Notice Information
Notice Title
Consultant Services for business proposal development (Northern Valleys Initiative)
Notice Description
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC are acting as a Central Purchasing body on behalf of South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee known as Cardiff Capital Region.Cardiff Capital Region require consultancy services related to business proposal development in relation to the Northern Valleys Initiative.The Northern Valleys Initiative (NVI) was a programme initiated in April 2024. It has the aim of helping enable / kick start key projects within the six local authorities immediately adjacent to the A465 in order to generate an increase in prosperity and competitiveness. Projects have been invited from both Local Authorities and Businesses.Since the soft launch of the programme in December 2023, it is has become apparent that some smaller businesses, that could be considered potentially transformational, do not have the capacity to present a 'investable' proposal. Failure to consider such proposals and relevant facts could mean great projects are missed and therefore the full extent of the programme benefits is not realised.It is therefore proposed that consultant services are procured with the following outputs:* Clarifying the 'Ask' in line with Programme Benefits so that potential projects can be adequately evaluated.* Building an investable proposal (Investment Appraisal) based on programme requirements,Following the identification of a potentially viable project.* Helping businesses understand the output from Internal approval processes and if appropriate help them to modify their proposals before resubmission.* Support to the development of the NVI Programme as required within contractual boundaries.It is proposed that the consultant is contracted as follows:12-month Contract.Work called off up to a maximum of 16 Hours per week.Home based but with travel required to locations of businesses.Funded Travel and daily substance (based on actuals).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-142348
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=142348
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
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
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
79413000 - Marketing management 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
- 21 Jun 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- 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
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC
- Contact Name
- Jemma Downes
- Contact Email
- Not specified
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PONTYPRIDD
- Postcode
- CF37 4TH
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Pontypridd Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Pontypridd
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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