Official UK procurement notice
Assessing local authority social services data maturity in readiness for the National Data Resource (NDR) (re-advertised)
Authority: Social Care Wales (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSocial Care Wales have worked with Digital Health and Care Wales and the Association of Directors of Social Services in Wales (ADSS Cymru) to agree on the scope and specifications for this tender. We are looking to commission an experienced supplier to deliver:
a) a maturity assessment in respect of data readiness for the NDR. The supplier will use a data maturity assessment tool in each of the 22 local authorities in Wales to:
- assess overall social care data maturity.
- assess local authority readiness for the NDR programme.
- make recommendations for improvement for the individual local authority, and for the NDR programme.
b) a discovery exercise with local authorities to determine:
- the information they would wish to share with partners in health and other social services providers
- the health information they see as critical in being able to provide the care and support required by the people of Wales.
c) options and recommendations for developing a standardised approach to social care data in Wales, which considers the current and future digital landscape and policy direction of health and care delivery in Wales.
The supplier will have significant expertise and experience in the following:
a) Expert knowledge of social care with an understanding of delivery of social services by local authorities.
b) Experience of undertaking data maturity assessments in a large public sector organisation.
c) An understanding of the latest research about data maturity models.
d) Expertise in the benefits of organisational data maturity and behaviours that help to achieve it.
e) Expertise in data standards and interoperability.
f) Expertise in large-scale CRM systems, particularly those that support health and care.
g) Experience or knowledge of technical aspects of automated data exchange.
h) Methodical and organised and able to work to deadlines.
i) Ability to communicate technical matters in an accessible (Plain English) format.
j)Expertise in UK data legislation would be helpful.
CPV: Development consultancy services · Health and social work services · Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research services · Social research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1We expect suppliers have their plan approved by Social Care Wales and ADSS Cymru…AwardedPublished value£230,000
We expect suppliers have their plan approved by Social Care Wales and ADSS Cymru before commencing the assessment process. It is expected that the planning phase be completed by the end of June 2023, with the assessments and reporting
completed in the remainder of 2023/24. Further budget may be available in 2024 if work identified during the lifespan of the project. This work will be conducted at the chosen suppliers day-rates.
Social Care Wales and ADSS Cymru will provide the names and contact details for the project team as well as local authority contacts at the beginning of the contract.
Assessments can be conducted concurrently if desired.
It is important that local authorities understand the following before commencement of the assessment:
a) The time requirements that are placed upon them.
b) The personnel that will be required to take part
c) Any prior documentation, information, systems architecture, business processes, roles and responsibilities etc.
Please refer to ITT for full details. Additional information: This project will be delivered in two parts.
Part one will run until 31 March 2024.
A break-clause shall be in place at the end of part one.
Part two is dependent on continued funding.
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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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 80%
- Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Cost: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Mar 2023, 13:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Jun 2023, 08:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 May 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016656- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b576Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: (WA Ref:132341)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales ↗
- Submission deadline
- 9 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 9 May 2023, 13:00 BST
Timeline
9 May 2023 → 13 Jun 2023 · 4 dates- Submission deadline9 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened9 May 2023, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published13 Jun 2023, 08:55 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Jun 2023, 08:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDSME | £226,800 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 016656-2023-1 · ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 12 Jun 2023
- Value
- £226,800
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2024
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Alma EconomicsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria