UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

This notice is to inform the market of the outcome of the tender process of finding a Training Provider for Rent Smart Wales. The training provider must deliver classroom-based training to landlords and agents across the whole of Wales that meets the requirements for a licence (‘complete’ licensing training). There must also be the opportunity for the training to be delivered in a virtual classroom environment and in rare circumstances in a home setting for people with additional needs.The trainer must:- Be available to deliver the training during weekdays, weekends and evenings depending on demand.- Take all required paperwork to a classroom venue so that each delegate has a copy of the presentation, a test and a feedback form.- Be able to provide classroom and home-based training across the whole of Wales.- Deliver the course content agreed with Rent Smart Wales- Provide handouts, made available in both English and Welsh depending on the delegates’ requirements. Handouts must be presented to landlords and agents to further aid home learning. An electronic version can be provided if requested.- Provide additional information to delegates such as where to download relevant additional information.- Provide each classroom delegate with a multiple-choice test paper (unless the course is a CPD course that does not need an assessment) and ensure it is completed in fair conditions, whilst also providing the necessary support to people with accessibility requirements.- Be available for delegate arrival 30 minutes prior to classroom based courses commencing.

Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for the Control and Management of the Queensgate Tunnel and related Infrastructure and services.

The service to be provided is residential care for Children or Young People (CYP) aged 11-17 (with the option to vary if demand dictates), within a Cardiff Council-owned children’s home, placed after an assessment of their needs by Cardiff Council. These services will be provided in a manner that best safeguards and promotes the welfare of the Child or Young Person in respect of whom the Services are provided. Children and young people will need to be supported using the Trauma Recovery Model and by employing an approach that is strengths based, and person centred.The Provider will work with individuals to achieve positive outcomes in line with their assessed needs and to meet the expectations of the Child or Young Person.Acknowledging that each provider must work within the parameters of an individual Child or Young Person’s care and support plan, this is an outcome focused service, where the delivery of outcomes important to each individual Child or Young Person in a rights-based approach, are monitored for quality.

The purpose of the service is to provide independent advice, information, practical help, and statutory support to vulnerable Individuals who are adults of age 18 years and over, who have care and support needs for which Cardiff Council is Commissioning a care and support package to meet their agreed outcomes, on Individual financial management and day-to-day money matters.

This notice relates to a proposed arrangement between the Cardiff Council (“Council”) and Academy Music Group (“AMG”) in respect of St David’s Hall (“Venue”) in Cardiff city centre. The proposed arrangement will involve the grant of a 45 year lease of the Venue at a peppercorn rent to AMG. Under the lease AMG will be obliged to repair and maintain the Venue, ensure its long-term future and that it remains open for the benefit of the people and City of Cardiff. The Council may also receive a share of Venue profits over the lifetime of the lease. AMG, as tenant will operate the Venue as an independent commercial enterprise in accordance with the lease requirements. The lease will have positive obligations imposed on AMG to deliver a range of services in operating the Venue including continuing the classical programme as described in more detail below. Continued below in II.2.4) Short description.

Cardiff Council has a requirement for concierge style security contractors within the temporary supported accommodation units. It is proposed to offer this tender opportunity through an open procedure as a Framework Agreement and the Council is to appoint a single contractor that possess a valid Security Industry Authority licence/membership for all staff for the duration of the agreement. There will be eight Single Person Accommodation sites, three Managed Properties sites and two Family Accommodation sites that will be covered by this agreement. However, it must be noted, that throughout the duration of the framework arrangement’s locations may be added or removed subject to demand and need for security services. The Council reserves the right to also vary the number of guards required at each site:

The Citrus Hotel has confirmed it is content to provide exclusive use of 83 rooms to the Council at the same rates for a further 6 months. The hotel has been secured via Oyo Ltd who manage the booking agreement directly with the Council. The hotel is in a good location in the city centre to offer a discreet option to accommodate single people affected by homelessness

The Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2–3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments.

The Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2–3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments. The Service to be provided is the delivery of childcare places (defined as up to 5 x 2.5 hours of childcare a week for up to 39 weeks a year) in both Welsh and English to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CIW.

The Council operates an MRF facility in Cardiff which processes approx. 35,000 tonnes of Dry Mixed Recyclate (DMR) per year, however due to limitations of the facility it requires a third party to collect and transport any excess DMR to a facility to be sorted and recycled on its behalf.

Cardiff Council is seeking to procure a Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) authorised fund manager (“Fund Manager”) on behalf of Cardiff Capital Region (“CCR”) to establish, provide certain services, and to manage the capital allocated under the innovation investment fund (“Fund”) which focuses on providing funding support to proven high growth innovative businesses looking to scale up, via patient capital or long-term investment, in the South East Wales region. The fund will be capitalised initially at 50million GBP, but will look to target a total Fund size of up to 100million GBP; including co-investment from other investors. The Fund is anticipated to be classed as an alternative investment fund and will be structured under a conventional limited partnership model under which the Fund Manager will, amongst other matters, be principally expected to: (a) provide advice upon and finalisation of the Investment Strategy for the Fund; (b) marketing, promoting and securing a pipeline of suitable potential applicants; (c) reviewing applications, undertaking all required due diligence and marshalling the application process to determine suitability for the Fund in accordance with the prescribed investment strategy and eligibility criteria; (d) provide ongoing monitoring, scrutiny and management of investments made, reporting and highlighting any potential or actual risks arising and how these may be managed; (e)potentially, invest capital itself (or via an affiliate company) directly into the Fund (on terms to be agreed); (f) procuring co-investment for the Fund from other private and/or public sector investors; and (g) fulfilling the role of an FCA authorised fund manager for the Fund.. The Fund is anticipated to run for an initial 5 year period of investment activity, followed by up to 7 years of monitoring and management of the fund portfolio with the ability to extend by a further [2] to [3] years (on terms to be determined).

For St. David's hall to continue to provide live classical music and to ensure people in Wales have the opportunity to see a live full orchestra the Pianos currently in St .David's Music hall must be replaced. The best Orchestras can only be attracted to play in venues with new Steinway Pianos. The current pianos are now too old (> 10 years) and are no longer able give a pianist the best performance. This can cause a decline in the Classical Music Offering in Wales. Only one factory in the world, based in Hamburg, produces the pianos required.

Cardiff Council commissioned 3 providers to deliver the original D2RA Winter pressures contract and due to the increased numbers in patients being discharged ready and some changes with the awarded Domiciliary Care Providers. This was part of the original pilot as a second Framework arrangement to ensure sufficient capacity is available to support the safe discharge of individuals back home. All partners deemed the model an extreme success and wish to secure the service for 23/24. The timeline for the initial period is governed due to Regional Integration Funding (RIF) being agreed, although we do anticipate Partners confirming future RIF funding 2024/2025. The Directorate is now seeking to commission up to a further 4 Domiciliary Care Providers to deliver more Rapid Response Discharge to Reablement Assessment (D2RA) Domiciliary Care Services across the City. Cardiff Council is seeking to commission up to 4 Domiciliary Care Providers to deliver a Rapid Response Domiciliary Care Service across the City following a pilot service, with a new Framework arrangement. These packages of care will support individuals who are medically fit and discharge ready to leave hospital but require a period of assessment to take place in their own home to determine their long- term level of need. It is intended that the hours of care purchased within the package of care, will be used to support individuals who have been assessed as requiring support to return home following a period in hospital. These are people whose needs would be assessed as requiring a Domiciliary Care package of care There is the expectation that the initial level of care for some people may be over prescribed, with possibly double handed care being provided initially, in order to safeguard the individual whilst they are assessed in their own home. The Rapid Response Domiciliary Care services will be provided to meet the outcomes of the individual in their own home environment. Within the first 10 working days a review of their care needs will be undertaken by an Occupational Therapist/ Social Worker/Assistant, from within our community teams, they will right-size the package. If the package requires double handed care, the review will take place within the first 3 working days. The proposed model is a City-Wide scheme that will be delivered for a period initially of 4.5 months (with a further 12 months, subject to funding being agreed) that will address the demands by: Implementing a framework model of service by commissioning a framework of up to four domiciliary care providers to deliver a Rapid Response Team. The Rapid Response Care Team supporting the Discharge within 72-hours of a referral from the integrated Discharge Hub (IDH) Taking the hospitalised person when they are discharging ready home. Ensuring clear communication between the Care Coordinators & Integrated Discharge Hub (IDH), the person would settle for a couple of days and the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), along with the provider and the citizen would right size the care & support package within 10 days of discharge. The Rapid Response Team would take on next discharge ready person. The service being provided by Domiciliary Care Provider(s) will be for 7-days a week. The person, after 10-days support, would go through brokerage to identify a provider to meet the assessed longer-term care & support package if required. Providers who wish to bid to join the framework will already be approved on to the Domiciliary Care Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and not in Escalating Concerns. It is expected the demand, at any one time, would be 10 people, needing potentially 4 x double handed calls per day.

As current levels of temporary accommodation will not meet existing and projected demand for families that are facing homelessness in the city, immediate and additional provision must be put in place.

The Council is entering into these arrangements in its role as a public body to fulfil its statutory obligations under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014, which is to provided accommodation, care and support for priority need households, homeless households, and those with no settled residence. Where a person presents to the local authority as homeless or threatened with homelessness, it has a duty to supply interim accommodation whilst it considers a person’s application and decides what duty it owes. Section 68 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 requires that interim accommodation must be provided if the local authority has reason to believe that an applicant may be homeless, eligible for help and have a priority need for accommodation (subsection (2)).

To appoint a partner who will work in conjunction with Cardiff Council in its aims to improve the availability and security of cycle parking in and around Cardiff City, on its behalf. The contract is to supply, install and maintain new secure bike parking that can be booked via mobile devices with anti-tampering early warning alerts, and monitoring stations to allow the users to lock and unlock bikes. The bidder will also need to provide retention and maintenance of the metal stands that currently reside on the identified sites for the public to continue to have the option of self-secure.

The domestic property portfolio of the Council comprises a mixture of social housing (approximately 13,723 properties in number) and other properties. Planned works to these properties is undertaken by the Council via external contractors. Dwellings will vary in age and condition and bidders are advised to make due allowance for this. This tender process was is in relation to planned works to domestic properties. The estimated total annual contract value is GBP5.65M and the Council is seeking to appoint a total of 8 Contractors to the Framework. In the event that the Council decides to source works through the Framework Agreement, then it will do so in accordance with the contract terms and conditions, i.e. the Framework Agreement and relevant schedules (and appendices to the same) that will form part of the ITT. The framework will have two award mechanism; the 1st is a Direct Award for minor planned works and the 2nd is a Mini Competition for unforeseen projects.