CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Evaluation of Approved Tuberculin Tester (ATT) Rollout Wales

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Welsh Government wishes to commission an evaluation of the rollout of Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATTs) within Wales. The evaluation will include both process and impact evaluation elements.

The primary research question to be answered within this research relates to the impact, if any, that the move to using ATTs has had on the sensitivity of testing and test results. This will involve primary research to understand what are general ‘expected’ levels of reactors to testing alongside analysis of available monitoring data from APHA on reactor patterns and trends.

This research should also aim to provide insight on how the rollout of ATTs in Wales has been delivered, including whether the process to train ATTs, the supervision required by approved veterinary supervisors (AVS) and whether the testing completed by ATTs is effective, fit-for-purpose and appropriate.

The evaluation should also seek to understand the impact that the rollout of ATTs has had on veterinary practices’ capacity to meet the demand for TB testing and practices’ views on their ability to meet future demand.

The supplier will need to conduct primary fieldwork with the Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATTs) as well as with those impacted by the move to using ATTs. This will include, veterinary practices, representatives from the two Veterinary Delivery Partnerships in Wales and farmers, where possible.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133327

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C093/2023/2024

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

E-Tender Information:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the

Organisation.

- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your

Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.

- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.

- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of

the Registration page.

- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.

- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”

- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.

- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you

must not register again.

- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.

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- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have

left your Organisation).

- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional

registration. Please contact the

Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.

- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 14:00. Late bids will not be accepted.

How To Find The ITT:

- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’

- The e-tender references for this contract are: project_54049 and itt_104298

- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a

tender, click the 'Express an Interest' button. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to

the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.

- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any

relevant documents in the‘Attachments’ area.

- Any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly

(WA Ref:133327)

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