Official UK procurement notice
Farmer Engagement Research Contract
Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWelsh Government propose to establish a research contract to underpin our engagement with the farming community. This is to understand how they are responding to changes, which will inform policy evaluation and design.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Suitability of your methodology. Response should address how you propose to meet the aims and objectives/research questions and evidence the quality and appropriateness of the approach.: 35%
- Staff roles and suitability of staff for those roles: A clear and detailed description of the resources to be deployed, task allocation.: 20%
- Please detail your understanding of, and ability to meet, project timetable and dependencies/risks, including meeting Welsh language requirements.: 15%
- price: 20%
- Please provide details of your understanding of the policy/research environment and need for the research.: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Please provide details of your understanding of the policy/research environment and need for the research.: 10
- Suitability of your methodology. Response should address how you propose to meet the aims and objectives/research questions and evidence the quality and appropriateness of the approach.: 35
- Staff roles and suitability of staff for those roles: A clear and detailed description of the resources to be deployed, task allocation.: 20
- Please detail your understanding of, and ability to meet, project timetable and dependencies/risks, including meeting Welsh language requirements.: 15
- Price: 20
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Jun 2023, 15:28 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Apr 2024, 15:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C323/2022/2023- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011142- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d58bFind a Tender
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documentation.
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. 5.1 - 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_54685 and itt_106327 - 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:135676) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding (WA Ref:140511)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Jan 2024, 09:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Jul 2023 → 5 Apr 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected17 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline9 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened10 Jan 2024, 09:00 GMT
- Notice published5 Apr 2024, 15:28 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2023- Published value updated to £690,0006 Nov 2023, 16:02 GMTwas £600,000
- Status changed to active6 Nov 2023, 16:02 GMT
- Procurement method changed6 Nov 2023, 16:02 GMT
- Deadline published: 9 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT6 Nov 2023, 16:02 GMT
- Status changed to complete5 Apr 2024, 15:28 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavehill LtdSME | £499,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011142-2024-C323/2022/2023-1 · Wavehill LtdSME
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2024
- Value
- £499,600
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Wavehill LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria