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Published 7 Jul 2023, 11:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CEFAS23-83 Contract for overseas scientific workshop facilitation services

Official notice

Authority: Cefas

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£200,000≈ £126k / year
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2023awarded 30 Aug 2023
Awarded to Realise (Europe) Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 31 Mar 2025 · starts 4 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cefas requires support for the delivery and facilitation of a variety of international workshops across two Official Development Assistance (ODA) programmes.

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Provision of effective and professional facilitation services for a variety of…Awarded 1 yr 7 moPublished value£200,000

Provision of effective and professional facilitation services for a variety of workshops, conferences, and events that Cefas will be running in various international locations across the duration of the Contract.<br/><br/>1. Work closely with Cefas colleagues to understand the objectives and principles of the relevant programme of work for which the facilitation is required.<br/>2. Develop and design a workshop/s agenda and any other associated literature such as name badges, workshop/s literature packs, posters, and programmes (required during the design of the workshop). These resources must be made available to virtual participants also.<br/>3. Facilitate the required workshops, to involve, for example, interactive elements, breakout activities, training sessions and keynote speakers. Including providing staff to co-ordinate and host the event both virtually and where required in-person.<br/>4. Option for workshops to be made available via an event platform/website, accessible through a computer and/or mobile, which the Tenderer must host and manage. This platform should be capable of hosting accessible recordings of the events for a minimum of 6 months after the event.<br/>5. Workshops must comply to UK accessibility and local accessibility laws.<br/>6. Ability to provide virtual and in-person options for attendance.<br/>7. Invites will be sent via the relevant Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and/or Cefas and other Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs). The successful Tenderer will be required to liaise extensively with these parties to manage attendance by delegates.<br/>8. Support management of stakeholder attendance.<br/>9. Lead and provide technical expertise in digital facilitation and necessary tools for a virtual and blended workshop. There may be a need for the Tenderer to assist in the compéring of the workshops, to be agreed with Cefas prior to the events.<br/>10. Be involved in venue selection to ensure appropriate facilities are available.<br/>11. Ensuring conference facilities are set-up for the workshop appropriately, and in a covid-safe manner (if applicable). Manage logistics of this prior and during the workshop and ensure integrated virtual attendance is possible throughout the workshop.<br/>12. Provide a workshop report detailing discussions, key actions, and messages within one month of the workshop event with Cefas experts.<br/><br/>Cefas currently have need of the above services for 3 upcoming workshops in South Africa, Sri Lanka and Ghana. However, there are likely to also be future requirements for these services across several regions under a variety of Cefas International Programmes.<br/><br/>Cefas estimates costs of £70-£100k for provision of services for the 3 confirmed workshops.<br/><br/>PLEASE NOTE - beyond these current requirements, Cefas is unable to guarantee that there will be additional work under the Contract.

Contract period: 4 Sept 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 7 mo)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Cost: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Jul 2023, 11:12 BST
Last source update
5 Sept 2023, 12:41 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
CEFAS23-83
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026190
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dfbc Find a Tender

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How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
7 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 Jul 2023, 13:00 BST

Timeline

7 Jul 2023 → 3 Oct 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Bids opened
    7 Jul 2023, 13:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    7 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    4 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    5 Sept 2023, 12:41 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    3 Oct 2023, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Sept 2023, 12:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £200,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Realise (Europe) LtdSME£200,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 026190-2023-1 · Realise (Europe) LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Aug 2023
    Value
    £200,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, UK, NR33 0HTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review BodyReview body N/AContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Realise (Europe) LtdAwarded supplier04027058 Realise Europe Ltd, 30-34 North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex,, Hailsham, UK, BN27 1DWContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.