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title: "Health and Care Research Funding Scheme Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0391cd"
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# Health and Care Research Funding Scheme Management

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0391cd

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## Summary

The Welsh Government has conducted a procurement exercise for Health and Care Research Funding Scheme Management. This contract covers administration services and aims to establish a contract for a five-year period, starting on 1st July 2023. The procurement process involved an open procedure with key dates set for the tender period deadline, closing date for submissions, and bid opening. The buyer, Welsh Government, played the role of the central purchasing body, facilitating the process for bidders to provide comprehensive bids.

This tender opportunity presents business growth potential for organisations offering services related to administration, project management consultancy, and research services. Companies well-suited to compete are those capable of fulfilling the requirements for managing grant funding schemes and administering live awards. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a fair chance for various businesses, including SMEs, to participate in the government-backed scheme management project, fostering innovation and service delivery in the public sector.

## Notice

This procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Ministers (hereinafter referred to the "The Client") to establish a contract for Health and Care Research Wales Scheme Management. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to provide Bidders with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive bid that meets the requirements of the procurement for the delivery of the Services set out in the Specification at Section 2 of this ITT. The Specification sets out the services required for a five-year (with two-year extension option) contract to administer a range of Health and Care Research Wales project funding schemes on behalf of the Client. Information on Health and Care Research Wales can be found here: Waleshealthandcareresearchwales.org. The Client aims to award a five-year contract (with the option of a two-year extension), commencing on 1 July 2023. The aim of the contract is the administration of a single, integrated Research Funding Scheme, with two researcher-led call arms and a new commissioned arm, and two application, assessment and award points each contract year. In addition, bidders are invited to provide costs for additional ad hoc commissioned calls that may be run on a 'call-off' basis. The successful bidder will also be required to administer the grant management of live awards for the duration of the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Ministers (hereinafter referred to the "The Client") to establish a contract for Health and Care Research Wales Scheme Management. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to provide Bidders with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive bid that meets the requirements of the procurement for the delivery of the Services set out in the Specification at Section 2 of this ITT. Bidders agree to keep confidential information contained within the ITT or sent with it or made available in connection with any further enquiries about its subject matter. This ITT has been issued in connection with the Open Procedure to be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR 2015) for the procurement of the Contract. Bidders should refer to the contract notice dispatched for publication in the FTS*/Sell2Wales.

Renewal: Possible 2 years extension

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025514-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,211,080 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | LLANDUDNO JUNCTION |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| 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 | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 75100000 - Administration services
- 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2023 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025514-2023
- 23 Dec 2022 at 12:23 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036525-2022
- 16 Dec 2022 at 10:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035623-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://gov.wales
- http://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124782
- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127486
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=107985
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127441

## Provenance

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