Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Contact
Procurement team
Telephone
+44 1743252992
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
DMNV 026 - Severn Valley Funding and Finance Strategy
Reference number
DMNV 026
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Highly experienced and forward thinking consultancy support is required with technical expertise in funding, finance and delivery models
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Shropshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS) is an ambitious project at a strategic scale which focuses on exploring how the natural landscape and natural processes may be used to contribute to climate resilience and improved community wellbeing across the Upper Severn. To deliver this integrated catchment approach, a joint project team has been established. The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales are leading the technical water management work and Shropshire and Powys Councils are taking the lead on the local place-based requirements, including understanding and quantifying the integrated benefits across environmental, social and economic drivers and using these to develop a funding and finance strategy. Given the transformative nature of the scheme, Shropshire Council is seeking support to provide a flexible and innovative approach to funding models, focusing on the delivery of key outputs for the funding and finance workstream. This needs to be achieved at pace in line with the wider SVWMS work programme up to December 2025. Highly experienced and forward thinking consultancy support is required with technical expertise in funding, finance and delivery models. With demonstratable experience in strategic scale infrastructure and providing robust and innovative financing solutions, the contractor must be able to develop a comprehensive funding strategy which accompanies the technical infrastructure solution. This must capitalise on the unique cross border geography between England and Wales, consider the wider ecosystem and integrated approach to benefits, provide a model which supports delivery, management and maintenance and takes an innovative approach which unlocks investment and a long term commitment from the private sector.
Whilst initially focused on establishing the funding and delivery approach within a strategy for the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme, subsequent work will be required to progress the overarching strategy into a suite of robust business cases. Subject to the outcome of this initial phase, the successful contractor may therefore be required to take the funding and finance work forward into the next stage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
18 October 2024
End date
30 September 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
See tender documentation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 31 October 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Financial-consultancy-services./C8N3M29S9H
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/C8N3M29S9H
GO Reference: GO-2024816-PRO-27413204
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Shropshire Council
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom