Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
BIC Innovation
1 Court Road
Bridgend
CF31 1BE
UK
Contact person: Linda Grant
Telephone: +44 1656861536
E-mail: linda.grant@bic-innovation.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bic-innovation.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA80513
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:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
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:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Private sector
I.5) Main activity
Other: Food & drink sector consultancy
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Food & Drink Wales Sustainable Scale Up Cluster: Scale Up Specialist & Technical Services Dynamic Purchasing System & Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver scale up specialist and technical services to the food and drink processing and manufacturing sector in Wales
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
245 000.00
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
Financial Challenges of scale up in the food and drink sector
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79412000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework of providers to deliver services aimed at helping Welsh food and drink processors overcome the financial barriers to scale up
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 13
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:
Yes
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Capacity & operational challenges of Scale Up
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79415000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dynamic purchasing system of providers to deliver services which help overcome capacity and operational barriers to scale up for food and drink processors in Wales
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 13
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:
Yes
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Measuring scale up impact
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311410
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dynamic purchasing system to appoint providers to help assess the economic impact of scale up food and drink processors in Wales on the communities in which they operate
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 13
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:
Yes
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/02/2023
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
31/03/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/02/2023
Local time: 17:00
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 https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=118655.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(WA Ref:118655)
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
14/02/2022