Notice Information
Notice Title
Business Case Development (LSHW.001.2025)
Notice Description
Life Sciences Hub Wales is currently developing a Term of Government Business Case ("the Plan") for submission to Welsh Government to inform its (Life Sciences Hub Wales's) remit and funding requirement for the period of 2026 to 2031. The Plan will be aligned to Welsh Government health and social care policies (including A Healthier Wales, the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act and Innovation Strategy), set in the context of the UK life sciences vision (and soon to be published Industrial Strategy), and will draw on best practice internationally. The Plan is intended to ensure Life Sciences Hub Wales's activity: * is aligned with funder and stakeholder expectation; * meets needs to deliver economic development and healthcare benefits for Wales; * reflects best practice internationally; and * maximises the impact of the services offered by Life Sciences Hub Wales In line with the Life Sciences Hub Wales Board ambition, in addition to building on current activity the Plan will also address the wider context, including the need for change in Wales, and will review opportunities and explore bold options. Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure an external consultant ("the Contractor") to work with the Life Sciences Hub Wales management team to assist with the development of the Plan.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0501fb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031676-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £49,999 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £49,999 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £42,400 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Jun 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES LTD
- Contact Name
- Adam James-Price
- Contact Email
- adam.james-price@lshubwales.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4PL
- 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
- TLL2 East Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031676-2025
11th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017404-2025
28th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014783-2025
11th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=330891
Invitation to Tender document for the provision of Business Case Development (LSHW.001.2025). Provides full details of the requirement and assessment process. -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=330892
Business Case Development (LSHW.001.2025) - Qualification Questionnaire. The Qualification Questionnaire and Form of Tender includes a number of qualifying questions that tenderers must answer as instructed in order for their response to be taken forward into consideration. -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=330893
For the Quality Assessment Tenderers are required to complete and return a Quality response template by responding to each of the Quality questions as per the guidance outlined within the template document and within the Invitation to Tender document. -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=330894
For the Commercial Assessment Tenderers are required to complete and return a Commercial response workbook by inserting the requested information as per the workbook guidance. -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-854
Business Case Development (LSHW.001.2025) - ITT Clarification Schedule (v1). First iteration of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Clarification Schedule, which provides a response to all clarification questions received to date.
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