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Published 2 Aug 2023, 08:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supporting the Development of Welsh National Air Quality Target Proposals

Official notice

Authority: Welsh Government

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£380,5762 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Nov 2022
Awarded to Ricardo AEA Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Ministers to establish a contract for Supporting the Development of Welsh National Air Quality Target Proposals

CPV: Development consultancy services · Research consultancy services · Research services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Research and assessment of targetsAwarded

Lot 1 will involve assessing technological and behavioural measures across different sectors that produce potential future reduced emission trajectories using data based on the latest National Atmospheric Emission Inventory data .

Delivery: Wales
Lot #2Modelling achievabilityAwarded

Lot 2 involves modelling the dispersion of air pollutants to determine the effect of optimised combinations of measures from the first stage in achieving future concentration-based target levels and the associated health, environmental, economic and social benefits

Delivery: Wales

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 75%
  • price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 75
  • Price: 25
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Aug 2023, 08:50 BST
Last source update
2 Aug 2023, 08:50 BST
Authority reference
C120/2021/2022
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022397
Classification (CPV)
Development consultancy servicesResearch consultancy servicesResearch services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: Budget Information A budget range of between 450,000GBP and 480,000GBP (including VAT) will be made available by the Client for the purposes of this contract (covering Lots 1 & 2) A further amount up to a maximum of 70,000GBP (including VAT) will be ring-fenced to continue assessments of the industrial sector beyond the Lot 1 timescales up to the end of the Lot 2 timescale. A further 60,000GBP will be made available for Ad Hoc work under this contract. (WA Ref:133717)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £380,5762 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 72 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 21 Nov 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Research and assessment of targets1 award
Ricardo AEA Ltd£137,855 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Modelling achievability1 award
Ricardo AEA Ltd£242,721 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Research and assessment of targets · Ricardo AEA Ltd

    Signed
    21 Nov 2022
    Value
    £137,855
    Status
    active
  • Modelling achievability · Ricardo AEA Ltd

    Signed
    21 Nov 2022
    Value
    £242,721
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Research and assessment of targets3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad1——
2 · Modelling achievability4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Welsh Government

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.