Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Digital Inclusion and Health Programme
Authority: Welsh Government
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: Adult and other education services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Community action programme · Community health services · Computer support and consultancy services · E-learning services · Health services · Hospital support services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Information systems or technology strategic review services · Information technology services · Miscellaneous health services · +7 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The focus of the contract will be on supporting the digital inclusion of individuals…
The focus of the contract will be on supporting the digital inclusion of individuals by working through partner organisations and co-ordinating activities with a particular focus on working with the health and social care sector to improve the well-being of individuals through encouraging them to engage with digital technology. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the fact that many job seekers had no access to a digital device or data so were disadvantaged in the labour market, therefore a device loan scheme was established to support Communities for Work Plus participants.
Using a community development approach involving outreach work and partnership working, it is possible to effectively engage people with technologies as a route into wider use of ICT. An agile body of expertise which can establish and develop strong partnerships across sectors and co-ordinate activities is envisaged. It is expected that this will be supplemented with a team of experts demonstrating best practice in engaging the digitally excluded population. It will help to plug gaps in existing provision, avoid duplication and complement any activity which may already exist. It will take into account what has worked, and not worked, in Wales and elsewhere.
The programme will recognise that becoming digitally included is a continuous process requiring ongoing support, which can take a long time to go from a first time user to a position where one is able to demonstrate all five basic digital skills.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Apr 2022, 14:02 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Apr 2022, 14:02 BST
- Authority reference
C110/2018/2019- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009906- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032d4fFind a Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:119932)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- —
Timeline
1 Jul 2019 → 13 Apr 2022 · 2 dates- Contract starts1 Jul 2019, 00:00 BST
- Notice published13 Apr 2022, 14:02 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales Co-operative Centre | £11,143,764 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Digital Inclusion and Health Programme · Wales Co-operative Centre
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2022
- Value
- £11,143,764
- Period
- 1 Jul 2019 – 30 Jun 2025
- Status
- active
- Change The pandemic highlighted the fact that many job seekers with no access digital devices or data are disadvantaged in the labour market. In 2020-21, a device loan scheme was established under the contract to support Communities for Work Plus (CfW+) participants. The aim was to support unemployed people who are nearest to the jobs market but require access to a device and/or data in order to complete job search activity and training. This additional requirement was only provisioned for until the 31/03/2022. Following a review it was established that the service is still required and will continue until the contract ends on the 30/06/2025., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: There is a high level of interdependency between the delivery of the main contract and this additional service. A completely different delivery and funding model would need to be developed to separate this service from this contract, which would cause significant disruption to the delivery of the services to end users at a time where the need for the service is still required.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Wales Co-operative CentreAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.