Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
Telephone
+44 2920879648
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CSconnected SIPF - Management and Delivery of Professional Services
Reference number
CU.707.AD
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The CSconnected Strength in Places Fund project (‘CSconnected SIPF’) is seeking an expert team to deliver a range of professional services that will support the South Wales semiconductor community in its next stages of evolution and growth.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31712330 - Semiconductors
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 85322000 - Community action programme
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The CSconnected Strength in Places Fund project (‘CSconnected SIPF’) is seeking an expert team to deliver a range of professional services that will support the South Wales semiconductor community in its next stages of evolution and growth.
Key long-term objectives of the CSconnected SIPF investment are to encourage exploitation of compound semiconductor research and development, and innovation in technologies and know-how in South Wales, and to support high-quality, sustainable skills and job creation in South Wales to underpin regional economic growth.
We are seeking to appoint an organisation (or consortium) to independently represent and develop the South Wales compound semiconductor community, professionally promoting the interests and capabilities of organisations within this community to UK and global audiences.
Core services required include extensive relationship management (coordinating activities and strategy, offering a “collective voice of the community”), a comprehensive marketing and communication function, alongside events management, and skills development and outreach activities. These functions should be co-located in an impressive CSconnected-branded ‘Headquarters’ premises that provides a neutral, showcase meeting space, open to Partners and visitors. Services should operate effectively to support the virtual and physical connection of multiple, distributed Partner sites under a coherent ‘cluster’ brand and operational model.
The appointed Provider must have experience of working in the semiconductor sector and be capable of delivering well-informed and credible support to a diverse stakeholder base. Services must be underpinned by a customer-focussed team that demonstrates industrially relevant, technology-focussed knowledge and is capable of managing extensive networks of contacts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation and Technical Expertise / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Management and Delivery of Services / Weighting: 58%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value and Community Benefits / Weighting: 2%
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 022-121457
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CU.707.AD
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:123883)
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