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title: "Rural Development Programme (RDP) - Food Sector Evaluation"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-114749"
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# Rural Development Programme (RDP) - Food Sector Evaluation

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-114749

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## Summary

The Welsh Government is seeking services for the "Rural Development Programme (RDP) - Food Sector Evaluation." This initiative aims to independently evaluate two food sector grant schemes, the Food Business Investment Scheme (FBIS) and the Rural Business Investment Scheme - Food (RBISF), to assess their implementation and impact as part of the Welsh Government's Rural Communities Programme for 2014-2020. The procurement process is currently in the awarding stage, with the contract awarded to Wavehill Ltd on December 6, 2021, with a total contract value of £90,000. This contract is based in Cardiff, Wales and has been structured for open procurement through eTenderwales.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the research and consultancy sector, particularly those specialising in agricultural, food and beverages, as well as evaluation consultancy services. Companies that have experience with independent evaluations, data synthesis, and an understanding of the food industry in Wales will find themselves well-positioned to engage with similar future contracts. Additionally, this contract may allow for consortia bids, encouraging collaboration among businesses to leverage complementary expertise and capabilities.

## Notice

The aims of this work are two-fold. Firstly the Client wishes to commission an independent evaluation of two food sector grant schemes which include the Food Business Investment Scheme (FBIS) and the Rural Business Investment Scheme - Food (RBISF) within Wales as part of the Welsh Government Rural Communities -Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. The evaluation should provide an independent assessment of the implementation and impact for both schemes.Secondly, the Client wishes for a review to be undertaken exploring the broader suite of Welsh Government food sector schemes under the RDP. The successful contractor will be expected to synthesise available monitoring data and secondary evaluation evidence for food sector projects which include Project Helix, Cywain and Food Skills Cymru with any primary data collected as part of this evaluation. The purpose of this approach is to consider broader impacts across food sector schemes, to make a broader assessment of support available to food businesses and to consider any potential gaps in provision. The findings and recommendations of this evaluation will help form the evidence base to feed into future decisions relating to investments supporting food businesses in Wales.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114749 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2021 at 08:45 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114749

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://www.wavehill.com

## Provenance

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