Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
CorporateandTransport@cardiff.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2920873732
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
CARDIFF CAPITAL REGION CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH PROGRAMME
Reference number
ERFX 1008153
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cardiff Council on behalf of Cardiff Capital Region has received an allocation of UK Shared Prosperity Funding, matched with wider CCR funds to deliver the SPF’s Supporting Local Business priority within the region.
CCR with Cardiff Council as the accountable body will deliver a Cluster Development & Growth Programme. The Cluster Development and Growth Programme (CDGP) aims to support CCR’s priority clusters of Fintech, MedTech, Creative Industries, Cybersecurity and Compound Semiconductor, alongside supporting wider Advanced Manufacturing and Net Zero capability. This includes academic, education and business partnerships, accelerators, and higher-level skills programmes to spur economic growth and
prosperity across the region.
There are four Lots within the programme:
Lot 1 Digital Skills
Lot 2 Net Zero and Advanced Manufacturing Skills
Lot 3 Academic Industry Partnership
Lot 4 Business Growth Programme
Cardiff Capital Region wish to procure a managing agent for each lot to plan, design and deliver the Lot.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,924,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital Skills
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Cardiff Capital Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
CCR wish to procure a managing agent, to oversee the design, coordination, delivery design and deliver a programme of impactful digital skills interventions, which meet the needs of identified skills shortages, across the priority clusters, whilst tackling wider
social mobility challenges across the region, via:
A - Discovery phase.
Determining priority digital skills gaps and challenges via proactive engagement
and consultation with industry, representative forums, and relevant
stakeholders.
Identification of ubiquitous digital skills gaps that can support several clusters.
Mapping of existing digital skills provision to avoid duplication.
Engagement with public and third sector stakeholders to determine most
appropriate methods of supporting diversity and inclusion objectives.
Identification of delivery partners, across education, academia, the third sector
and technology providers.
Tenderers will note that CCR requires several pre-determined new-skilling
activities for approximately 40 participants, to be delivered upon contract
commencement and completed by December 2023.
B - Co-design a priority skills roadmap and programme of bespoke solutions, including
opportunities to support multiple clusters with ubiquitous skills activities and
formalise consortium of delivery partners, via a Build & Recruit phase.
C - Launch and manage the programme of skills interventions, via a Delivery phase.
Tenderers will note that CCR may require the delivery of several pre-determined
skills activities upon project commencement.
The digital skills interventions will seek to support at least 200 enterprises in the region,
via new skilling & upskilling activities for 400 participants, leading to the creation of 150
digitally focussed jobs created as a result of support.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Net Zero & Advanced Manufacturing Skills
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Cardiff Capital Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
CCR wish to procure a Managing agent, to oversee the design, coordination, and
delivery of a series of impactful skills interventions, which support CCR’s priority
clusters, inward investment & CCR’s wider investment programmes.
Interventions will include.
- Upskilling for existing enterprises to help meet their Net Zero and advanced
manufacturing skills requirements.
- New skilling activities to develop talent pipelines for in demand jobs, leading to
jobs created as a result of support.
The Managing agent will be required to:
A - Proactively engage and consult with CCR, industry and relevant stakeholders
to determine higher level Net Zero and Advanced Manufacturing skills gaps,
map existing skills provision to avoid duplication of provision and identify in
demand associated job opportunities, via a Discovery phase.
B - Identify a consortium of appropriate delivery partners, across education,
academia, and wider relevant providers.
C - Co-design with stakeholders, a skills roadmap and series of skills solutions, via
a Build and Recruit phase.
D - Launch and manage the delivery of skills interventions via a Delivery Phase.
The skills interventions will seek to support at least 200 enterprises in the region by
providing business advice, guidance, mentoring and training. This must involve some
form of direct interaction with members of the enterprises. The skills intervention will
also seek to deliver new skilling & upskilling of 250 participants and 100 jobs created
as a result of support.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Academic-Industry Partnerships
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Cardiff Capital Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
CCR wish to procure a managing agent to tackle industry challenges in CCR priority
clusters - FinTech, Creative Industries, Compound Semiconductors, MedTech and
Cybersecurity, by working with academic centres of excellence across Higher
Education and/or Further Education , to transfer knowledge, technology, and
skills, through short, targeted interventions.
The programme will bring together industry and academia to identify innovative
solutions to support enterprise growth, particularly amongst micro and small and
medium-sized enterprises. Outcomes of the programme for enterprises are
likely to include improved quality and operations, increased sales, and access to new
markets, leading to increased profitability as a direct result of Research & Development
activity.
The managing agent will oversee the delivery and coordination of the programme,
bringing together a consortium of academic expertise, in a multi-disciplinary approach
to solving challenges, from multiple HE and/or FE partners, within the region.
The initiative can establish new partnerships and consolidate existing collaborations
between academia and industry partners, through knowledge exchange.
It is envisaged the delivery of the programme will comprise.
- Creating a robust academic consortium of Higher Education and Further
Education establishments, with expertise aligned to support industry challenges
from CCR’s priority clusters.
- Establishing 25 short-term collaborative projects by entering into a formal
academic – industry partnership, with enterprises, to solve specific challenges.
- It is also envisaged that industry-led, postgraduate research will be generated
as a by-product of the short-term collaborative projects, enabling postgraduate
students to work on live industry challenges, and apply their learning, as part of
their postgraduate qualification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Business Growth Programme
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Cardiff Capital Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
CCR wishes to procure a managing agent, to design, develop, and implement a growth
programme for twelve high-growth potential enterprises for inclusion in a single
cohort, multiple cohorts or tailored 1:1 mentoring/coaching.
The programme can be delivered virtually or in person and will provide peer-to-peer
learning, masterclasses led by expert business coaches, and customised support and
resources to support participant enterprises accelerate growth and achieve their full
potential.
The initiative will focus on high-growth potential enterprises in CCR’s priority clusters
and located in the region. The managing agent will be responsible for recruiting
enterprises that can demonstrate the drive and ability to scale and will firmly commit to
the programme. The managing agent will collect data demonstrating growth indicators
for a period of five years for all participant enterprises that successfully complete the
growth programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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: 2023/S 000-020243
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Net Zero & Advanced Manufacturing Skills
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cardiff & Vale College
City Centre Campus, Dumballs Road, Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF105BF
Telephone
+44 2920250350
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,450,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,450,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Business Growth Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Grant Thornton
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A1AG
Telephone
+44 2077283311
Fax
+44 2077283311
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £790,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £549,800
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Academic-Industry Partnerships
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
USW
Treforest
Pontypridd
CF371DL
Telephone
+44 7732399795
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £490,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £490,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Digital Skills
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cardiff & Vale College
City Centre Campus, Dumballs Road, Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF105BF
Telephone
+44 2920250350
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,450,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,450,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please refer to the documentation for further information available on Proactis.
(WA Ref:140930)
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