Award

Health and Care Research Funding Scheme Management

WELSH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 Aug 2023 at 15:57

TenderUpdate

23 Dec 2022 at 12:23

Tender

16 Dec 2022 at 10:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government has conducted a procurement exercise for Health and Care Research Funding Scheme Management. This contract covers administration services and aims to establish a contract for a five-year period, starting on 1st July 2023. The procurement process involved an open procedure with key dates set for the tender period deadline, closing date for submissions, and bid opening. The buyer, Welsh Government, played the role of the central purchasing body, facilitating the process for bidders to provide comprehensive bids.

This tender opportunity presents business growth potential for organisations offering services related to administration, project management consultancy, and research services. Companies well-suited to compete are those capable of fulfilling the requirements for managing grant funding schemes and administering live awards. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a fair chance for various businesses, including SMEs, to participate in the government-backed scheme management project, fostering innovation and service delivery in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Health and Care Research Funding Scheme Management

Notice Description

This procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Ministers (hereinafter referred to the "The Client") to establish a contract for Health and Care Research Wales Scheme Management. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to provide Bidders with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive bid that meets the requirements of the procurement for the delivery of the Services set out in the Specification at Section 2 of this ITT. The Specification sets out the services required for a five-year (with two-year extension option) contract to administer a range of Health and Care Research Wales project funding schemes on behalf of the Client. Information on Health and Care Research Wales can be found here: Waleshealthandcareresearchwales.org. The Client aims to award a five-year contract (with the option of a two-year extension), commencing on 1 July 2023. The aim of the contract is the administration of a single, integrated Research Funding Scheme, with two researcher-led call arms and a new commissioned arm, and two application, assessment and award points each contract year. In addition, bidders are invited to provide costs for additional ad hoc commissioned calls that may be run on a 'call-off' basis. The successful bidder will also be required to administer the grant management of live awards for the duration of the contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Ministers (hereinafter referred to the "The Client") to establish a contract for Health and Care Research Wales Scheme Management. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to provide Bidders with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive bid that meets the requirements of the procurement for the delivery of the Services set out in the Specification at Section 2 of this ITT. Bidders agree to keep confidential information contained within the ITT or sent with it or made available in connection with any further enquiries about its subject matter. This ITT has been issued in connection with the Open Procedure to be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR 2015) for the procurement of the Contract. Bidders should refer to the contract notice dispatched for publication in the FTS*/Sell2Wales.

Renewal: Possible 2 years extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0391cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025514-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

75100000 - Administration services

75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,211,080 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
James Roberts
Contact Email
james.roberts@gov.wales
Contact Phone
+44 3000257095

Buyer Location

Locality
LLANDUDNO JUNCTION
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LGC

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