Provision of Children and Families Disability Support Service

Concepts

• health and social work
• pontypool
• daycare services
• handicapped children and young people
• families disability support service
• school service
• monthly sunday early intervention service
• children and families support service
• children
• families

Location

Torfaen

Description

Torfaen County Borough Council are inviting tenders for the provision of a Children and Families Support Service in accordance with the tender documents enclosed. The funding available for this service will be GBP195,000 per annum. There will be opportunities for spot purchase arrangements over the course of the contract. The length of contract will be 3 years with an option to extend to a further period of 24 months.

Total Quantity or Scope

The service specification has two clear themes as below. All elements of the provision must be registered with CSIW. 1. Early years provision: Providing two, two-hour sessions per day for at least 4 days per week. Each session is for 6 children and must meet the needs identified in their individual plan. 2. Out of school activity provision as follows: Weekly Saturday Short break provision from 9am – 4pm for 8 children per session on a rota basis. Monthly Sunday Early Intervention service from 9.30am – 3.30pm for 8 children. This is on a rota basis dependent on need. Some children staying from 4 to 8 years old; others stay until outcomes fulfilled. A spot purchase arrangement for a weekday after school service. Provision twice a week for 2 hours per session for up to 5 children per session on a rota basis and dependant on need.

Renewal Options

There is an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to 24 months in totaL.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
• 85310000 - Social work services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The tender and all supporting documentation are only available from the Proactis Supplier Portal, which can be directly accessed following registration. NB: Tender information and any questions and answers relating to the tender will only be available directly from the portal and will not be communicated by any other means. Tender submissions will only be accepted via the portal and not by any other means unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Council. E-Tender access information: — Go to https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login You can access the opportunity by completing the following steps: If you have not already signed-up to the Proactis Supplier Portal, click "Signup", complete the required information and then click "Register". — Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation. — If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Portal then you must not register again. — Please contact the Primary Contact in order to arrange access to the Portal. An activation email will be sent to the email address of your primary contact. Click on the link contained within the email to activate your account. Sign into the Proactis Supplier Portal by entering your Login Name that you previously provided. Enter the temporary password that was provided in the activation e-mail. Complete the Self Registration/Organisation Details. Click the arrows to move from page to page; on page 8, create a new password. Click "Complete Registration" Click on the Red Box marked "Opportunities", type Torfaen in the box at the top of the page called "Search by customer reference, title or customer name..." and click "Search" Identify the Opportunity with the title of “T.4541- Provision of Children and Families Disability Support Service” and click the White Arrow in a Blue Circle on the right-hand side of the line. Click "Register Interest" Then click the Telescope button on the left-hand side of the page, then enter "Torfaen" in the box at the top of the page called "Search by customer reference, title or customer name... and click "Search". You will now see that the “T.4541- Provision of Children and Families Disability Support Service “Opportunity has now changed to Private. Click the White Arrow in a Blue Circle. It is recommended that you read the information provided in the documents that can be found if you click the line marked "Request Documents" before attempting to answer any of the questions. (WA Ref:136979)