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Published 14 Jan 2021, 15:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services - Lot 2 and 3 Re-opening

Official notice

Authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC (Public body)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Framework ceiling (notional)£440,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2023awarded 2 Nov 2023
Lots 3see the lot list below

Re-procurement plannedAll Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services for Children and Young People. · tender expected

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services. The original Framework was awarded in April 2021.

This is a re-opening of Lot 2 (South East Wales) and Lot 3 (West Wales) of the All Wales Foster Care Services Framework. The Lot for North Wales remain unaffected

As per the initial ITT RCT CBC reserves the right to re-open the framework on the request of the other Participating Authorities.

This tender is seeking to add 2 Foster Care Providers to the Lot 3 (West Wales) Lot as current Framework provision is not meeting demand. Lot 2 (South East Wales) does not have a maximum number. Existing Framework Providers need not apply.

This is a collaborative procurement. Rhondda-Cynon-Taff CBC is the lead Authority and for the purposes of this procurement is acting as the Central Purchasing Body in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Council is therefore acting on behalf of all Welsh Local Authorities for procuring the Framework Agreement for the provision of Foster Care Services to Children and Young People.

For the avoidance of doubt the Welsh Local Authorities are:

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Cardiff Council

Carmarthenshire County Council

Ceredigion County Council

Conwy County Borough Council

Denbighshire County Council

Flintshire County Council

Gwynedd Council

Isle of Anglesey County Council

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Monmouthshire County Council

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Newport City Council

Pembrokeshire County Council

Powys County Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

City and County of Swansea

Torfaen County Borough Council

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Wrexham County Borough Council

The services which are the subject of this procurement fall within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and accordingly the so called “Light Touch Regime”, as set out in Regulations 74-77 of the 2015 Regulations. Under these regulations RCT is not required to procure these services in line with the full extent of the Regulations and is able to determine itself the procurement process subject to ensuring compliance with the principals of transparency and equal treatment of providers.

CPV: Administrative social services · Health and social work services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
16 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 20 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1North Wales Region

To provide Foster Carers to the following LA's: Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and Powys.

The 12 highest scoring providers will be awarded a position on Lot 1 subject to them meeting the capacity requirements.

For Lot 1 there are no minimum capacity levels stipulated although Providers must have a robust recruitment strategy. Additional information: The Council may choose to amend the maximum numbers of this lot at a future date.

Delivery: Wales
85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85310000 Social work services85311000 Social work services with accommodation85320000 Social services85321000 Administrative social services
Lot #2South East Wales

To provide Foster Carers to the following LA's: Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Swansea, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan.

The re-opening of the framework seeks to appoint additional providers to tier 2 as described in the procurement documents.

Delivery: Wales
85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85310000 Social work services85311000 Social work services with accommodation85320000 Social services85321000 Administrative social services
Lot #3West Wales

To provide Foster Carers to the following LA's: Carmarthen, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys.

The re-opening of the framework seeks to appoint an additional 2 providers to Lot 3.

Delivery: Wales
85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85310000 Social work services85311000 Social work services with accommodation85320000 Social services85321000 Administrative social services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

As per tender documents

Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documents

Shortlisting
As per tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • “All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services - Lot 2…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Jan 2021, 15:48 GMT
Last source update
7 Nov 2023, 09:49 GMT
Authority reference
R389
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032883
Classification (CPV)
Administrative social servicesHealth and social work servicesSocial servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services with accommodationWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028a66 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As per tender documents

Publisher note: The Council reserves the right to refresh the framework structure, including numbers of providers admitted to each lot throughout its duration. (WA Ref:136190)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
4 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

4 Sept 2023 → 7 Nov 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    7 Nov 2023, 09:49 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 May 2021, 12:44 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    8 Dec 2022, 14:50 GMT
  3. Deadline moved to 26 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
    8 Dec 2022, 14:50 GMT
    +710 days · was 15 Feb 2021, 13:00 GMT
  4. Status changed to unsuccessful
    5 Apr 2023, 13:13 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    17 Jul 2023, 16:42 BST
  6. Deadline moved to 4 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST
    17 Jul 2023, 16:42 BST
    +221 days · was 26 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
  7. Status changed to complete
    7 Nov 2023, 09:49 GMT
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2022-12: 1 release · 8 Dec 2022
  • 2021-05: 1 release · 12 May 2021
  • 2021-01: 1 release · 14 Jan 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 20admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 161 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 2 Nov 2023

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • South East Wales

    Signed
    2 Nov 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • West Wales

    Signed
    2 Nov 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 1 - North Wales Region

    Signed
    1 Apr 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • South Mid & West Wales Region

    Signed
    1 Apr 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • South Mid & East Wales Region

    Signed
    1 Apr 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · North Wales Region14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad0——
2 · South East Wales16bids · 16 electronic · 17 from abroad1——
3 · West Wales11bids · 11 electronic · 12 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Pavilions, Clydach Vale, Tonypandy, Wales, CF40 2XXContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

20 commercial parties on the notice
Show 10 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.