Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 24 May 2024, 11:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Third Sector Support · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Torfaen County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£717,559published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Apr 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Torfaen Voluntary Alliance

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Torfaen Council is seeking to recruit a local County Voluntary Council (Torfaen Voluntary Alliance) to deliver a sweep of projects that supports the third sector. Primary focusing on the development of volunteering opportunities and sustainable development of third sector organisations to meet the objectives within the Torfaen community Wellbeing Strategy.

CPV: Health and social work services · Social services · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Torfaen Council is seeking to recruit a local County Voluntary Council to deliver a…

Torfaen Council is seeking to recruit a local County Voluntary Council to deliver a sweep of projects that supports the third sector. Primary focusing on the development of volunteering opportunities and sustainable development of third sector organisations to meet the objectives within the Torfaen community Wellbeing Strategy.

Delivery: Wales

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
24 May 2024, 11:19 BST
Last source update
24 May 2024, 11:19 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-016426
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046a3d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

PCR 2015 Regulation 32 (2) (b)(ii)

(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service

Contracts

(b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reason

(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons,

The provision of the services falls within one of the categories of services in the health and social care categories listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations (“the Regulations”) and accordingly the so called “Light Touch Regime” applies to the procurement of the

services concerned. The Council will comply with the mandatory requirements as set out in the Light Touch Regime. This is a pilot arrangement.

Publisher note: 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=141703. (WA Ref:141703)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £717,5591 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Torfaen Voluntary Alliance£717,559 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torfaen County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales, NP4 6YBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Torfaen Voluntary AllianceAwarded supplier Portland Buildings, Commercial Street, Pontypool, Wales, NP46JSContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.