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Business Wales Commercial Property Database Services

  • Welsh Government

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030000

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037bd7

Published 25 October 2022, 9:45am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Commercial & Procurement ICT, Cathays Park

Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

Email

ictprocurement@gov.wales

Telephone

+44 3000257095

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://gov.wales

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

Business Wales Commercial Property Database Services

Reference number

C435/2021/2022

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 70310000 - Building rental or sale services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A contract to provide, populate and maintain a commercial property database of commercial land and properties for sale and to let in Wales, to be hosted on the Business Wales website.

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: £56,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 70320000 - Land rental or sale services
  • 72320000 - Database services
  • 72321000 - Added-value database services
  • 70310000 - Building rental or sale services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance

Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A contract to provide, populate and maintain a commercial property database of commercial land and properties for sale and to let in Wales, to be hosted on the Business Wales website.

The Solution will be provided using existing software and the Supplier will provide the necessary services and expertise to populate and maintain the Database and connections to the Business Wales website within the scope of the Clients requirements.

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

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Previously awarded in 2019 after open procedure, only one supplier demonstrated suitable capability. In 2021 a further competition via a CCS framework was completed. 6 suppliers expressed interest but no bids were received. A speculative notice was issued in April 2022. Of the interested parties only 1 completed the questionnaire and demonstrated capability.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

C435/2021/2022

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 August 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Alcium Software Ltd

6b Churchill Way, Chapeltown

SHEFFIELD

S352PY

Telephone

+44 1143491294

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE32 - Sheffield
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £56,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:124362)

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