Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
Telephone
+44 3000623300
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.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
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SMART Technology Adoption for Digital Innovation Acceleration Support for Businesses
Reference number
C300/2020/2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79415000 - Production management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Government is seeking to engage with quality providers to deliver a service that will support businesses across Wales to embrace digital and automation technologies, employing an Industry 4.0 approach to create a more resilient manufacturing base, and so a more resilient Wales.
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.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71323000 - Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Client is seeking to engage with quality providers to deliver a service that will support businesses across Wales to embrace digital and automation technologies, employing an Industry 4.0 approach to create a more resilient manufacturing base, and so a more resilient Wales.
The support will focus on three key areas:
Digital Simulation – including digital twinning, and Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR) technologies.
Automation – including robotics, mass customisation
Digital systems – including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT).
The successful providers must have substantial industry experience applicable to the Manufacturing sector in order to provide an expert consultancy service to businesses across Wales.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for up to a further 6 months.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in tender documents.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 June 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 June 2021
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
E-TENDER INFORMATION:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.
- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.
- The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.
- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.
- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.
- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.
- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”
- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.
- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.
- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.
- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).
- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.
- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 2pm
HOW TO FIND THE ITT:
- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’
- The etender references for this contract are: Project_46840 and
ITT _86624
- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button’. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.
- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments’ area.
- Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process.To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID= 109699
(WA Ref:109699)
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
as described in the tender documents
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
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=109699
(WA Ref:109699)
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