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title: "Professional Services CSConnected Srength In Places Fund (SIPF)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0391a7"
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# Professional Services CSConnected Srength In Places Fund (SIPF)

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0391a7

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## Summary

The Cardiff University has recently completed the "Professional Services CSConnected Strength In Places Fund" procurement process. This project aims to support the growth of the South Wales semiconductor community. The initial funding of approximately GBP1.8m extends until 30 April 2025. The procurement stage was the award phase, with CSconnected Limited being the successful supplier.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in fields such as professional services, research and development, and electronic supplies, particularly those with experience in the semiconductor sector. The project requires extensive relationship management, marketing, communication, and skills development services. Businesses well-versed in working with public institutions and capable of providing credible support to diverse stakeholders are likely to thrive in this competitive process.

## Notice

The CSconnected Strength in Places Fund project ('CSconnected SIPF') is seeking a Provider to deliver a range of professional services that will support the South Wales semiconductor community in its next stages of evolution and growth. Initial Funding is until 30 April 2025 and is circa GBP1.8m. Estimated value includes all contract options.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The CSconnected Strength in Places Fund project ('CSconnected SIPF') is seeking a Provider to deliver a range of professional services that will support the South Wales semiconductor community in its next stages of evolution and growth. CSconnected SIPF is a large-scale project part-funded under the UK Research and Innovation's Strength in Places Fund (SIPF). The project consortium consists of 12 Partners across; Higher Education Institutions, Research Technology Organisations, Industry Partners and Civic Bodies. 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 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. This Services contract is intended to pump-prime an organisation to position itself as a self-sustaining entity to maintain 'CSconnected' beyond the end of the SIPF project. The end of this period is anticipated to be 30 April 2025. 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 Cardiff Capital Region of South Wales, 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. A strong foundation the of services described has been developed through contributions of staff (particularly at IQE plc) and more recently by a small team of staff employed at Cardiff University with SIPF funds. It should therefore be noted that TUPE may apply to this services contract. Estimated Value is based upon all options to extend, current funding is for initial duration and is circa GBP1.8m. All procurement documents will be available free of charge via the University's e-tendering portal: In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/ DOCUMENTS ONCE RELEASED; MUST BE ACCESSED AND SUBMISSIONS MADE VIA THIS PORTAL. Additional information: Link to further information relating to CSconnected SIPF; https://csconnected.com/projects/projects/csconnected-sipf/

Renewal: Possibly Extension to 30 April 2027, see ITT Documentation for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010125-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,700,000 |
| Lots value | £5,700,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,597,557 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CSCONNECTED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 31711000 - Electronic supplies
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2024 at 16:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010125-2024
- 8 Dec 2023 at 13:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036215-2023
- 20 Jun 2023 at 09:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017448-2023
- 15 Dec 2022 at 17:03 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035569-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://csconnected.com/projects/projects/csconnected-sipf/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258

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