Contract

Centre for Digital Public Services (CDPS) - Commercial Services

  • Centre for Digital Public Services

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011247

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cd38 (view related notices)

Published 26 March 2025, 9:20am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Centre for Digital Public Services

Ty Derw, Lime Tree Court

Cardiff Gate Business Park

CF23 8AB

Email

procurement@digitalpublicservices.gov.wales

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.digitalpublicservices.gov.wales

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA80459

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Centre for Digital Public Services (CDPS) - Commercial Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Tender for the provision of Commercial Services for the Centres for Digital Public Services (CDPS)

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: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

CDPS is seeking the provision of Commercial Services. The expected duration of the contract is a period of 1 year, with two possible extension periods of 1 year each (1+1+1). The tender documents are attached.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Experience in delivering Commercial Services to other public sector organisations / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion - Name: Training and Support / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Commitment to 'A More Equal Wales' / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Commitment to 'A Prosperous Wales' / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Commitment to 'A Globally Responsible Wales' / Weighting: 5%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-000015


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ETHOS-CHAIN LTD

71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden

London

WC2H9JQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:149373)

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