Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Wales Economic Ambition Board
Uned Caffael / Procurement Unit, Swyddfeydd y Cyngor, Stryd y Jel / Council Offices, Shirehall Street
Caernarfon
LL31 9XX
Contact
Nia Medi Williams
niamediwilliams@buegogleddcymru.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1286679685
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=AA0361
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/go/6709638401791DCBFAB7
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/go/6709638401791DCBFAB7
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Ongoing Business Case Consultancy
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The NWEAB seeks to appoint a long-term partner to support the Portfolio Management Office with a number of business cases over the next 5 years, with the project business cases expected to be delivered over the next 12-36 months.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NWEAB seeks to appoint a long-term partner to support the Portfolio Management Office with a number of business cases over the next 5 years, with the project business cases expected to be delivered over the next 12-36 months.
Work Packages
The exact level of support required will vary depending on the project; however, the type of support expected will broadly fall into 3 categories.
1. Annual Updates of existing Portfolio and Programme Business Cases
- Updating economic cases based on latest project information;
- Reviewing updated content from other cases created by the Portfolio Management Office;
- The Annual update of the Portfolio and Programme Business Case(s) will need to be carried out during the Summer months ready for submission to Governments during September. The 2021 update will need to be completed immediately following the appointment during July/August 2021.
2. Review/critique of business cases submitted by partners to the Portfolio Management Office
- Review of project business cases submitted and production of recommendations for Portfolio Management Office to consider.
- Training/upskilling of Portfolio Management Office to undertake own reviews.
3. Support the Portfolio Management Office to develop project business cases
- Provide advice and guidance to the Portfolio Management Office on the development of the business cases;
- Facilitating workshops as per the Better Business Case guidance;
- Development of economic, commercial and financial cases;
- Review and critique of other cases developed by the Portfolio Management Office.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=110216
(WA Ref:110216)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
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