Official UK procurement notice
MEIC - Info, Assistance and Advice Service
Authority: Welsh Government
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe service MEIC provides enables children and young people to get help quickly with any issues they may have / need to talk about. It is a leading pan-Wales resource to provide a helpline for children and young people (CYP) in Wales between the ages of 0-25 years. It functions 7 days a week from 8am and 12 midnight, providing information, advice and advocacy to children and young people.
CPV: Guidance and counselling services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The MEIC service has been in place since June 2010 as a pan Wales resource to provide…
The MEIC service has been in place since June 2010 as a pan Wales resource to provide a bi-lingual (English and Welsh) helpline service for children and young people in Wales between the ages of 0 – 25 years. This provision is available 7 days a week from 08 a.m. to midnight providing information, advice and advocacy to children and young people in Wales. The MEIC service provides children and young people to quickly access help and support with any issues. MEIC is a fully bilingual service which offers support on line, by phone and by text.
Throughout the pandemic, this service has proven to be of even greater importance to provide support to young people who, due to the lockdown measures, have been unable to access their normal means of support and advice (e.g. via school, youth groups, access to peers, trusted adults and in some cases, family members). The full impact of the pandemic upon children and young people in Wales is yet to be determined, however, it is undoubtable that consistency of support will be required in the coming months. In addition it is important to ensure that the existing provision is appropriately evaluated to ensure that the next contract is developed to enable the service to respond to the demands generated as a result of the pandemic.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Feb 2021, 14:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Feb 2021, 14:48 GMT
- Authority reference
D2112020-2021- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003283- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02943aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
To ensure that the next iteration of the bi-lingual MEIC service, it is important to understand the consequences of lockdown on children and young people, many of which are yet to be determined. It is appropriate, therefore, to ensure that sufficient time is available to assess this and ensure that the next contract specification ensures the provision of the right types of support, delivered in the most impactful way.
To that end, it is deemed appropriate to continue with the current provision to ensure consistency of service to enable full evaluation and continuity of support at a time when children and young people in Wales need this support the most.
Publisher note: These services have to be provided in both English and Welsh. 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=108158. (WA Ref:108158)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProMo Cymru Limited | £416,650 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003283-2021-D21120202021-1 · ProMo Cymru Limited
- Signed
- 3 Feb 2021
- Value
- £416,650
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ProMo Cymru LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.