--- title: "CSconnected SIPF - Management and Delivery of Professional Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035a74" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035a74" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035a74.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035a74.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CARDIFF UNIVERSITY" published: "2022-08-10" --- # CSconnected SIPF - Management and Delivery of Professional Services Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035a74 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035a74) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035a74.json) ## Summary The Cardiff University invited tenders for the provision of management and delivery of professional services for the CSconnected Strength in Places Fund project. The project aims to support the South Wales semiconductor community through various services such as relationship management, marketing, communication, events management, and skills development. The procurement process was cancelled, and the award was unsuccessful, with a focus on quality criteria such as Organisation and Technical Expertise and Management and Delivery of Services. This procurement opportunity targeted businesses with expertise in the semiconductor sector and experience in stakeholder management. Cardiff University, acting as the buyer and central purchasing body, sought bidders with a track record in supporting regional economic growth. The tender process, conducted through an open procedure, emphasised the importance of technical expertise and service delivery in the realm of professional services for the semiconductor industry in South Wales. ## Notice The CSconnected Strength in Places Fund project ('CSconnected SIPF') is seeking an expert team to deliver a range of professional services that will support the South Wales semiconductor community in its next stages of evolution and growth. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The CSconnected Strength in Places Fund project ('CSconnected SIPF') is seeking an expert team to deliver a range of professional services that will support the South Wales semiconductor community in its next stages of evolution and growth. Key long-term objectives of the CSconnected SIPF investment are to encourage exploitation of compound semiconductor research and development, and innovation in technologies and know-how in South Wales, and to support high-quality, sustainable skills and job creation in South Wales to underpin regional economic growth. We are seeking to appoint an organisation (or consortium) to independently represent and develop the South Wales compound semiconductor community, professionally promoting the interests and capabilities of organisations within this community to UK and global audiences. Core services required include extensive relationship management (coordinating activities and strategy, offering a "collective voice of the community"), a comprehensive marketing and communication function, alongside events management, and skills development and outreach activities. These functions should be co-located in an impressive CSconnected-branded 'Headquarters' premises that provides a neutral, showcase meeting space, open to Partners and visitors. Services should operate effectively to support the virtual and physical connection of multiple, distributed Partner sites under a coherent 'cluster' brand and operational model. The appointed Provider must have experience of working in the semiconductor sector and be capable of delivering well-informed and credible support to a diverse stakeholder base. Services must be underpinned by a customer-focussed team that demonstrates industrially relevant, technology-focussed knowledge and is capable of managing extensive networks of contacts. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021942-2022 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Aug 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Unsuccessful | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF24 0DE | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Adamsdown | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff East | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 31712330 - Semiconductors - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 80300000 - Higher education services - 85322000 - Community action programme - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 10 Aug 2022 at 08:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021942-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:121457-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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