Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Services
Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-mail: cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.wales/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
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
A465 S5 and 6 Financial Advisors (PWC)
Reference number: C161/2024/2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of financial advice and modelling
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66100000
66170000
66171000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
PWC will Assist in relation to ongoing dispute commercial points relating to the A465 Sections 5&6 MIM Contract (the Contract)
PWC will assist with the A465 Sections 5&6 MIM Contract in relation to Office for National Statistics (ONS) to meet the criteria to achieve an “off balance sheet”. PWC also assist with the Annual service payments over the next 30 years which has been modelled by them and will be used in the future.
Provision of financial modelling
Permit to use / sign of hand over valuation per phase completion of construction
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract start date is 01/11/2024 and the end date 10/11/2029.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The supplier holds historic and current financial modelling information required for delivery of the services.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
01/11/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers
1 EMBANKMENT PLACE
LONDON
WC2N 6RH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:147373)
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
16/01/2025