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Published 15 Dec 2022, 17:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Professional Services CSConnected Srength In Places Fund (SIPF)

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79)

+1 more

Community & Cultural Services (98)

Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Published estimate£5,700,000≈ £5.7m / year · 1 value update

Submissions closed 17 Jan 2024awarded 14 Mar 2024

Awarded to CSconnected Limited

Contract term 1 yrends 30 Apr 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 May 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The CSconnected Strength in Places Fund project (‘CSconnected SIPF’) is seeking a Provider to deliver a range of professional services that will support the South Wales semiconductor community in its next stages of evolution and growth. Initial Funding is until 30 April 2025 and is circa GBP1.8m. Estimated value includes all contract options.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Electronic supplies · Other community, social and personal services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£5,700,000

Contract period: 1 May 2024 – 30 Apr 2025 (1 yr)

Delivery: Wales · South Wales

Extensions: Possibly Extension to 30 April 2027, see ITT Documentation for further information.Variant bids: not allowed

31711000 Electronic supplies 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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

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: 15 Dec 2022, 17:03 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2024, 16:38 GMT
Award evaluation window: 17 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference: CU.1226.JO
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-010125
Classification (CPV): Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityElectronic suppliesOther community, social and personal servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0391a7 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:140289)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home ↗

Submission deadline: 17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en, cy
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/as… ↗

Timeline

23 Jan 2023 → 1 May 2024 · 5 dates

Next notice expected
23 Jan 2023
Submission deadline
17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
27 Mar 2024, 16:38 GMT
Contract starts
1 May 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2023

Published value updated to £5,700,000
8 Dec 2023, 13:21 GMT
was £3,200,000
Status changed to active
8 Dec 2023, 13:21 GMT
Procurement method changed
8 Dec 2023, 13:21 GMT
Deadline published: 17 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
8 Dec 2023, 13:21 GMT
Status changed to complete
27 Mar 2024, 16:38 GMT

Published amendments (1)

Update to notice Estimated value ex VAT: Update to 1,800,000.00GBP Estimated date of publication of contract notice: Update to 23 June 2023

Routine re-releases (4)

2022-12: 1 release · 15 Dec 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,597,5581 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Mar 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CSconnected LimitedSME	£1,597,558 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 010125-2024-CU.1226.JO-1 · CSconnected LimitedSME
Signed
14 Mar 2024
Value
£1,597,558
Period
… – 30 Apr 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0DEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CSconnected LimitedAwarded supplier @CSA Catapult Innovation Centre, Imperial Park, Celtic Way, Newport, UK, NP108BEContact phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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