Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-mail: airqualitypolicy@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://gov.wales
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
Wales Air Quality Awareness Survey
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79315000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 placed a duty on Welsh Ministers to take steps to promote awareness in Wales of the risks to human health and the natural environment caused by air pollution, and ways of reducing or limiting air pollution. To discharge this duty, the Welsh Government is planning to publish a promoting awareness of air pollution delivery plan, which will set out actions to promote awareness of air pollution under a range of headings. A robust evidence base will be needed to enable effective monitoring and evaluation of these actions. This will be developed by commissioning a survey of current public awareness, attitudes and behaviours. The survey would need to run in autumn-winter 2024-25 in order to provide a baseline of evidence for the promoting awareness of air pollution delivery plan when published in spring 2025.
The survey should focus on the following areas:
1. Awareness and understanding of core air-quality issues including causes, subtypes, risks and ameliorative actions relating to air pollution
2. Attitudes towards air quality (levels of concern, motivation to act, perceptions of responsibility, receptiveness to policy interventions, understanding of financial burden from air quality and acceptability of public spending to address the issue)
3. Air-quality-related behaviours and their social and psychological causes
4. Health and wellbeing (especially as related to conditions linked to air pollution)
The survey should, in addition, design and implement a shorter easy read/young people version. It should include opportunities for engagement with both stakeholders and the public, including workshops (in person), together with a representative sample of 800 – 1,000 adults and children from across Wales (all 22 Local Authorities) in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, urban/rural location and socioeconomic status. It should include be available to all participants in both English and Welsh.
The data collected through the survey should be used to describe current awareness, attitudes, behaviours, and self-reported health and wellbeing in the Welsh population. This will be used to inform areas of need for future interventions, and to act as a baseline comparison to assess the effectiveness of any future interventions (e.g. awareness campaigns).
The overall output of the survey should be a comprehensive summary of public air quality understanding and behaviour in Wales, together with data on the prevalence and severity of self-reported health and wellbeing outcomes related to air quality.
The successful bidder will be awarded a six-month contract which has an estimated value of GBP180,000 to 190,000. Please only register your interest if you are able to deliver all aspects of the contract requirement detailed in this notice.
NOTE: Please register your interest in this notice by 5pm on Tuesday 29th October 2024 and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
190 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
79315000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful bidder will be awarded a six-month contract which has an estimated value of GBP180,000 to 190,000. Please only register your interest if you are able to deliver all aspects of the contract requirement detailed in this notice.
NOTE: Please register your interest in this notice by 5pm on Tuesday 29th October 2024 and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
29/10/2024
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=145262.
(WA Ref:145262)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/10/2024