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Published 13 Sept 2022, 16:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for Lead Delivery and Coordination Partner for the Home-Grown Homes Project Phase 2

Official notice

Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiationSME suitable
Published estimate£1,300,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2022awarded 17 Apr 2023
Awarded to Woodknowledge Wales Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Powys County Council sought to appoint a delivery partner to deliver the Home-Grown Homes Project Phase 2.

The objectives of the project will be completed, and all outputs delivered to the Council by no later than 31st March 2025. The objectives are as follows:

  1. Considering options to pay for Greenhouse Gas removal from wood in construction.
  2. Working with sawmills and the processing sector to increase the supply of high-quality construction grade timber in Wales, including through creating Environmental Product Declarations for Welsh timber and manufactured products.
  3. Working to develop markets for use of timber-based construction products, such as wood fibre insultation, timber window frames, etc.
  4. Working in the fields of secondary education, further education, and higher-level education to develop training programmes and syllabuses to enable the development of skills needed to deliver a Welsh Wood Economy.
  5. Assessing the future timber supply needed in Wales to decarbonise the economy and support the forestry sector in woodland creation to meet these needs.
  6. Supporting and assisting the development and implementation of the Timber Industrial Strategy for Wales, providing expertise and guidance where required.
  7. Supporting the development and establishment of the National Forest, providing expertise and developing ways that the National Forest can supply high quality construction timber, whilst also providing recreation and health benefits.

CPV: Business analysis consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Environmental engineering consultancy services · Forestry products · Timber · Timber products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80%
  • Price: 20%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    As per the procurement documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders must pass a financial check which will be carried out in accordance with the document Appendix 5 – Financial Assessments Information, found under the Attachments Area of the eTenderWales Portal.

    Should it be required, Bidder's may be asked to provide surety to the Council in regards to their financial standing, which may include but not be limited to: a Parent Company Guarantee, a Bank Guarantee; or a Performance Bond.

    Minimum: Bidders must pass a financial check which will be carried out in accordance with the document Appendix 5 – Financial Assessments Information, found under the Attachments Area of the eTenderWales Portal.
  • Technical & professional ability

    It is a minimum requirement that:

    Bidders must have demonstrable experience of delivering projects of a similar nature in terms of scope, value and duration within the timber industry.

    Bidders must have demonstrable experience of undertaking supply chain intervention and development.

    Bidders must have demonstrable experience of engaging and managing large, diverse groups of stakeholders.

    Bidders must have demonstrable experience of working with the Welsh public sector, including Welsh Government, local government, housing associations and National Resources Wales, or directly comparable experience of working with the equivalent bodies elsewhere in the UK.

    Bidders are registered with a Cyber Essentials Certification Scheme and ISO 2700, if Bidders are proposing to collect and store personal or sensitive data as part of their project proposal.

    Minimum: It is a minimum requirement that Bidder must have, or agree to put in place the following levels of insurance: - Public Liability - 5,000,000 GBP - Employer Liability - 5,000,000 GBP - Professional Indemnity - 5,000,000 GBP
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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
13 Sept 2022, 16:59 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2023, 15:17 BST
Authority reference
itt_99915
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-027375
Classification (CPV)
Business analysis consultancy servicesBusiness development consultancy servicesConsultative engineering and construction servicesEnvironmental engineering consultancy servicesForestry productsTimberTimber products
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03682d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As per the procurement documents.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:134813)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
17 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Oct 2022 → 15 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    23 Nov 2022
  3. Notice published
    15 Sept 2023, 15:17 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Sept 2023, 15:17 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,300,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Woodknowledge Wales LtdSME£1,300,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Powys County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, LD1 5LGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Woodknowledge Wales LtdAwarded supplier Ffarm Moelyci, Felin Hen Road, Tregarth, Wales, LL574BBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.