Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-09-19
Buyer: City and County of Swansea
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 98000000
Submission deadline: 2019-10-18

Technical requirements: The Council is seeking a single provider to deliver the Refugee Resettlement Programmes’ Orientation Service for Swansea in accordance with the delivery specifications provided by the Council.
The UK Government made a commitment to relocate to the UK, some of the most vulnerable refugees from Syria who have already been displaced to the neighbouring countries through a programme called the Vulnerable Persons’ Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) by 2020. The scheme prioritises the most vulnerable, for example survivors of torture and violence, women and children at risk and those in need of medical care. In addition, the UK Government made a commitment to resettle 3 000 refugee children and their families at risk, who are residing in the Middle East and North Africa Regions through the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) over the same period.
The Government has now expanded these schemes and committed support for another year 2020-2021 to include refugees from a variety of countries and nationalities.
The Council is seeking a single provider to deliver the refugee resettlement programmes’ orientation service for Swansea in accordance with the delivery specifications provided by the Council.
The framework agreement will be for an initial contract period of 1.1.2020-31.12.2022 with the option to extend up to 24 months at the discretion of the Council. The contract start date is indicative and subject to change.
Economic operators interested in submitting a tender can download the tender documents from the eTenderWales portal (http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk) you will need to register with eTenderWales if you are not already registered. Please see below instructions on how to register.
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The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period will extend to 15 calendar days for communication by non-electronic means. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Council as soon as possible after the decision has been made. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in Section I.1). If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 30 days). Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Council to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Council to pay a civil financial penalty and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Council has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.