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Published 28 Apr 2022, 11:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision for tendering for a schools-based counselling service

Official notice

Authority: Torfaen County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£825,000≈ £275k / year
Submissions closed 31 May 2022
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2025 · extension options published · starts 2 Sept 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The successful supplier will provide a School Based Universal Counselling Service in accordance with the Authority’s requirements and the National Strategy for School based Counselling Services in Wales.

CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 2 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2025 (3 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · Torfaen
Extensions: There is an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to a maximum of 24 months in totalVariant bids: not allowed

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
Closed
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 2022, 11:34 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2022, 11:34 BST
Award evaluation window
31 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
T.4478
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010923
Classification (CPV)
Counselling servicesGuidance and counselling services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033149 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents

Publisher note: (WA Ref:120835) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
31 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
31 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Apr 2022 → 2 Sept 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    28 Apr 2022, 11:34 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    31 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    31 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    2 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torfaen County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEducation Civic Centre, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6YBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria