Official UK procurement notice
Export Clusters · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Welsh Government
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this project is to appoint an organisation(s) to independently develop and manage five pan-Wales export clusters, one for each of the following key priority sectors as identified in the Welsh Government Export Action Plan. Each cluster is a grouping of businesses in a defined sector who we work with on a one to many basis. These clusters are:
- Clean Energy / Renewables
- Consumer Products
- High Value Manufacturing
- Life Sciences
- Technology
Each cluster will recruit selected Wales-based businesses with the overarching aim of increasing expertise, skills and knowledge to drive export growth in Wales.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business organisation services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Miscellaneous business and business-related services · Project-supervision services other than for construction work
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · 4 with a published value (£1,600,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Clean Energy / RenewablesAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
To recruit an organisation who will be responsible for developing and managing a number of highly functioning export clusters, with the overarching aim of increasing expertise, skills and knowledge to drive export growth in Wales. This procurement exercise will comprise of five lots; one for each of the following sectors:
- Clean Energy / Renewables
- Consumer Products
- High Value Manufacturing
- Life Sciences
- Technology
Each cluster will be made up of Wales-based businesses that can contribute to the aims of the Welsh Government Export Action Plan (recruitment for the clusters will be one of the initial key requirements of this procurement exercise). Suitable members will have the following characteristics:
- Be at the right stage of their development to benefit from the Cluster
- Have a clear ambition to grow and to be successful in exporting
- Potential for future export business growth
- Have products or services that are suitable for export markets
Each Cluster will be expected to act as a ‘feeder’ for referrals to other export support programmes provided by the Welsh Government. It should also be an area to nurture collaboration amongst members that can add value to the activity.
Each Cluster should be mobile, agile and cross-cutting across its respective sector, with engagement taking place across all regions of Wales.
The successful supplier(s) will collaborate with members of the Welsh Government Trade Team in the delivery of this programme.
Lot #2Consumer ProductsAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
To recruit an organisation who will be responsible for developing and managing a number of highly functioning export clusters, with the overarching aim of increasing expertise, skills and knowledge to drive export growth in Wales. This procurement exercise will comprise of five lots; one for each of the following sectors:
- Clean Energy / Renewables
- Consumer Products
- High Value Manufacturing
- Life Sciences
- Technology
Each cluster will be made up of Wales-based businesses that can contribute to the aims of the Welsh Government Export Action Plan (recruitment for the clusters will be one of the initial key requirements of this procurement exercise). Suitable members will have the following characteristics:
- Be at the right stage of their development to benefit from the Cluster
- Have a clear ambition to grow and to be successful in exporting
- Potential for future export business growth
- Have products or services that are suitable for export markets
Each Cluster will be expected to act as a ‘feeder’ for referrals to other export support programmes provided by the Welsh Government. It should also be an area to nurture collaboration amongst members that can add value to the activity.
Each Cluster should be mobile, agile and cross-cutting across its respective sector, with engagement taking place across all regions of Wales.
The successful supplier(s) will collaborate with members of the Welsh Government Trade Team in the delivery of this programme.
Lot #3High Value ManufacturingAwardedRenewalLot estimate not published
To recruit an organisation who will be responsible for developing and managing a number of highly functioning export clusters, with the overarching aim of increasing expertise, skills and knowledge to drive export growth in Wales. This procurement exercise will comprise of five lots; one for each of the following sectors:
- Clean Energy / Renewables
- Consumer Products
- High Value Manufacturing
- Life Sciences
- Technology
Each cluster will be made up of Wales-based businesses that can contribute to the aims of the Welsh Government Export Action Plan (recruitment for the clusters will be one of the initial key requirements of this procurement exercise). Suitable members will have the following characteristics:
- Be at the right stage of their development to benefit from the Cluster
- Have a clear ambition to grow and to be successful in exporting
- Potential for future export business growth
- Have products or services that are suitable for export markets
Each Cluster will be expected to act as a ‘feeder’ for referrals to other export support programmes provided by the Welsh Government. It should also be an area to nurture collaboration amongst members that can add value to the activity.
Each Cluster should be mobile, agile and cross-cutting across its respective sector, with engagement taking place across all regions of Wales.
The successful supplier(s) will collaborate with members of the Welsh Government Trade Team in the delivery of this programme.
Lot #4Life SciencesAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
To recruit an organisation who will be responsible for developing and managing a number of highly functioning export clusters, with the overarching aim of increasing expertise, skills and knowledge to drive export growth in Wales. This procurement exercise will comprise of five lots; one for each of the following sectors:
- Clean Energy / Renewables
- Consumer Products
- High Value Manufacturing
- Life Sciences
- Technology
Each cluster will be made up of Wales-based businesses that can contribute to the aims of the Welsh Government Export Action Plan (recruitment for the clusters will be one of the initial key requirements of this procurement exercise). Suitable members will have the following characteristics:
- Be at the right stage of their development to benefit from the Cluster
- Have a clear ambition to grow and to be successful in exporting
- Potential for future export business growth
- Have products or services that are suitable for export markets
Each Cluster will be expected to act as a ‘feeder’ for referrals to other export support programmes provided by the Welsh Government. It should also be an area to nurture collaboration amongst members that can add value to the activity.
Each Cluster should be mobile, agile and cross-cutting across its respective sector, with engagement taking place across all regions of Wales.
The successful supplier(s) will collaborate with members of the Welsh Government Trade Team in the delivery of this programme.
Lot #5TechnologyAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
To recruit an organisation who will be responsible for developing and managing a number of highly functioning export clusters, with the overarching aim of increasing expertise, skills and knowledge to drive export growth in Wales. This procurement exercise will comprise of five lots; one for each of the following sectors:
- Clean Energy / Renewables
- Consumer Products
- High Value Manufacturing
- Life Sciences
- Technology
Each cluster will be made up of Wales-based businesses that can contribute to the aims of the Welsh Government Export Action Plan (recruitment for the clusters will be one of the initial key requirements of this procurement exercise). Suitable members will have the following characteristics:
- Be at the right stage of their development to benefit from the Cluster
- Have a clear ambition to grow and to be successful in exporting
- Potential for future export business growth
- Have products or services that are suitable for export markets
Each Cluster will be expected to act as a ‘feeder’ for referrals to other export support programmes provided by the Welsh Government. It should also be an area to nurture collaboration amongst members that can add value to the activity.
Each Cluster should be mobile, agile and cross-cutting across its respective sector, with engagement taking place across all regions of Wales.
The successful supplier(s) will collaborate with members of the Welsh Government Trade Team in the delivery of this programme.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 80%
- price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 80
- Price: 20
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Mar 2021, 15:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2021, 11:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Jul 2021 – …
- Authority reference
C269/2020/2021- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-027015- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029fe2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documents
Publisher note: 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. - 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 14:00. Late bids will not be accepted. How To Find The ITT: - Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’ - The e-tender references for this contract are: project_47455 and itt_87838 - itt_87842 (inclusive). - 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. - 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. Please note that the Client may utilise EU finding in respect of the Contract. As a result, the successful Bidder will be required to manage finances and records so as to comply with EU audit requirements. For information purposes the potential value of the contract is estimated to be 75,000 - 100,000 GBP (excluding VAT) per Cluster, per annum per cluster - 300,000 - 400,000 GBP per cluster for the full duration of the contract if extended. This amount will be made available for the purposes of this contract. Therefore the total budget available for the maximum 4 years duration (including the extension) is between 1,500,000 – 2,000,000 GBP (excluding VAT). (WA Ref:115294)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Jul 2021, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 3600 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 Jul 2021, 10:00 BST
Timeline
13 Apr 2021 → 28 Oct 2021 · 4 dates- Next notice expected13 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline12 Jul 2021, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened13 Jul 2021, 10:00 BST
- Notice published28 Oct 2021, 11:45 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2021- Status changed to active4 Jun 2021, 17:05 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Jun 2021, 17:05 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Jul 2021, 14:00 BST4 Jun 2021, 17:05 BST
- Status changed to complete28 Oct 2021, 11:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Clean Energy / Renewables1 award | |||
| KINETIC CUBED LTDSME | £312,800 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Consumer Products1 award | |||
| KINETIC CUBED LTDSME | £312,800 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · High Value Manufacturing1 award | |||
| IBDGSME | £354,150 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Life Sciences1 award | |||
| KINETIC CUBED LTDSME | £312,800 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Technology1 award | |||
| Impact InnovationSME | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Clean Energy / Renewables · KINETIC CUBED LTDSME
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £312,800
- Status
- active
Consumer Products · KINETIC CUBED LTDSME
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £312,800
- Status
- active
High Value Manufacturing · IBDGSME
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £354,150
- Status
- active
Life Sciences · KINETIC CUBED LTDSME
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £312,800
- Status
- active
Technology · Impact InnovationSME
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Clean Energy / Renewables | 6bids · 6 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · Consumer Products | 5bids · 5 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · High Value Manufacturing | 6bids · 6 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 4 · Life Sciences | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Technology | 6bids · 6 electronic | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- IBDGAwarded supplier
- Impact InnovationAwarded supplier
- KINETIC CUBED LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria