Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
commercialcapability@gov.wales
Telephone
+44 3000257095
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta
Reference number
C466/2021/2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Services will be delivered remotely, some travel to sites in Wales may be required
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
A report ‘Procuring well-being in Wales’ was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE).
The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a PCoE.
Following the above reports a Discovery exercise was undertaken to determine the need and scope of a potential PCoE.
The objective of this procurement is is assist in the establishment of a PCoE, which will:
a) support commercial and procurement professionals in Wales better to understand and implement policy through their work;
b) build commercial and procurement capability through a comprehensive skills programme and develop a pipeline of talent for organisations; and
c) make good practice easily available and join up people and organisations to share knowledge and experience through communities of practice.
The project will be delivered over 2 phases:
a) Alpha phase, on a fixed price basis; and
b) Beta phase, on a time and materials basis. Resource requirements and timeframes for Beta will be determined in Alpha.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
11 October 2022
End date
30 November 2025
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2025/S 000-015124
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C466/2021/2022
Title
Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
11 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
POSTERITY GLOBAL GROUP LTD
Sbarc Spark, Maindy Road
Cardiff
CF244HQ
Telephone
+44 7464305820
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:159515)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Services will be delivered remotely, some travel to sites in Wales may be required
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
A report ‘Procuring well-being in Wales’ was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key
recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE).
The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the
development of a PCoE.
Following the above reports a Discovery exercise was undertaken to determine the need and scope of a potential PCoE.
The objective of this procurement is is assist in the establishment of a PCoE, which will:
a) support commercial and procurement professionals in Wales better to understand and implement policy through their work;
b) build commercial and procurement capability through a comprehensive skills programme and develop a pipeline of talent for
organisations; and
c) make good practice easily available and join up people and organisations to share knowledge and experience through communities of
practice.
The project will be delivered over 2 phases:
a) Alpha phase, on a fixed price basis; and
b) Beta phase, on a time and materials basis. Resource requirements and timeframes for Beta will be determined in Alpha.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
11 October 2022
End date
31 January 2026
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,500,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
POSTERITY GLOBAL GROUP LTD
Sbarc Spark, Maindy Road
Cardiff
CF244HQ
Telephone
+44 7464305820
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
This modification is to time only. The extension is from the original end date of 30/10/2025 to a revised end date of 31/01/2026.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
This modification is to time only . The extension is required in order to facilitate delivery of final contract activity and transition.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000