Official UK procurement notice
Welsh Justice Research Programme
Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 publishedLot #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.
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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).
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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).
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
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a05Find a Tender
- 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- Submission deadline
- 4 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Oct 2024, 09:00 BST
Timeline
28 Jun 2024 → 20 Feb 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected28 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline4 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Oct 2024, 09:00 BST
- Notice published20 Feb 2025, 11:06 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jul 2024- Status changed to active26 Jul 2024, 14:03 BST
- Procurement method changed26 Jul 2024, 14:03 BST
- Deadline published: 4 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST26 Jul 2024, 14:03 BST
- Status changed to complete20 Feb 2025, 11:06 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Metropolitan University, Miller Research (UK) LtdSMEjoint award | £299,845 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 006106-2025-C267/2023/2024-1 · Cardiff Metropolitan University, Miller Research (UK) LtdSME
- Signed
- 11 Feb 2025
- Value
- £299,845
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityAwarded supplier
- MILLER RESEARCH (UK) LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria