Contract

Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta

  • Welsh Government

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015124

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0376e8 (view related notices)

Published 15 April 2025, 8:43am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park

Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

Contact

Commercial Procurement DDaT

Email

CommercialProcurement.DigitalDataICT@gov.wales

Telephone

+44 3000257095

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://gov.wales/public-sector-procurement

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta

Reference number

C466/2021/2022

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance

Services will be delivered remotely, some travel to sites in Wales may be required

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

A report ‘Procuring well-being in Wales’ was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE).

The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a PCoE.

Following the above reports a Discovery exercise was undertaken to determine the need and scope of a potential PCoE.

The objective of this procurement is is assist in the establishment of a PCoE, which will:

a) support commercial and procurement professionals in Wales better to understand and implement policy through their work;

b) build commercial and procurement capability through a comprehensive skills programme and develop a pipeline of talent for organisations; and

c) make good practice easily available and join up people and organisations to share knowledge and experience through communities of practice.

The project will be delivered over 2 phases:

a) Alpha phase, on a fixed price basis; and

b) Beta phase, on a time and materials basis. Resource requirements and timeframes for Beta will be determined in Alpha.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

11 October 2022

End date

31 March 2025

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2022/S 000-029409


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

C466/2021/2022

Title

Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

11 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

CURSHAW LTD

Riverside House, 3 Place Farm

Wheathampstead

AL48SB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £1,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:149925)

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


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

A report ‘Procuring well-being in Wales’ was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key

recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE).

The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the

development of a PCoE.

Following the above reports a Discovery exercise was undertaken to determine the need and scope of a potential PCoE.

The objective of this procurement is is assist in the establishment of a PCoE, which will:

a) support commercial and procurement professionals in Wales better to understand and implement policy through their work;

b) build commercial and procurement capability through a comprehensive skills programme and develop a pipeline of talent for

organisations; and

c) make good practice easily available and join up people and organisations to share knowledge and experience through communities of

practice.

The project will be delivered over 2 phases:

a) Alpha phase, on a fixed price basis; and

b) Beta phase, on a time and materials basis. Resource requirements and timeframes for Beta will be determined in Alpha.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

11 October 2022

End date

30 November 2025

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£1,500,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

POSTERITY GLOBAL GROUP LTD

Sbarc Spark, Maindy Road

Cardiff

CF244HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

This modification is to time only. The extension is from the original end date of 31/03/2025 to a revised end date of 30/11/2025, in order to facilitate service transition and exit to Welsh Government Commercial and Procurement.

The contract was novated from Curshaw LTD (supplier currently referenced on the advert) to Posterity Global Limited.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

The modification is to time only in order to facilitate service transition and exit to Welsh Government Commercial and Procurement.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000