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Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case Support Framework

LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Oct 2023 at 15:41

S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Jul 2023 at 14:28

S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Life Sciences Hub Wales is seeking to implement a Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case Support Framework. This framework aims to provide ad-hoc support for grant funding, market intelligence, and business case development. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, and the contract was signed on 20th October 2023. Businesses interested in providing consultancy services related to business analysis, research and development, market research, and evaluation would find this opportunity relevant.

The Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case Support Framework by Life Sciences Hub Wales presents an opportunity for businesses to contribute to healthcare innovation in Wales. The framework, divided into three lots, offers support to organisations aiming to benefit patients, improve NHS services, and boost the local economy. Suppliers who can provide bespoke services aligned with grant funding, market intelligence, and business case writing are well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case Support Framework

Notice Description

Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure and implement a Framework Agreement for the provision of Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case Support.The intention is to procure a multi-Supplier Framework to provide ad-hoc Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case development support to Life Sciences Hub Wales as and when may be required.The successful Suppliers placed on the Framework will act as an extension to the internal Life Sciences Hub Wales team, providing additional support, capacity, resilience and expertise when required.It is likely that support via the Framework will only be required during periods where internal Life Sciences Hub Wales resource / capacity is limited, such as during peak delivery or as a result of absence etc (as an example); the Framework Suppliers will be considered as additional resource to be called upon to alleviate pressure and enable continued delivery during these periods.The Framework will be split into three separate, distinct Lots, one for each of the individual requirements:Lot 1: Funding Proposal Support and Review;- Life Sciences Hub Wales supports innovators to successfully secure grant funding for the development and adoption of innovative solutions for better health and wellbeing. Grant funding outputs must have some impact realisation in Wales.- Life Sciences Hub Wales offers bid writing support, bid reviews, bid writing sessions, advice on aligning with funder criteria, consortium building, funding intelligence and connections with funders and other support agencies.- The support offered by Life Sciences Hub Wales is available to organisations who are developing healthcare innovation that will benefit patients, improve NHS Wales and boost the Welsh economy. This includes academics, industry, clinicians, local authorities and charities. Life Sciences Hub Wales supports collaborative, high value, high TRL bids that will have the highest impact for the people of Wales.- Life Sciences Hub Wales supports the production of bids to any grant funder including UKRI, European Commission, NIHR, HCRW, and charities provided that the prospective bid meets funder criteria. Services are bespoke based on client need and likely impacts.Lot 2: Market Reports- Life Sciences Hub Wales provides market intelligence and analytics on the life science sector to organisations and innovators of the same description above (organisations who are developing healthcare innovation that will benefit patients, improve NHS Wales and boost the Welsh economy. This includes academics, industry, clinicians, local authorities and charities).- The intelligence is intended to support the client in giving them a greater awareness of their position in the market, potential demand for a proposed innovation, or potential level of competition, which they may use to inform their business plan or business making decisions (at their risk).- Life Sciences Hub Wales also works with Welsh Health Boards and academic research partners providing intelligence of available products/services, which may be of value in NHS Wales research projects or procurement processes.As well as providing additional capacity, resource and resilience to Life Sciences Hub Wales, the intention is that Lot 2 will also offer specialist services related to market reports, including primary research.Lot 3: Business Case Support and Review- Life Sciences Hub Wales offers business case writing support and reviews to life sciences organisations (private, public and third sector), similar to the Funding Proposal Support and Review service outlined above.- The support offered by Life Sciences Hub Wales is available to organisations who are developing healthcare innovation that will benefit patients, improve NHS Wales and boost the Welsh economy. This includes academics, industry, clinicians, local authorities and charities.- The business cases that are submitted to Life Sciences Hub Wales by clients are typically UK Treasury approved 5-case models or specific business case templates used by the individual NHS Wales health boards.The intention is to award a position on the Framework up to 2 Suppliers per Lot, for a total of up to 6 Suppliers overall.Each instance of activity as required by Life Sciences Hub Wales will be called-off via the Framework as a distinct package of work, in-line with the Framework governance process as outlined within the Invitation to Tender document.Suppliers may be placed on one, two or all three Lots, subject to their performance at tender. Further information regarding the award process is outlined the Invitation to Tender document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-132943
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=132943
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79310000 - Market research services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES
Contact Name
Adam James-Price
Contact Email
adam.james-price@lshubwales.com
Contact Phone
+44 2920467030

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FAITHFUL + GOULD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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