Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / 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
Animal Health Cycle and Vet Training
Reference number
C319/2022/2023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Government is seeking to award a contract for Animal Health Improvement Cycle and Vet Training (AHIC) to work with a selection of farmers and veterinarians to ‘road test’ the AHIC on a range of sheep, beef and dairy farm types across Wales and communicate learning.
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: £634,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77110000 - Services incidental to agricultural production
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 85200000 - Veterinary services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Welsh Government is seeking to award a contract for Animal Health Improvement Cycle and Vet Training (AHIC) to work with a selection of farmers and veterinarians to ‘road test’ the AHIC on a range of sheep, beef and dairy farm types across Wales and communicate learning. The animal health and welfare aspects of the plan are described in more detail in:
Animal health and welfare framework: implementation plan 2022 to 2024 | GOV.WALES.
This document outlines the proposed working of the Animal Health Improvement Cycle (AHIC) on (page19).
Veterinary Training
The successful bidder will need to develop a ‘Community of Practice’ for animal health planning and improvement within the veterinary profession in Wales, to deliver the veterinary capability for veterinarians to contribute to the AHIC element of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), to a consistently excellent standard. It is anticipated that, over time, the core of this Veterinary Community will develop to be able to provide oversight and advice to veterinarians delivering the scheme to farmers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Clearly outline the approach in which you would fully manage and undertake all activities in relation to the provision and service delivery of this Contract as stipulated within this specification. / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Provide clear and detailed measures to evidence that biosecurity compliance is maintained throughout the delivery of this Contract. / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrate the measures you have in place to ensure that a strict level of data security and confidentiality is in maintained at all times. / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Describe the quality assurance control measures you have in place and how these would apply to this Contract. / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Provide evidence in support of contingency planning including for COVID 19 or another pandemic to ensure the delivery of the Contract. / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 20
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: 2023/S 000-131462
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C319/2022/2023
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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
Welsh Lamb & Beef Producers
PO BOX 8 Gorseland, North Road
Aberystwyth
SY232WB
Telephone
+44 1970636688
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
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: £660,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £634,500
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
E-TENDER INFORMATION:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.
- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.
- The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.
- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.
- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.
- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.
- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”
- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.
- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.
- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.
- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).
- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.
- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 2pm
HOW TO FIND THE ITT:
- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’
- The etender references for this contract are: Project_52566 and
ITT _101164
- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button’. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.
- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments’ area.
- Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process.To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID= 131462
(WA Ref:131462)
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
as described in the tender documents
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129091
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Staff training and potential recruitment of new staff.
(WA Ref:129091)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
(WA Ref:135961)
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