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Published 28 Apr 2023, 08:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Community Development Manager and Community Health Connectors

Official notice

Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£2,124,964total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 30 May 2023awarded 6 Feb 2024
Awarded to ACE (Action in Caerau and Ely)2 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board require support for the accelerated development of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working and community development approach in order to further progress work in respect of community development and empowering individuals to take more control over their health and wellbeing and also reduce the demands on both GP practice and hospital based services.

CPV: Community health services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1South East Cardiff ClusterCancelledRenewal

The South East Cardiff Cluster consists of 8 practices who work in collaboration with other key statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local populations (circa 65,000) This cluster has a history of successful joint working with a wide range of key partners and is currently delivering a range of innovative projects aimed at helping the population of the cluster to be able to manage their own health and wellbeing needs.

The South East Cardiff Cluster is seeking to commission a community development lead worker and a team of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to;

a) Develop a database of support services in the community

b) Develop and provide a telephone service to signpost patients to support

c) Engage in the use of the Elemental software platform to enable seamless referrals to social prescribing across the cluster.

d) Identify service gaps and propose opportunities to fill them

e) Assist community groups to become self-sustaining

f) Support organisations and networks to work together to deliver the objectives of the cluster

g) Create a seamless interface with existing Social Prescribing models already operating in the cluster

Delivery: Wales
Extensions: An option to extend for a further two years in yearly intervals at the sole discretion of the Health Board is included in the month duration aboveVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2South West ClusterAwardedRenewal

Over the last The South West Cluster consists of 10 GP practices who work in collaboration with other key statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of their local population (66,000 people) Although not yet a formal ‘entity’ this cluster has a history of successful joint working with a wide range of key partners and is currently delivering a range of innovative projects aimed at helping the population of the cluster to be able to manage their own health and wellbeing needs.

Following a successful bid to Welsh Government –‘Me, My Home, My Community’, Cardiff South West Cluster has secured transformation funding in order to support the accelerated development of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working and community development approach in order to further progress work in respect of community development and empowering individuals to take more control over their health and wellbeing and also reduce the demands on both GP practice and hospital based services.

The South West Cluster is seeking to commission a similar model as outlined in the other lots for this Cluster with the following expectation from any awarded bidder;

a) Develop a database of support services in the community

b) Develop and provide a telephone service to signpost patients to support

c) Support the development of the Elemental software platform to enable seamless referrals to social prescribing across the cluster.

d) Identify service gaps and propose opportunities to fill them

e) Assist community groups to become self sustaining

f) Support organisations and networks to work together to deliver the objectives of the cluster

g) Create a seamless interface with existing Social Prescribing models already operating in the cluster

Delivery: Wales
Extensions: An option to extend for a further two years in yearly intervals at the sole discretion of the Health Board is included in the month duration aboveVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3North CardiffAwardedRenewal

The North Cardiff Cluster consists of 10 GP practices who work in collaboration with other key statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of their local population (103,000 people). This cluster has a history of successful joint working with a wide range of key partners and is currently delivering a range of innovative projects aimed at helping the population of the cluster to be able to manage their own health and wellbeing needs.

The Cluster has received funding from the Health Board/ Welsh Government to support the accelerated development of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working and community development approach in order to further progress work in respect of community development and empowering individuals to take more control over their health and wellbeing and also reduce the demands on both GP practice and hospital based services.

The Cluster is seeking to commission a similar model to the other lots with a team of Community Development Lead Workers and Health Connector Workers alongside the awarded bidder providing administration and engagement support to maintain delivery of the service.

Delivery: Wales
Extensions: An option to extend for a further two years in yearly intervals at the sole discretion of the Health Board is included in the month duration above.Variant bids: not allowed

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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Scored Questions: 100%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Mandatory Questions: Pass/Fail
  • Scored Questions: 100%
  • Capped Value: Pass/Fail

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
28 Apr 2023, 08:46 BST
Last source update
6 Feb 2024, 16:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
CAV-OJEU-PROJECT53082
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003951
Classification (CPV)
Community health services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c4ef Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract. Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful.

Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: Please note additional information on this procurement: 1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract. 2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. 3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. 5.1 4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling. 5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. 6. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the ITT under itt_102210. 7. Bidders should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB 8. Bidders should note that this Procurement is under the Light Touch Regime. (WA Ref:138752)

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
Submission deadline
30 May 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
30 May 2023, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 May 2023 → 6 Feb 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    30 May 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    30 May 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    6 Feb 2024, 16:37 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Feb 2024, 16:37 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £1,624,9642 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 6 Feb 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 2 · South West Cluster1 award
ACE (Action in Caerau and Ely)SME£832,964 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · North Cardiff1 award
ACE (Action in Caerau and Ely)SME£792,000 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · South West Cluster1bids · 1 electronic1——
3 · North Cardiff1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Procurement Services, Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, Woodlands House, Maes-Y-Coed Road,, Cardiff, UK, CF14 4HHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ACE (Action in Caerau and Ely)Awarded supplier Our Place: Dusty Forge, 460 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Wales, CF55BZContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria