All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services 2021

A Prior Information Notice (Social)
by RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
6 year (est.)
Value
440M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
14 Jan 2021
Delivery
To 15 Feb 2027 (est.)
Deadline
15 Feb 2021 13:00

Concepts

Location

Tonypandy

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

Description

All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services. 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 the 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 duration of the Framework shall be 4 years with further option to extend for up to an additional 2+2 years. The value of the proposed Framework Agreement has been calculated with reference to the historical spend of all of those named local authorities. It should be noted that it is up to each of the named individual local authorities to decide if and at what stage they may choose to place reliance on the proposed Framework Agreement and to this end the Council, as lead authority in this procurement, offers no guarantee of volume or value in respect of any future expenditure and further that the number of local authorities who decide to place reliance upon the proposed Framework Agreement may vary during the term of the same. 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.

Lot Division

1 North 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.
2 South Mid East Wales Region

To provide Foster Carers to the following LA's: Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan. Demand is highest in lot 2 and therefore there will be a 2 tiered system. Providers must have a minimum bed capacity of 30 to be considered for tier 1. The 10 highest scoring Providers will be placed in tier 1. There shall be no maximum number of Providers admitted to Lot 2 tier 2. However there shall be a minimum threshold applied. Providers appointed to Lot 2 Tier 2 must currently have some capacity or have a strategy to recruit
3 South Mid West Wales Region

To provide Foster Carers to the following LA's: Carmarthen, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys. Providers must have a minimum capacity of 1. Providers wishing to tender for Lot 3 who do not have any current capacity may submit a growth strategy. The 9 highest scoring providers will be awarded a position on Lot 3 subject to them meeting the capacity requirements.

CPV Codes

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85321000 - Administrative social services
  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Indicators

  • Performance considerations apply.

Other Information

The Council may choose to amend the maximum numbers of this lot at a future date. The Council reserves the right to refresh the framework structure, including numbers of providers admitted to each lot throughout its duration. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=106684 Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: Social Value via the Welsh TOM's will be applied to the evaluation and award criteria. (WA Ref:106684)

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