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
Contact
Corporate Procurement Service
cpsprocurementadvice@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
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Toyota Lean Clusters Wales Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Delivery of the Toyota Lean Clusters programme to offer a world class intervention to support Welsh companies improve their operational performance and increase levels of productivity through prioritising the development of people via project delivery through the Toyota Way (Systems Thinking) approach.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £700,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
All Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of the Toyota Lean Clusters programme offering a world class intervention to support Welsh companies improve their operational performance and increase levels of productivity through prioritising the development of people via project delivery through the Toyota Way (Systems Thinking) approach.
The delivery will include direct observation of Toyota's practices through in-depth site tours, provision of expert coaches and Lean simulation exercises.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a notice confirming the Authorities intention to enter into a contract.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This voluntary ex ante transparency notice is intended to provide notice of the Authority’s decision to award a contract to Toyota Manufacturing UK for the delivery of Toyota Lean Clusters Wales programme.
The Toyota Lean Clusters programme has been established offering a world class intervention to support Welsh companies improve their operational performance and increase levels of productivity through prioritising the development of people via project delivery through the Toyota Way (Systems Thinking) approach. The programme is unique as it focusses on direct observation. Toyota call this Genchi Genbutsu. This is the unique feature of the programme. There is no other organisation for which so many books and articles have been written about Lean Thinking, and added to this the remarkable offer Toyota make to open their doors and share their thinking, expertise and practices. The programme provides many in-depth site tours, with detailed explanations provided through expert coaches at the point of observation, all of which could not be obtained elsewhere. There are also Lean simulation exercises to prepare the clients for the changes they will make at their own facilities.
It is the opinion of Welsh Government that the contract in question satisfies the requirement of Regulation 32 Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication as the only comprehensive provision of this service can be provided by Toyota. Therefore the requirements of regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii)(iii) apply to the contract.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Toyota UK Limited
Zone 3, Tenth Avenue, Deeside Industrial Park
Deeside
CH52TW
Telephone
+44 7960151246
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £700,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £700,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is being used to note the Authority's intention to enter into a contract for the services included.
(WA Ref:147485)
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