CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Provision of Legal Services

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Legal Services Requirement

Wave-Tricity Ltd requires a legal services partners to help support the development of its Wave Energy R&D project.

The project will require legal support in the following areas:

• General commercial & contractual

• Intellectual Property

• Human Resources

• Planning - Focus on Sea Bed Licencing

• Energy – Focus on international energy markets and structuring of Power Purchase Agreements

• International Law

• Maritime Law

• EU Structural Funds

• Fund Raising, to include IPO, Acquisition and other growth funds

It is our intention (with weighting supporting) to look for a single partner to source the above services, however, ‘point’ solution providers will be entertained as well.

The tender should include relevant experience in the area and be supported by a full commercial proposal about how the company would support Wave-Tricity Ltd through its growth period, including an understanding of the legal company’s attitude to ‘Risk-Reward’ pricing of services.

All tender responses will be evaluated using the following criteria:

• Value for money – 30% (To demonstrate how they provide value for money with any associated costs)

• Reputation – 20% (To demonstrate past relevant experience and achievements)

• Ability to deliver scope – 40% (All responses to highlight individual areas that they can provide services for)

• Resource availability- 10% (All responses should demonstrate the resources that will be available to work on the contract)

The contract duration will be 24 months.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=66602.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Maximum Value of £100,000

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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:66602)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Ocean Wave Rower

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice