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Cymraeg

01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)

Agriculture, Land-use, Climate and Nature Evidence Programme

  • First published: 06 April 2022
  • Last modified: 06 April 2022
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-119928
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:
AA0007
Publication date:
06 April 2022
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Welsh Government wishes to commission an evidence programme to provide ongoing support to policy and operational teams within Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The programme will broadly cover the interrelated areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature. The successful bidder, most likely a consortium, will provide ongoing evidence, including that of a business-critical nature, through three interrelated work packages: - Monitoring - undertake a National Field Survey (NFS) https://erammp.wales/en/nfs - Modelling - provide ongoing integrated land-use modelling using the Integrated Modelling Platform (IMP) https://erammp.wales/en/imp - Evidence - deliver ongoing analytical support CPV: 90711500, 90711500, 90711300, 90714000, 90714100.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park

Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

UK

Telephone: +44 3000257095

E-mail: CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://gov.wales/?lang=en

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.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Agriculture, Land-use, Climate and Nature Evidence Programme

II.1.2) Main CPV code

90711500

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Welsh Government wishes to commission an evidence programme to provide ongoing support to policy and operational teams within Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The programme will broadly cover the interrelated areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature. The successful bidder, most likely a consortium, will provide ongoing evidence, including that of a business-critical nature, through three interrelated work packages:

- Monitoring - undertake a National Field Survey (NFS) https://erammp.wales/en/nfs

- Modelling - provide ongoing integrated land-use modelling using the Integrated Modelling Platform (IMP) https://erammp.wales/en/imp

- Evidence - deliver ongoing analytical support

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 15 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

90711500

90711300

90714000

90714100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Welsh Government wishes to commission an evidence programme to provide ongoing support to policy and operational teams within Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales (NRW). This programme will broadly cover the interrelated areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature. The successful bidder, most likely consortium, will provide ongoing evidence, including that of a business-critical nature, through three interrelated work packages:

- Monitoring - undertake a National Field Survey (NFS)

- Modelling - provide ongoing integrated land-use modelling using the Integrated Modelling Platform (IMP)

- Evidence - deliver ongoing analytical support

The Welsh Government expects the programme to:

- Undertaking a National Field Survey (NFS) enabling the monitoring and evaluation of policies in the areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature, including, but not exclusively, Glastir; transition schemes; the Sustainable Farming Schemes; the Nature Network Programme.

- Undertake appropriate analytics of NFS data and other sources to satisfy reporting requirements in the areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature, including, but not exclusively, National Trends; Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 indicators; the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 State of Natural Resources Reporting (SoNaRR); Rural Development Plan replacement reporting; other emerging international and domestic reporting requirements.

- Be adaptive and responsive in delivering evidence needs to support policy across the areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature, including, but not exclusively, ongoing modelling capability using the Integrated Modelling Platform (link) and other modelling tools; undertake tactical analysis and evidence reviews and provide direct expert scientific support.

To deliver this it is required that the lead supplier will bring together a wide range of skills, expertise, and organisations; will be adaptive and responsive; will identify and embrace new technology; will maximise the opportunities for using and sharing the data collected; will seek to deliver maximum community benefits and aspire to deliver an exemplar evidence programme.

II.2.14) Additional information

The contract will be for 10 years with biannual reviews (2 years with optional extensions of plus 2, plus 2, plus 2, plus 2). Value excluding VAT GBP 1,200,000.00 – 1,500,000.00 GBP per annum, maximum value over 10 years is GBP 18,000,000.00 including VAT.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

22/06/2022

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

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=119928.

(WA Ref:119928)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

06/04/2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
90714000 Environmental auditing Environmental management
90711300 Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
90714100 Environmental information systems Environmental auditing
90711500 Environmental monitoring other than for construction Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

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:
06 April 2022
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Publication date:
20 June 2022
Deadline date:
04 August 2022 00:00
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Publication date:
19 October 2022
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

About the buyer

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

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