Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

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.2) Description

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

Suppliers' Instructions 'How to Express Interest in this ITT:

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details

have changed since you registered you will need to up-date them).

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the 'Suppliers register here' link.

- Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.

- Note the username you choose 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 ITT.

- Login to the portal with the username / password.

- Click the ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.

- Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_85419).

- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

- Click the 'Express Interest' button on the right-hand side of the screen.

- This will move the ITT into your 'My ITT pages'. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)

- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments'.

3. Responding to the ITT.

- You can now choose to 'Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining).

- You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.

- Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=107245

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

This Contract will be using a ‘Non-Core’ approach to Community Benefits.

In delivering this Contract, the Council is committed to pursuing ‘Community Benefits’ which will contribute to the social, economic and environmental well-being of the wider community. The Council believe procurement is key in helping to deliver a vibrant economy capable of delivering strong and sustainable growth.

The pursuit of Community Benefits through tender exercises and subsequent contracts ensure we achieve the best value for money in the widest sense.

Examples of Community Benefits are:

- Volunteering Days;

- Contribute to community schemes;

- Sponsorship of mini sporting tournaments e.g. rugby or football etc;

- Work placements for secondary-school children and college students;

- Visits to primary schools to engage with younger children and raise awareness of equalities issues;

- Provide educational opportunities to local schools, again to raise awareness of equalities e.g. site visits etc

Tenderers are expected to identify how they will achieve Community Benefit’s during the life of this Contract, if successful, and are asked to outline their approach in their response to Method Statement 5.

The Community Benefit Plan will NOT be evaluated or scored as part of the tender process. However, the successful Supplier will be expected to deliver and report on the subsequent delivery of Community Benefits detailed in their Method Statement, throughout the life of the Contract.

(WA Ref:107245)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

03/06/2021