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03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)

Health and Care Research Funding Scheme Management

  • First published: 30 August 2023
  • Last modified: 30 August 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-127526
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:
AA0007
Publication date:
30 August 2023
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

This procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Ministers (hereinafter referred to the “The Client”) to establish a contract for Health and Care Research Wales Scheme Management. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to provide Bidders with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive bid that meets the requirements of the procurement for the delivery of the Services set out in the Specification at Section 2 of this ITT. The Specification sets out the services required for a five-year (with two-year extension option) contract to administer a range of Health and Care Research Wales project funding schemes on behalf of the Client. Information on Health and Care Research Wales can be found here: Waleshealthandcareresearchwales.org. The Client aims to award a five-year contract (with the option of a two-year extension), commencing on 1 July 2023. The aim of the contract is the administration of a single, integrated Research Funding Scheme, with two researcher-led call arms and a new commissioned arm, and two application, assessment and award points each contract year. In addition, bidders are invited to provide costs for additional ad hoc commissioned calls that may be run on a ‘call-off’ basis. The successful bidder will also be required to administer the grant management of live awards for the duration of the contract. CPV: 75100000, 75100000, 75112000, 73110000, 72224000.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park

Llandudno Junction

CF10 3NQ

UK

Contact person: James Roberts

Telephone: +44 3000257095

E-mail: james.roberts@gov.wales

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://gov.wales

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Health and Care Research Funding Scheme Management

II.1.2) Main CPV code

75100000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Ministers (hereinafter referred to the “The Client”) to establish a contract for Health and Care Research Wales Scheme Management. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to provide Bidders with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive bid that meets the requirements of the procurement for the delivery of the Services set out in the Specification at Section 2 of this ITT.

The Specification sets out the services required for a five-year (with two-year extension option) contract to administer a range of Health and Care Research Wales project funding schemes on behalf of the Client. Information on Health and Care Research Wales can be found here: Waleshealthandcareresearchwales.org.

The Client aims to award a five-year contract (with the option of a two-year extension), commencing on 1 July 2023.

The aim of the contract is the administration of a single, integrated Research Funding Scheme, with two researcher-led call arms and a new commissioned arm, and two application, assessment and award points each contract year.

In addition, bidders are invited to provide costs for additional ad hoc commissioned calls that may be run on a ‘call-off’ basis. The successful bidder will also be required to administer the grant management of live awards for the duration of the contract.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 3 150 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75100000

75112000

73110000

72224000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Ministers (hereinafter referred to the “The Client”) to establish a contract for Health and Care Research Wales Scheme Management. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to provide Bidders with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive bid that meets the requirements of the procurement for the delivery of the Services set out in the Specification at Section 2 of this ITT. Bidders agree to keep confidential information contained within the ITT or sent with it or made available in connection with any further enquiries about its subject matter.

This ITT has been issued in connection with the Open Procedure to be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR 2015) for the procurement of the Contract. Bidders should refer to the contract notice dispatched for publication in the FTS*/Sell2Wales.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2022/S 000-035623

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: C150/2022/2023

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

03/07/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LGC Limited

Queens Road

Teddington

TW110LY

UK

Telephone: +44 7957110368

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 2 211 080.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

ender 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.

- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.

- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.

- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.

- 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 12:00. 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_52070 the following ITTs:

itt_100006 - C170/2022/2023 Health and Care Research Wales Project Funding Scheme Management

- 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 – 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 at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=107985

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=124782

Please refer to the tender documents for more information. Community Benefits will be a non-Core requirement and a non-core community benefits proposal will be submitted for all lots.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127441

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=127486

(WA Ref:127486)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

(WA Ref:134431)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

Telephone: +44 2079477501

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

30/08/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
75100000 Administration services Administration, defence and social security services
75112000 Administrative services for business operations General public services
72224000 Project management consultancy services Systems and technical consultancy services
73110000 Research services Research and experimental development services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
16 December 2022
Deadline date:
03 February 2023 00:00
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Publication date:
23 December 2022
Notice type:
14 Corrigendum
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Publication date:
30 August 2023
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

About the buyer

Main contact:
james.roberts@gov.wales
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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