Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Telephone: +44 2920879648
E-mail: daviesg74@cardiff.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
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://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Business Development Partners Framework
Reference number: CU.1663.GD
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cardiff University's Cyber Innovation Hub requires specialist delivery support in respect of sales, particularly in respect of building upon established leads and closing deals.
This will include:
- Building upon the existing commercial model to ensure that identified revenue streams are fully exploited within agreed timescales
- Accelerating brand recognition
- Exploiting existing leads, partners and networks – both those already known to CIH and others
- Working to agreed targets for sales and income generation
- Ensuring good record keeping via use of the CRM
There are specific sectors of the economy where specialist knowledge would be welcome and will form a multi-lot framework:
- Lot 1 - Manufacturing, including food production
- Lot 2 - Health and public services
- Lot 3 - Finance and professional services
- Lot 4 - Other technology-enabled sectors of the economy
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Manufacturing, including food production
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff University's Cyber Innovation Hub requires specialist delivery support in respect of sales, particularly in respect of building upon established leads and closing deals. This will include:
- Building upon the existing commercial model to ensure that identified revenue streams are fully exploited within agreed timescales
- Accelerating brand recognition
- Exploiting existing leads, partners and networks – both those already known to CIH and others
- Working to agreed targets for sales and income generation
- Ensuring good record keeping via use of the CRM
This lot will focus on specialist knowledge within the following sector:
- Manufacturing, including food production
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 35
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Health and Public Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff University's Cyber Innovation Hub requires specialist delivery support in respect of sales, particularly in respect of building upon established leads and closing deals. This will include:
- Building upon the existing commercial model to ensure that identified revenue streams are fully exploited within agreed timescales
- Accelerating brand recognition
- Exploiting existing leads, partners and networks – both those already known to CIH and others
- Working to agreed targets for sales and income generation
- Ensuring good record keeping via use of the CRM
This lot will focus on specialist knowledge within the following sector:
- Health and public services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 35
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Finance and professional services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff University's Cyber Innovation Hub requires specialist delivery support in respect of sales, particularly in respect of building upon established leads and closing deals. This will include:
- Building upon the existing commercial model to ensure that identified revenue streams are fully exploited within agreed timescales
- Accelerating brand recognition
- Exploiting existing leads, partners and networks – both those already known to CIH and others
- Working to agreed targets for sales and income generation
- Ensuring good record keeping via use of the CRM
This lot will focus on specialist knowledge within the following sector:
- Finance and professional services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 35
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Other technology-enabled sectors of the economy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff University's Cyber Innovation Hub requires specialist delivery support in respect of sales, particularly in respect of building upon established leads and closing deals.
This will include:
- Building upon the existing commercial model to ensure that identified revenue streams are fully exploited within agreed timescales
- Accelerating brand recognition
- Exploiting existing leads, partners and networks – both those already known to CIH and others
- Working to agreed targets for sales and income generation
- Ensuring good record keeping via use of the CRM
This lot will focus on specialist knowledge within the following sector:
- Other technology-enabled sectors of the economy
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 35
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
PIN notice published to reduced timescales due to the necessity for the services to be delivered as soon as possible. There are sales targets, set by the funder, that must be met by the Cyber Innovation Hub.
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 12
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:
2024/S 000-019802
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Cardiff University's e-tendering portal (InTend)
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Procurement Lead to open bids electronically via Cardiff University's e-tendering portal (InTend) following the deadline.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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=143738.
(WA Ref:143738)
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
12/08/2024