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Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta

Welsh Government

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

15 Apr 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
AwardUpdate

16 May 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Award

19 Oct 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 May 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Planning

22 Mar 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government is undertaking a procurement process titled "Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta" under the services industry category. The procurement aims to establish a Centre of Excellence that supports commercial and procurement professionals in Wales by implementing policy effectively, building capability through skills programmes, and facilitating knowledge sharing through communities of practice. The services will primarily be delivered remotely, with some travel to sites in Wales. The procurement started with a modification and awarded contracts up to £1,500,000 GBP, with an extended completion date of 30th November 2025. The procurement stages include planning, tender, and award.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs, interested in public sector procurement services. Companies with expertise in commercial and procurement training, skills development, and community engagement stand to benefit greatly. The phased approach (Alpha and Beta phases) provides structured opportunities for suppliers to innovate and contribute to the Welsh public sector's procurement capability, potentially leading to long-term collaborative engagements and growth within this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta

Notice Description

A report 'Procuring well-being in Wales' was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE). The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a Centre of Excellence for Procurement. The Welsh Government have completed a Discovery exercise to review the recommendations into the establishment of a PCoE. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to deliver the Alpha and Beta phase of the project to deliver a Procurement Centre of Excellence for the Welsh Public Sector.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A report 'Procuring well-being in Wales' was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE). The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a PCoE. Following the above reports a Discovery exercise was undertaken to determine the need and scope of a potential PCoE. The objective of this procurement is is assist in the establishment of a PCoE, which will: a) support commercial and procurement professionals in Wales better to understand and implement policy through their work; b) build commercial and procurement capability through a comprehensive skills programme and develop a pipeline of talent for organisations; and c) make good practice easily available and join up people and organisations to share knowledge and experience through communities of practice. The project will be delivered over 2 phases: a) Alpha phase, on a fixed price basis; and b) Beta phase, on a time and materials basis. Resource requirements and timeframes for Beta will be determined in Alpha.

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract by 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-119734
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119734
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F20 - Modification 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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
5 May 2022Expired
Award Date
11 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
11 Oct 2022 - 30 Nov 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Welsh Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Postcode Area
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
2
Supplier Names

CURSHAW LTD

POSTERITY GLOBAL GROUP LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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