Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
Telephone
+44 3000257095
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supporting the Development of Welsh National Air Quality Target Proposals
Reference number
C120/2021/2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - 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 to establish a contract for Supporting the Development of Welsh National Air Quality Target Proposals
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: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Modelling achievability
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 involves modelling the dispersion of air pollutants to determine the effect of optimised combinations of measures from the first stage in achieving future concentration-based target levels and the associated health, environmental, economic and social benefits
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
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
Research and assessment of targets
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 will involve assessing technological and behavioural measures across different sectors that produce potential future reduced emission trajectories using data based on the latest National Atmospheric Emission Inventory data .
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
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 022-121984
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Research and assessment of targets
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
Gemini Building
DIDCOT
OX110QR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £137,855.03
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Modelling achievability
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
Gemini Building
DIDCOT
OX110QR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £470,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £242,720.78
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Budget Information
A budget range of between 450,000GBP and 480,000GBP (including VAT) will be made available by the Client for the purposes of this contract (covering Lots 1 & 2) A further amount up to a maximum of 70,000GBP (including VAT) will be ring-fenced to continue assessments of the industrial sector beyond the Lot 1 timescales up to the end of the Lot 2 timescale.
A further 60,000GBP will be made available for Ad Hoc work under this contract.
(WA Ref:133717)
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