Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Civic Centre,Darwall Street
WALSALL
WS11TP
UK
Telephone: +44 1922654329
E-mail: procurement@walsall.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG38
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.walsall.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
WP3996 - Parent-infant Emotional Wellbeing Counselling Service
Reference number: WP3996
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Walsall Council's is seeking to procure a provider for a Parent-infant Emotional Wellbeing Counselling Service.
The Council wishes to deliver qualified counsellor sessions to pregnant and postnatal parents and care givers in relation to the infant's and the parent/s / care givers relationship within the context of their family. The aim is to support the quality of that parent-infant relationship building and support where this is stressful or needs strengthening.
Full details of the requirement can be found in the Service Specification,
The Council is looking to appoint one for this Contract.
This procurement will be under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
225 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312320
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG38
Main site or place of performance:
Walsall
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Walsall Council's is seeking to procure a provider for a Parent-infant Emotional Wellbeing Counselling Service.
The Council wishes to deliver qualified counsellor sessions to pregnant and postnatal parents and care givers in relation to the infant's and the parent/s / care givers relationship within the context of their family. The aim is to support the quality of that parent-infant relationship building and support where this is stressful or needs strengthening.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
225 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
20/06/2024
End:
31/03/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x up to 12 month extension options
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/05/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
18/05/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/05/2024
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
To participate in this procurement and gain access to documents, applicants must first be registered onto the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home
Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under 'current tenders' and express an interest in the project.
If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the Competitive Process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.
The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Civic Centre, Darwall Street,
Walsall
WS1 1TP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/05/2024