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Published 16 May 2024, 10:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Welsh Justice Research Programme

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£300,000exc. VAT0.1% below final estimate
Submissions closed 4 Oct 2024awarded 11 Feb 2025
Awarded to Cardiff Metropolitan University, Miller Research (UK) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Welsh Government wish to commission a programme of research to inform and assist with preparations for the potential devolution of policing and justice functions to Wales. The programme of work will respond to various commissions into the constitutional arrangements in Wales and their findings around justice, as well as contributing and building upon existing research relating to the devolution of justice.

  • Recurrence: Possibility that this requirement may be subject to further procurements. In which case a new notice would be issued in 2027.

CPV: Data analysis services · Design and execution of research and development · Economic impact assessment · Economic research services · Market and economic research; polling and statistics · Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research consultancy services · Research services · Social research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The programme of work will respond to various commissions into the constitutional…AwardedRenewal

The programme of work will respond to various commissions into the constitutional arrangements in Wales and their findings around justice, as well as contributing and building upon existing research relating to the devolution of justice. The research programme will provide three areas of work:

To assist in the assessment of preparedness, capacity and capability for further devolution of justice and policing functions and powers within Welsh Government, as well as potentially within the Senedd and partner and stakeholder organisations in the justice, policing and legal and advice sectors in Wales.

To inform discussions and developments relating to the devolution of justice and policing functions and powers, and to consider existing practices to improve outcomes under the current constitutional arrangements. The primary focus will be on youth justice, probation and policing while allowing for the consideration of other aspects of criminal justice where necessary.

To provide analysis and research considering tre

Delivery: Wales
Extensions: Contract will run for an initial term of 16 months with the option to extend, on an annual basis, for up to a further 2 years.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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Demonstration of a clear understanding of the policy context relating to the devolution of justice functions to Wales and the operation of the justice system currently in Wales: 15%
  • The proposed approach to the research programme, detailing how the aims and objectives (section 2 within the specification) of the research programme will be addressed.: 25%
  • Staff roles and suitability of staff for those roles. A clear and detailed description of the resources to be deployed.: 25%
  • Understanding of and ability to meet the project timetable, taking account of dependencies and risks.: 15%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Demonstration of a clear understanding of the policy context relating to the devolution of justice functions to Wales and the operation of the justice system currently in Wales: 15
  • The proposed approach to the research programme, detailing how the aims and objectives (section 2 within the specification) of the research programme will be addressed.: 25
  • Staff roles and suitability of staff for those roles. A clear and detailed description of the resources to be deployed.: 25
  • Understanding of and ability to meet the project timetable, taking account of dependencies and risks.: 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

Yes · Possibility that this requirement may be subject to further procurements. In which case a new notice would be issued in 2027.

First published
16 May 2024, 10:34 BST
Last source update
20 Feb 2025, 11:06 GMT
Award evaluation window
7 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
C267/2023/2024
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006106
Classification (CPV)
Data analysis servicesDesign and execution of research and developmentEconomic impact assessmentEconomic research servicesMarket and economic research; polling and statisticsResearch and development consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch consultancy servicesResearch servicesSocial research services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a05 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As stated in the tender 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. - The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation. - 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 2pm HOW TO FIND THE ITT: - Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’ - The etender references for this contract are: Project_55899 and ITT _109344 - 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. - Should you have 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. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process.To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID= 143274 (WA Ref:143274) Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: as described in the tender documents The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding. (WA Ref:148337)

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

Timeline

28 Jun 2024 → 20 Feb 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    28 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    7 Oct 2024, 09:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    20 Feb 2025, 11:06 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jul 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    26 Jul 2024, 14:03 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    26 Jul 2024, 14:03 BST
  3. Deadline published: 4 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST
    26 Jul 2024, 14:03 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    20 Feb 2025, 11:06 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £299,8451 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cardiff Metropolitan University, Miller Research (UK) LtdSMEjoint award£299,845 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 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

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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