CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Sustainable Production Grant Evaluation

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Welsh Government wishes to commission an Evaluation of the Sustainable Production Grant (SPG). The evaluation should provide an independent assessment of the schemes implementation and impact within Wales as part of the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020. Additionally, it will provide an assessment of the scheme alignment with Welsh Government and EU Strategic Policy objectives. Key recommendations and lessons learnt will be identified which will support the planning and implementation of future domestic schemes.

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=123080

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The contract will run for 9 months with a potential 3 month extension. The potential value of the Contract is estimated to be between be £50,000-£60,000(excluding VAT) with the extension at no further cost.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

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_50831 and

ITT _96276

- 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=117007

(WA Ref:117007)

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.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C134/2022/2023

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:123080)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: The Sustainable Production Grant (SPG) is an important element of the Rural Development Programme for Wales 2014-2020. The Sustainable Production Grant (SPG) is delivered under sub-measure 4.1 (support for investments in agricultural holdings). The evaluation should provide an independent assessment of the schemes implementation and impact within Wales as part of the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020. Further information on the RDP can be found at the following link: https://gov.wales/rural-development-programme-document-2014-2020

The evaluation should provide an independent assessment of the schemes implementation and impact within Wales as part of the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020. Further information on the RDP can be found at the following link:

https://gov.wales/rural-development-programme-document-2014-2020

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice