Referral Scheme for Children and Young People
Powys County Council, on behalf of the Children and Young People’s Partnership, is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver a Referral Support service for children and young people across the county of Powys.
UK-Llandrindod Wells: Health and social work services
2013/S 098-167576
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Powys County Council
County Hall, Spa Road East
Contact point(s): Please see the ”e-tender wales” reference at V1.3 ”additional information”
For the attention of: Angela Williams
LD1 5LG Llandrindod Wells
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
Health
Social protection
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Referral Scheme for Children and Young People.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: UKL24:Powys.
NUTS code UKL24
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 3
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Powys County Council, on behalf of the Children and Young People’s Partnership, is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver a Referral Support service for children and young people across the county of Powys. The contract will be for 3 years with an option to extend up to a further 1 year. It is anticipated that the service will begin 1.10.2013. Community Benefits do not apply to this contract.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85000000, 85300000, 85312000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 390 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.10.2013. Completion 30.9.2016
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Refer to tender documents.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Refer to tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Refer to tender documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Refer to tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Refer to tender documents.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
CPU/AW/47
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
26.6.2013 – 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Place:
As per the Council’s constitution.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
Powys 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 through this channel.
Internet address(es):
http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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 “Click here to register” link;
– Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”;
– 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).
2. Express an Interest in the tender:
– Login to the portal with the username/password;
– Click the “Open Access ITTs” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier);
– Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
– Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
– 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 “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.
3. Responding to the tender:
– You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting);
– You can now use the ‘Messages’ function 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: +44 8003684850 / Fax: +44 2070800480
Tenders or Requests to Participate must be sent to:
Official name: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Buy4Wales Reference Number: 34931
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:17.5.2013