Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Carmarthenshire County Council
County Hall
Carmarthen
SA31 1JP
UK
Contact person: Jackie Runacres
Telephone: +44 1267234567
E-mail: jrunacres@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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
Carmarthenshire Financial Wellbeing Support Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Carmarthenshire County Council is developing a new Financial Wellbeing service to consist of two Lots, Lot 1 being the delivery of a flexible, person-centred advice and support service to enable individuals and their carers to manage their money effectively and maximise their income. This Lot includes the provision of advice and support on welfare benefits. Lot 2 will be the delivery of an independent, confidential, debt advice service to help people address their problems with debt.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 054 546.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
CCC reserves the right to combine both Lots or to not award a Lot
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Financial Wellbeing- Welfare Benefits and Income Maximisation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 1
Tier 1 - Specialist information, advice, and support for welfare benefit
Tier 2 - Income Maximisation, supporting people who are in receipt of maximum level welfare benefits but who require support to manage their personal budget
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
Financial Wellbeing- Debt Advice
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Debt Advice and Support
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-001855
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/03/2025
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To assist you in locating these opportunities on the BRAVO E Procurement System the project code is: project_58396
As this is an Open procedure, Tenderers must ensure that all ITT questions are fully responded to. The following ITT Project codes may further assist you in locating the opportunities:
ITT Code: itt_115382
Please also ensure you check the Attachments area for any documents/ information which may assist you with your submission or you are required to upload as part of your submission as per information contained within the tender pack.
Suppliers Instructions How to express interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- Click the "Suppliers register here" link
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
- Agree to the terms and conditions and click "continue"
2. Express an Interest in the Project
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Invitation to Tender Documents open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
- Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the screen
- This will move the ITT into your "My ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the ''''Buyer Attachments" on the left hand side of the screen
3. Responding to the tender
- At the top of the screen you can choose to Create Response or Decline to Respond (please give a reason if declining)
- You can now use the Messages function on to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon - Fri (8am - 6pm) on:
- email: help@bravosolution.co.uk
- Phone: 0800 368 4850/ Fax: 020 7080 0480
Tenders or Requests to Participate must be sent to:
Official name:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Postal Address:
Carmarthenshire County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk , all information may be downloaded and returned though this channel.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148058
(WA Ref:148058)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
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
21/02/2025