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Published 12 Jun 2023, 08:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Celtic Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,500,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 14 Jul 2023awarded 2 Sept 2023
Lots 3max 3 to bid

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Celtic Framework is a mutual call-off framework contract through which contractors may be acquired for project assurance reviews and/or programme/project

management (hereinafter “PPM”)-specific purposes for the devolved governments of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

The objectives of the Celtic Framework are two-fold:

  • To provide [suitably qualified] external advisers to lead and/or participate in assurance reviews managed through the assurance hubs in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales; and
  • To provide [suitably qualified] external advisers for the provision of “other assurance services.
  • Recurrence: 48 months

CPV: Auditing services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Management-related services · Project-management services other than for construction work · Project-supervision services other than for construction work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
6 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 6 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · 2 with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £6,500,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Celtic Framework: Lot 1 - Northern IrelandAwardedRenewal Northern Irelandceiling above
Lot #2Celtic Framework: Lot 2 - Scottish GovernmentAwardedRenewal ScotlandLot estimate not published
Lot #3Celtic Framework: Lot 3 - WalesAwardedRenewal Walesceiling above

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70
  • Price: 30
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Celtic Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 48 months
First published
12 Jun 2023, 08:43 BST
Last source update
8 Nov 2023, 16:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
C132/2022/2023
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033101
Classification (CPV)
Auditing servicesBusiness and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityManagement-related servicesProject-management services other than for construction workProject-supervision services other than for construction work
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d549 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents

Publisher note: 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. - 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_53712 and the following ITT's: itt_103305, itt_103310 & itt_103311. - 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 – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice. Please note that the Client may utilise EU finding in respect of the Contract. As a result, the successful Bidder will be required to manage finances and records so as to comply with EU audit requirements. (WA Ref:136288)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
14 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
17 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jul 2023 → 8 Nov 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Jul 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    17 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    8 Nov 2023, 16:15 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Nov 2023, 16:15 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 65 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 2 Sept 2023

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £6,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Celtic Framework: Lot 1 - Northern Ireland

    Signed
    2 Sept 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Celtic Framework: Lot 2 - Scottish Government

    Signed
    2 Sept 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Celtic Framework: Lot 3 - Wales

    Signed
    2 Sept 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Celtic Framework: Lot 1 - Northern Ireland6bids · 6 electronic5——
2 · Celtic Framework: Lot 2 - Scottish Government6bids · 6 electronic5——
3 · Celtic Framework: Lot 3 - Wales6bids · 6 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsAssurance Review Services Grŵp yr Economi, y Trysorlys a'r Cyfansoddiad / Economy, Treasury and Constitution, Caerdydd / Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria