Contract

Building and Safety Regulation - Research and Evaluation Framework

  • GOV1

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-021861

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-045431

Published 16 July 2024, 2:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

GOV1

10, Clos Aneurin

PONTYPRIDD

CF37 5DZ

Contact

Mark Davies

Email

mark.davies@gov.wales

Telephone

+44 8445610670

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

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

Building and Safety Regulation - Research and Evaluation Framework

Reference number

C112/2023/2024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73110000 - Research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Welsh Government is looking for suppliers to form a new Framework to provide for the delivery of research, evidence gathering and analysis services to enable relevant departments (such as Housing, Safety regulations and Standards, Building Control and Planning) to develop and assess policy options, prepare impact assessments for potential changes to Building planning, Building control and Building Safety and Standard (and other related disciplines), and provide supporting guidance.

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: £800,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71315200 - Building consultancy services
  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • 71315210 - Building services consultancy services
  • 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services
  • 73220000 - Development consultancy services
  • 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
  • 79311410 - Economic impact assessment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Welsh Government is looking for suppliers to form a new Framework to provide for the delivery of research, evidence gathering and analysis services to enable relevant departments (such as Housing, Safety regulations and Standards, Building Control and Planning) to develop and assess policy options, prepare impact assessments for potential changes to Building planning, Building control and Building Safety and Standard (and other related disciplines), and provide supporting guidance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2024/S 000-013032


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C112/2023/2024

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 July 2024

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: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Adroit Economics

31 Finchley Road

Hale

wa159re

Telephone

+44 7725646300

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

HARLOW CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED

Suite 18 1 Cardale Park

Harrogate

HG31RY

Telephone

+44 7974250037

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE2 - North Yorkshire
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: £800,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

E-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.

- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your

Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.

- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.

- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of

the Registration page.

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

- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”

- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.

- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you

must not register again.

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

5.1

- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have

left your Organisation).

- 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 14:00. 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_56141 and itt_109911

- 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

(WA Ref:133372)

(WA Ref:143054)

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