CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

3 x Feasibility Studies and 1 x Business Plan

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Description of the goods or services required

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Consultants, to conduct; -

Lot 1 Feasibility Study for a Business & Enterprise Centre

To conduct a full Feasibility Study for a proposed Rural Business and Enterprise Centre based on its Lampeter campus.

The Rural Business and Enterprise Centre forms part of the Canolfan Tir Glas project (Appendix 1) which will deliver a transformative vision for the University and for the town of Lampeter, where the University, in collaboration with a range of local partners will develop an eco-system that will support rural infrastructure and act as a catalyst for promoting an economy with a clear focus on food, hospitality and tourism.

This work has received funding through: -

The Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government and

The UK Government’s Community Renewal Fund

Lot 2 Feasibility Study for the Academy of Contemporary Food

A Feasibility Study to clearly and explicitly define development opportunities, commercial market opportunities and potential academic/training opportunities for the Academy of Contemporary Food

Lot 2 Feasibility Study for the Winemaking Facility

A Feasibility Study examining the case for a commercial winemaking facility integrating winemaking education with a facility for making wine for growers who currently do not have their own winemaking facilities and where grapes are made into wine in facilities outside of Wales.

Lot 2 Business Pan for Academy for Contemporary Food & Wine Making Facility

Develop a three-year Business Plan for a proposed Academy of Contemporary Food Wales based on its Lampeter campus.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

UWTSD2122/171

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

(WA Ref:118277)

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

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice