Contract

Extending the Transforming Towns SMART Towns Programme

  • Welsh Government

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-019843

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038da5

Published 11 July 2023, 4:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

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

Llandudno Junction

CF10 3NQ

Contact

James Roberts

Email

james.roberts@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.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Extending the Transforming Towns SMART Towns Programme

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79311400 - Economic research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Ministers (hereinafter referred to the “The Client”) to establish a contract for the Extension of the Transforming Towns SMART Towns Programme. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to provide Bidders with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive bid that meets the requirements of the procurement for the delivery of the Services set out in the Specification at Section 2 of this ITT.

The Programme for Government underlines the Welsh Government’s commitment to town centres, with a clear focus on enabling them to become more economically agile. Transforming Towns is a coordinated programme of support, which provides the Welsh Government’s core regeneration investment in town centres.

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: £520,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 63513000 - Tourist information services
  • 79311400 - Economic research services
  • 72222100 - Information systems or technology strategic review services
  • 72222300 - Information technology services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Ministers (hereinafter referred to the “The Client”) to establish a contract for the Extension of the Transforming Towns SMART Towns Programme. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to provide Bidders with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive bid that meets the requirements of the procurement for the delivery of the Services set out in the Specification at Section 2 of this ITT. Bidders agree to keep confidential information contained within the ITT or sent with it or made available in connection with any further enquiries about its subject matter.

This ITT has been issued in connection with the Open Procedure to be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR 2015) for the procurement of the Contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

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: 2022/S 000-035468


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C060/2022/2023

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 April 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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

Menter Môn Cyf

Neuadd y Dref, Llangefni

Ynys Mon

ll545rb

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £520,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Tender Information:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.

- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.

- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.

- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.

- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the

Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.

- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 12:00. Late bids will not be accepted.

How To Find The ITT:

- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’

- The e-tender references for this contract are: project_52070 the following ITTs:

TT: itt_99980 - Welsh Government - C060/2022/2023 - Extension Of The Transforming Towns Smart Towns Programme

- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the 'Express an Interest'

button. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.

- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the

‘Attachments’ area.

- Any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top

of this notice.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=107985

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124782

Please refer to the tender documents for more information. Community Benefits will be a non-Core requirement and a non-core community benefits proposal will be submitted for all lots.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127441

(WA Ref:133117)

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