Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Trustmark 2005 Ltd “TrustMark Research & Innovation” - Provision of infrastructure, data processing and analysis on Housing in Wales
Reference number
C139/2023/2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72300000 - Data services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The information required by Welsh Government was developed and retained by ABC-RP through a formal contract award and following their takeover by TrustMark, the information is now only available through TrustMark. Therefore, competition is absent for technical reasons
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: £700,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Welsh Goverment are contracting with TrustMark Research & Innovation” for provision of infrastructure, data processing and analysis of in-use performance data from Social Housing across the Optimised Retrofit Programme (ORP) & Innovative Housing Programme (IHP) continuing the working relationship
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:
The Negotiated Procedure may be met compliantly by relying on Regulation 32(2) (b) (ii & iii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for this procurement.
Trustmark 2005 Ltd is a not-for-profit social enterprise that operates under a Master Licence Agreement to the DESNZ. DESNZ undertakes due diligence on TrustMark as TrustMark is the UK Government endorsed quality scheme that covers work carried out in or around the home. TrustMark also manages DESNZ Decarbonisation Data Base of all works undertaken under this endorsed quality scheme. Therefore only TrustMark is able to provide this requirement and competition is absent.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C139/2023/2024
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 October 2023
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
TrustMark
The Square, Basing View
Basingstoke
RG214EB
Telephone
+44 7799887359
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £700,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:136549)
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