Award

Educational Attainment Toolkit and Expert Advisory Services

  • Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-019176

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03df11

Published 5 July 2023, 3:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park

Caerdydd / Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

Contact

ICT Procurement

Email

ICTProcurement@gov.wales

Telephone

+44 3000257095

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://gov.wales

Buyer's address

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

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

Educational Attainment Toolkit and Expert Advisory Services

Reference number

C097/2023/2024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72212190 - Educational software development services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A license to the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Intellectual Property rights develop and maintain an EEF Toolkit for Wales;

provide the evidence and case studies to inform a contextualised resource specifically for educators in Wales, drawing on existing effective practice;

providing access to established international and UK networks of educators and researchers to collaborate on improving education and reducing the impact of poverty on educational attainment; and

consultancy days to support Welsh policy development.

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: £304,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72212190 - Educational software development services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Service to be delivered to schools and teachers in Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract was awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication, Regulation 32,2,b,iii of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This contract was awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication, Regulation 32,2,b,iii of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The authority requires access to the Supplier Intellectual Property Rights to enable the EEF toolkit to be adapted specifically for Wales.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

C097/2023/2024

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 July 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

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

Education Endowment Foundation

5th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21 – 24 Millbank

London

SW1P 4QP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £304,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £304,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:132858)

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