Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ambition North Wales
Government Buildings, Sarn Mynach,
Llandudno Junction
LL31 9RZ
Contact
Mrs Sara Jones
sarajones@uchelgaisgogledd.cymru
Telephone
+44 7765652510
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL12 - Gwynedd
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0361
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Fund Advisory Services for Ambition North Wales Clean Energy Fund
Reference number
SLEF - FSA - ER01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Ambition North Wales (ANW) is seeking to procure a Fund Advisor for two distinct stages of work. The first stage will involve assisting ANW with preparation for launch and will include input in the following key areas:
Market intelligence input into the Investment Strategy and associated priorities to support finalisation of this Strategy;
Developing a marketing strategy and a launch plan;
Input into the ANW fund management plan, which can be defined as: a document which sets out the operational procedures for the Fund for it to be established, managed effectively, and deliver against the objectives for the Fund. It will provide an overview of the key activities of the Fund over the medium term, covering the set up and then ongoing operation and management of the Fund;
Scoping the support required to enable an online application process channelled through ANW website; and
Scoping any legal input or other external advisory support required for launch of the fund.
The second stage will provide advisory support to operate the fund during the deployment period and it is envisaged this will be over a minimum 5-year contract period. The advisor will be responsible for sourcing investments, undertaking due diligence, developing investment business cases, and recommending investments for approval and then providing regular progress and monitoring reports on the performance of investments and the portfolio of the Fund.
It should be noted that the investment strategy is a live document that has built-in flexibility to change throughout the life of the fund in response to changing market demand and conditions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey
- UKL12 - Gwynedd
- UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Main site or place of performance
Across North Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open Tender
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: as per procurement documents / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-018263
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SLEF - FSA - ER01
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:134097)
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