Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Contact
Commercial Procurement DDaT
CommercialProcurement.DigitalDataICT@gov.wales
Telephone
+44 3000257095
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://gov.wales/public-sector-procurement
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
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
Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta
Reference number
C466/2021/2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A report ‘Procuring well-being in Wales’ was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE).
The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a Centre of Excellence for Procurement.
The Welsh Government have completed a Discovery exercise to review the recommendations into the establishment of a PCoE.
The aim of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to deliver the Alpha and Beta phase of the project to deliver a Procurement Centre of Excellence for the Welsh Public Sector.
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: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Services will be delivered remotely, some travel to sites in Wales may be required
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A report ‘Procuring well-being in Wales’ was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE).
The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a PCoE.
Following the above reports a Discovery exercise was undertaken to determine the need and scope of a potential PCoE.
The objective of this procurement is is assist in the establishment of a PCoE, which will:
a) support commercial and procurement professionals in Wales better to understand and implement policy through their work;
b) build commercial and procurement capability through a comprehensive skills programme and develop a pipeline of talent for organisations; and
c) make good practice easily available and join up people and organisations to share knowledge and experience through communities of practice.
The project will be delivered over 2 phases:
a) Alpha phase, on a fixed price basis; and
b) Beta phase, on a time and materials basis. Resource requirements and timeframes for Beta will be determined in Alpha.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / 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.1.8) 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 022-121406
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C466/2021/2022
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CURSHAW LTD
Riverside House, 3 Place Farm
Wheathampstead
AL48SB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
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: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:125754)
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