Tender

Families First and Flying Start Support Services

GWYNEDD COUNCIL

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Tender

14 Dec 2021 at 15:41

S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gwynedd Council is seeking tenders for its "Families First and Flying Start Support Services" project, aimed at enhancing Family Support Services through the Government's Families First Program Grant and the Flying Start initiative in Gwynedd. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 PM on 21st January 2022. The project is classified under the services industry, specifically targeting primary education services, with opportunities spread across three distinct lots, each designed for different support teams within the Meirionnydd area of Wales.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in family support, therapeutic services, and counselling to expand their operations. Companies with expertise in innovative service delivery, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and an understanding of childhood development and safeguarding would be particularly well-equipped to compete. The successful bidder will play a crucial role in reshaping family support provisions for the region, creating pathways for growth and increased community engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Families First and Flying Start Support Services

Notice Description

The Council is procuring for Family Support Services, through the Government 'Families First' Program Grant, and Flying Start - Gwynedd.Gwynedd Council is clear in its intention to improve the alignment of Families First support to that of statutory provision, in doing so the council has created an overall Children and Families Prevention and Early Intervention Structure that mirrors that of the existing statutory area teams (Arfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd). Gwynedd Children and Families Services will provide two of these teams (Arfon and Dwyfor) in-house from existing staffing groups, the third (Meirionnydd) will be part of the Commissioned Lots/services.Gwynedd Council (on behalf of the Gwynedd Children and Families Support Services) wishes to appoint appropriately qualified and experienced service providers to fulfil the requirements of its Parenting and Family Support Commissioning Strategy. There are 3 Lots within the tender:Lot 1: Family Support Team for the Meirionnydd Area of GwyneddLot 2: A Family Support Service; Therapeutic, Counselling and Mediation ServicesLot 3: Flying Start Family Support Team for the Meirionnydd Area of GwyneddNOTE: 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=116756 Project number: _49150Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once)- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk and click the "Click here to register" link- Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue"- Enter your correct business and user details- Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete. You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)2. To express an Interest in the tender :- Login to the portal with the username/password and click the "Open Access PQQs/ITTs" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content and click the "Express Interest" button in the "Actions" box on the left-hand side of the page.- This will move the PQQ/ITT into your "My PQQs/ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)- Click on the PQQ/ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer Attachments" in the "Actions" box3. Responding to the tender - You can now choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting)- You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon-Fri (8am- 6pm) on: - eMail: help@bravosolution.co.uk - Phone: 0800 069 8634If you have a question regarding the tender itself, please use the messaging facility within the system.Sonia Evans from Business Wales is also available to help with tender bids if needed. Phone number: 01745 585025.Further information on completing the tender on etenderwalesThis tender process consists of a pre-qualification element and then a tender for each lot.You MUST complete the PQQ and only those who are successful at this stage, will have the remainder of their submission assessed.You are then required to complete the relevant ITT associated with the Lot(s) you are tendering for. You may complete your ITT application in English or in Welsh.If any part of this is unclear, please use the messaging facility within E-tenderwales and we will endeavour to explain further.(WA Ref:107539)(WA Ref:116756)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-116768
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116768
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GWYNEDD COUNCIL
Contact Name
Dylan Erfyl Davies
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 1341424505

Buyer Location

Locality
CAERNARFON
Postcode
LL55 1SH
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL32 Gwynedd
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gwynedd
Electoral Ward
Canol Tref Caernarfon
Westminster Constituency
Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Further Information

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