Provision of a Parent Partnership Tender

Concepts

• social work
• newport
• pontypool
• usk
• hengoed
• caerphilly county borough council
• provision of a parent partnership
• provision of a parent partnership tender
• primary role of the parent
• parents

Location

Gwent Valleys: Within the boundaries of the Gwent Region (Blaenau Gwent CBC, Caerphilly CBC, Monmouthshire CC, Newport CC, Torfaen CBC)

Description

Caerphilly County Borough Council (Council) is undertaking a collaborative arrangement for the provision of a Parent Partnership Tender. Caerphilly County Borough Council has been nominated as lead Authority to proceed with a regional arrangement for the provision of a parent partnership on behalf of five local authorities as outlined below:- - Caerphilly County Borough Council, - Newport City Council, - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, - Torfaen County Borough Council, - Monmouthshire County Council For information reference to "The Council" includes (Caerphilly CBC, Torfean CBC, Blaenau CBC, Newport CC and Monmouthshire CBC.

Total Quantity or Scope

The service will be available to all residents of "the Council" who are parents/carers of young people requiring support for additional needs and/ or disability. The primary role of the Parent / Carer Partnership and Independent Advocacy Service is to: Provide independent advice and support for parents/ carers whose children may have additional learning needs in order to empower and enable parents/ carers to play an informed and active role in their child’s education; Ensure that the parents/ carers of children with additional needs have access to information, advice and guidance so they can make informed decisions; provide a formal Disagreement Resolution Service; Provide an independent advocacy service in accordance with the Child’s Right to Appeal to the Education Tribunal for Wales (ETW); thereby fulfilling all Council’s statutory obligations referred to in the ITT This arrangement is being tendered under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015, schedule 3, falling within Regulation 74-77, otherwise known as the Light Touch Regime. Full details can be found in the Tender Documentation ITT Additional information: The contract period for this arrangement is from the 01 April 2023 - 31 March 2026 with the option to extend for up to a further period of twenty-four (24) months extended on an annual basis. The estimated contract value includes any extensions. The Council will decide if they take the option of the extensions at the time

CPV Codes

• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
• 80340000 - Special education services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 80000000 - Education and training services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** PLEASE NOTE REGISTERING AN INTEREST IN THE SELL2WALES NOTICE IS NOT REGISTERING AN INTEREST IN THIS TENDER YOU MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW IN ORDER TO SUBMIT A TENDER As part of the process, the tender will be undertaken utilising Caerphilly CBC's Proactis Portal e-tendering system. Therefore, companies are invited to follow the directions below to register on the system: 1. Log in to the Proactis Portal E-tendering system at https://www.proactisplaza.com 2. Click the "Sign Up" button. 3. Enter your details such as Organisation Name, Details and Primary Contact Details. 4. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and Login Name, then click Register. 5. You may then receive an email from the system asking you to Click here to activate your account. This takes you to Enter Organisation Details. Or you may be redirected straight to your account home page, depending on your browser. 6. Please enter the information requested, click Next and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all applicable details. 7. In the Enter Product Classification screen please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes)that appear in the tender notice. 8. Accept the Terms and Conditions and then click Next. This takes you in to the Welcome window. 9. In the Welcome window please enter your Organisation name, Organisation ID and User Name (User ID). You now need to create your unique password. Please ensure that you make a note of this along with the other information already recorded. 10. Now click Done and you will enter the Supplier Home page. 11. From the Home Page, go to the “Opportunities” area, where you can search for this Opportunity. Click on the "Show Me Arrow" of the relevant opportunity and then click to register your interest on the relevant button. 12. Click the Opportunities Icon on the left of the page so that the page is refreshed, then, click on the "Show Me Arrow" of the relevant contract again and this will take you into the create a response section of the portal. 13. Note the closing date for completion of the relevant project. Please review the tabs at the top of the page as there will be information relating to the project held here. 14. You can now either continue to fill out this area and create a response or if the project is not of interest to you Decline this opportunity by clicking the "Decline" button at the top of the page. Tenderers shall express an interest in tendering for this arrangement by registering their interest on the Proactis Portal System as stated above and then completing the online e-tender submission. If you have any issues with your account please use the 'Raise a Ticket' function on the Proactis Portal. Instructions on how to utilise this function can be found in the attachments. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=125872. (WA Ref:125872) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.