320
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL16
Main site or place of performance:
Torfaen
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful supplier will provide a School Based Universal Counselling Service in accordance with the Authority’s requirements and the National Strategy for School based Counselling Services in Wales.
The Service will be provided on a flexible basis so that children and young people can access support via a range of methods including face to face sessions, group support, remotely online and via the telephone when required. The Service will cover all pupils attending schools, within the geographical boundaries of TCBC, including independent schools and any further education provision. They will operate alongside and in a manner that enhances existing support systems. Services will also be available to any other pupils who reside in the authority who may not currently be attending school.
The contract term will be 3 years with an option to extend for up to a maximum of 24 months in total. The annual price will be fixed at 165,000 GBP for the first 3 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: CLEAR UNDERSTANDING
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: PROJECT START
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 022-120835
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: T.4478
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/08/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cwmbran Centre for Young People (CCYP)
Glyndwr Road, Cwmbran
Torfaen
NP441QS
UK
Telephone: +44 1633875851
NUTS: UKL16
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cwvys.org.uk/members/cwmbran-centre-for-young-people/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 494 898.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:124007)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Royal Courts Of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2022