Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Centre for Digital Public Services
Ty Derw, Lime Tree Court
Cardiff Gate Business Park
CF23 8AB
UK
E-mail: procurement@digitalpublicservices.gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.digitalpublicservices.gov.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA80459
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Centre for Digital Public Services (CDPS) - Commercial Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79418000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tender for the provision of Commercial Services for the Centres for Digital Public Services (CDPS)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
CDPS is seeking the provision of Commercial Services. The expected duration of the contract is a period of 1 year, with two possible extension periods of 1 year each (1+1+1). The tender documents are attached.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience in delivering Commercial Services to other public sector organisations
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Quality Assurance
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Training and Support
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Commitment to 'A More Equal Wales'
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Commitment to 'A Prosperous Wales'
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Commitment to 'A Globally Responsible Wales'
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-000015
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ETHOS-CHAIN LTD
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden
London
WC2H9JQ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:149373)
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
26/03/2025