Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-10-06
Buyer: City and County of Swansea
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85300000 | 85311000 | 98000000
Estimated value: 3050000 GBP

Technical requirements: In 2016, the Council commenced a commissioning review exploring the family support services for children with complex needs and disabilities and their families.
Amongst the findings was an acknowledgment of the importance to families of the overnight short breaks service. To read further information on the Review, please visit the following link:
Therefore, the Council is seeking to commission an overnight residential short break services for those children and families for whom there is an assessed need. The Service is required to be outcome focused and the Council requires a high quality provision which delivers value for money.
In 2016, the Council commenced a commissioning review exploring the family support services for children with complex needs and disabilities and their families.
Amongst the findings was an acknowledgment of the importance to families of the overnight short breaks service. To read further information on the review, please visit the following link:
Therefore, the Council is seeking to commission an overnight residential short break services for those children and families for whom there is an assessed need. The Service is required to be outcome focused and the Council requires a high quality provision which delivers value for money.
The Agreement will run for an initial period of 36 months, expected to be 1.9.2018 – 31.8.2021. The Council, may at its sole discretion, extend the Agreement for a further period of up 24 months. The Agreement start date is a estimate and therefore is subject to change.
Value of contract/s in section V2.4 is a nominal value of 0,01 GBP as the Council will not publish contract values in the Contract Award Notice.
The Council may incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day 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.


Winner: Action for Children
Award value: 3050000
Number of bids: 2