Scope
Reference
LSHW.001.2025
Description
Life Sciences Hub Wales is currently developing a Term of Government Business Case ("the Plan") for submission to Welsh Government to inform its (Life Sciences Hub Wales's) remit and funding requirement for the period of 2026 to 2031. Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure an external consultant ("the Contractor") to work with the Life Sciences Hub Wales management team to assist with the development of the Plan.
Total value (estimated)
- £49,999 excluding VAT
- £59,999 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 16 May 2025 to 31 July 2025
- 2 months, 16 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKL2 - East Wales
Participation
Conditions of participation
The Contractor must either have valid Cyber Essentials or ISO27001 certification (if not both) in place at the time of contract award, as minimum.
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
25 April 2025, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
2 May 2025, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Criteria | For the Commercial Assessment Tenderers are required to complete and return a Commercial response workbook by inserting the requested information as per the workbook guidance. The Commercial response... |
Price | 40.00% |
| Question 1 | Consider the Life Sciences Hub Wales requirement as per Parts 2 (Overview) and 13 (Specification). Demonstrate your organisation's recent (last 3-years) experience of providing effective Business... |
Quality | 15.00% |
| Question 2 | Detail your organisation's knowledge and experience of: Acting as a critical friend and supporting the development of business cases to Government using the Better Business Cases model. (4%).... |
Quality | 15.00% |
| Question 4 | Consider the Life Sciences Hub Wales requirement as per Parts 2 (Overview) and 13 (Specification). Detail your organisation's proposed approach for effectively delivering all of the requirements... |
Quality | 15.00% |
| Question 3 | Detail the knowledge and experience of the individuals to be deployed to the Life Sciences Hub Wales requirement, giving examples of their previous development of Business Case work using the Five... |
Quality | 10.00% |
| Question 5 | Detail your organisation's proposed approach to account, quality, performance and information security management for adoption if successful, including methodology, approach and deployment. Detail... |
Quality | 5.00% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=330891
Invitation to Tender document for the provision of Business Case Development (LSHW.001.2025).
Provides full details of the requirement and assessment process.
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=330892
Business Case Development (LSHW.001.2025) - Qualification Questionnaire.
The Qualification Questionnaire and Form of Tender includes a number of qualifying questions that tenderers must answer as instructed in order for their response to be taken forward into consideration.
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=330893
For the Quality Assessment Tenderers are required to complete and return a Quality response template by responding to each of the Quality questions as per the guidance outlined within the template document and within the Invitation to Tender document.
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=330894
For the Commercial Assessment Tenderers are required to complete and return a Commercial response workbook by inserting the requested information as per the workbook guidance.
Contracting authority
Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd
- Companies House: 08719645
3 Assembly Square
Cardiff
CF10 4PL
United Kingdom
Contact name: Adam James-Price
Email: tenders@lshubwales.com
Website: http://www.lifescienceshubwales.com
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales