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

Researching the Potential to Devolve the Administration of Social Security to Wales

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Welsh Government wish to gain the services of a contractor to provide research that provides an overview of how the potential devolution of the administration of social security to the Welsh Government could be taken forward practically in Wales and the potential benefits and consequences of doing so.

More specifically, the research should also focus on which specific elements of the social security system Welsh Government could realistically administer e.g., the assessment process for sickness and disability benefits or devolution of the functions of Jobcentre Plus.

Please note that this research is not about the wholescale devolution of social security, rather it focuses on the devolution of administrative elements of the social security system.

The research will adopt a phased approach to the research on devolution of the administration of social security, preparing for the early devolution of areas closest to existing devolved responsibilities. It will also consider the ‘administrative’ elements of groups of benefits that could be devolved e.g. working age payments, pension age payments.

The contract will be 10 months in duration.

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=148309

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

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

C177/2024/2025

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

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.

- 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 14:00. 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_58569 and itt_115740

- 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 on

Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=105095

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=107985

(WA Ref:107985)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

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=119034

(WA Ref:119034)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

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=148227

(WA Ref:148227)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

(WA Ref:148309)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice