- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer
- Lot 2. Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development
- Lot 3. Farming Connect Management and Co-ordination of the Advisory Service
- Lot 4. Farming Connect Service Centre
- Lot 5. Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer Dissemination and Events
- Lot 6. Farming Connect Welsh Sheep Genetics
- Lot 7. Farming Connect Horticulture Support
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
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
Welsh Government Knowledge Transfer Programme 2023 – Farming Connect
Reference number
C443/2021/2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Welsh Government require an innovative Programme to support the farming industry in delivering greater sustainability,
Improved competitiveness, and improved environmental performance in line with Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) and Programme for Government objectives.
The Welsh Government Knowledge Transfer Programme 2 year contract (with possible 12months extension) will commence in April 2023.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £34,350,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79512000 - Call centre
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer - To deliver an innovative knowledge transfer programme to support the farming industry in delivering greater sustainability, improved competitiveness, and improved environmental performance for farming businesses in line with SFS objectives.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The indicative budget for the initial 2 year contract term is GBP 6,700,000 - 7,150,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79512000 - Call centre
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development - To deliver a more professional industry through its support for continuous professional development, action learning, mentoring, accredited training, e-learning and clear focus on personal development.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The indicative budget for the initial 2 year contract term is GBP 3,000,000 - 3,300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Farming Connect Management and Co-ordination of the Advisory Service
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79512000 - Call centre
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Farming Connect Management and Co-ordination of the Advisory Service - To set up and deliver a framework Advisory Service to provide integrated advice across a broad range of specialist technical and business management areas tailored to meet individual business needs.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The indicative budget for the initial 2 year contract term is GBP 3,800,000 - 4,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Farming Connect Service Centre
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79512000 - Call centre
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Farming Connect Service Centre - To establish and manage a Service Centre which will act as the main point of contact for all customers to register and promote all activities and services across the Farming Connect programme.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The indicative budget for the initial 2 year contract term is GBP
500,000 - 650,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer Dissemination and Events
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79512000 - Call centre
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer Dissemination and Events - To deliver an innovative programme of activity and events for the benefit of the farming sector in Wales to support farming businesses to transition to the Sustainable Farming Scheme.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The indicative budget for the initial 2 year contract term is GBP 2,900,000 - 3,450,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Farming Connect Welsh Sheep Genetics
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79512000 - Call centre
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Farming Connect Welsh Sheep Genetics – To develop an innovative programme of activity suitable to support the needs of the Welsh sheep sector. Working with businesses in identifying their current baseline performance, identify the KPI’s for the businesses, and create an action plan with clear recommendations to improve Welsh Sheep Genetics.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The indicative budget for the initial 2 year contract term is GBP 1,800,000 - 2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Farming Connect Horticulture Support
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79512000 - Call centre
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Farming Connect Horticulture Support - To develop and deliver a support service for commercial horticulturalists in Wales whilst facilitating collaboration between producers and processors to improve the viability of supply chains.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The indicative budget for the initial 2 year contract term is GBP 1,200,000 - 1,400,000
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 000-022212
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Menter a Busnes
Uned 4, 33-35 Stryd Gorllewin Biwt
Caerdydd
CF105LH
Telephone
+44 1970636565
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: £7,150,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,149,921.96
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Farming Connect Management and Co-ordination of the Advisory Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Menter a Busnes
Uned 4, 33-35 Stryd Gorllewin Biwt
Caerdydd
CF105LH
Telephone
+44 1970636565
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: £4,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,499,891.39
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Farming Connect Service Centre
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Menter a Busnes
Uned 4, 33-35 Stryd Gorllewin Biwt
Caerdydd
CF105LH
Telephone
+44 1970636565
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: £650,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £624,766.24
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
Title
Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer Dissemination and Events
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Menter a Busnes
Uned 4, 33-35 Stryd Gorllewin Biwt
Caerdydd
CF105LH
Telephone
+44 1970636565
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: £3,450,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,449,973.27
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
6
Title
Farming Connect Welsh Sheep Genetics
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Menter a Busnes
Uned 4, 33-35 Stryd Gorllewin Biwt
Caerdydd
CF105LH
Telephone
+44 1970636565
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: £2,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,838,904.42
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
7
Title
Farming Connect Horticulture Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lantra
Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd
Builth Wells
LD23WY
Telephone
+44 7827956765
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: £1,400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,399,804.32
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The estimated total contract value includes the initial 2 year contract and the contract extension period should that be invoked.
(WA Ref:127343)
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