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Published 12 Jun 2023, 15:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Farmer Engagement Research Contract

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£690,000exc. VAT · 1 value update27.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Jan 2024awarded 4 Apr 2024
Awarded to Wavehill Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Welsh Government propose to establish a research contract to underpin our engagement with the farming community. This is to understand how they are responding to changes, which will inform policy evaluation and design.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: Potential to extend on an annual basis for up to a further 24 months.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: 20%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Suitability of your methodology. Response should address how you propose to meet the aims and objectives/research questions and evidence the quality and appropriateness of the approach.: 35%
  • Staff roles and suitability of staff for those roles: A clear and detailed description of the resources to be deployed, task allocation.: 20%
  • Please detail your understanding of, and ability to meet, project timetable and dependencies/risks, including meeting Welsh language requirements.: 15%
  • price: 20%
  • Please provide details of your understanding of the policy/research environment and need for the research.: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Please provide details of your understanding of the policy/research environment and need for the research.: 10
  • Suitability of your methodology. Response should address how you propose to meet the aims and objectives/research questions and evidence the quality and appropriateness of the approach.: 35
  • Staff roles and suitability of staff for those roles: A clear and detailed description of the resources to be deployed, task allocation.: 20
  • Please detail your understanding of, and ability to meet, project timetable and dependencies/risks, including meeting Welsh language requirements.: 15
  • Price: 20
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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
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
12 Jun 2023, 15:28 BST
Last source update
5 Apr 2024, 15:28 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
C323/2022/2023
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011142
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d58b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documentation.

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. 5.1 - 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_54685 and itt_106327 - 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 (WA Ref:135676) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding (WA Ref:140511)

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
9 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
10 Jan 2024, 09:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Jul 2023 → 5 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    17 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    9 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    10 Jan 2024, 09:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    5 Apr 2024, 15:28 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2023
  1. Published value updated to £690,000
    6 Nov 2023, 16:02 GMT
    was £600,000
  2. Status changed to active
    6 Nov 2023, 16:02 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    6 Nov 2023, 16:02 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 9 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT
    6 Nov 2023, 16:02 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    5 Apr 2024, 15:28 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £499,6001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 63 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Wavehill LtdSME£499,600 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 011142-2024-C323/2022/2023-1 · Wavehill LtdSME

    Signed
    4 Apr 2024
    Value
    £499,600
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park, Caerdydd / Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Wavehill LtdAwarded supplier 21 Alban Square,, Aberaeron, Wales, SA460DBContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria