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title: "Cynefin Project: Brief for Strategic Outline Case Review, Development and Submission"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-114861"
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buyer: "CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY"
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# Cynefin Project: Brief for Strategic Outline Case Review, Development and Submission

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-114861

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## Summary

The Centre for Alternative Technology, located in Machynlleth, is currently engaged in the Cynefin Project, focusing on the Strategic Outline Case Review, Development, and Submission. This procurement falls within the services industry category and is part of an open tender process that aims to secure approximately £30 million for a transformative five-year implementation phase. Key deadlines include the submission of a compelling Strategic Outline Case by the end of February 2022. The award period concluded on 8 November 2021, and four bids were submitted during the tender period, which ended on 29 October 2021.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in consultancy services, particularly those specialising in project management, business case development, and market assessments. Companies with experience in stakeholder engagement, architectural services, and fundraising are especially well-suited to compete. Successful bidders will play a critical role in enhancing the project's strategic planning and delivery, making it an attractive prospect for firms looking to expand their influence in sustainable tourism and regional development initiatives.

## Notice

'Cynefin: The Green Heart of Wales' is an ambitious and transformative new project from the Centre for Alternative Technology that will create a unique, experience-driven flagship regional sustainable tourist attraction and skills centre.The Centre for Alternative Technology is seeking to secure approx. 30million GBP to enable our transformation over a five-year project implementation phase.Cynefin secured the support of the Growing Mid Wales Board for inclusion in the 110million GBP Mid Wales Growth Deal Portfolio Business Case on 21 September 2021. This required CAT to develop and submit a Strategic Outline Case (SOC).The aims of this phase and scope of the contract are:* Review and strengthen the submitted Strategic Outline Case in response to feedback provided, consultation with CAT stakeholders and your professional insight.* Develop the case for the project's preferred option in line with Green Book principles, identifying next steps required to further establish and interrogate 5 cases: Strategic; Economic Commercial, Financial (including indicative operational costs), Management.* Identify and develop next steps to inform future planning towards supporting internal business planning, development and submission of the Outline Business Case, and delivery of the proposed workstreams, which are subject to funding being secured.* Submit a compelling and robust SOC by the end of February 2022.Subject to securing of additional funding, the next phase of this project, may start concurrently with this one, so it is important from the outset that these aims are acknowledged by the bidder. The aims of the next phase are:* Inform CAT's internal decision-making processes;* Support CAT's business planning;* Research, provide the information and develop an Outline BusinessCase required to support CAT's application for funding through theMid Wales Growth Deal;* Build support for the Cynefin project amongst key stakeholders* Support the project fundraising and communication strategy;* Support the project delivery phases;* Support the planning application process.There are three workstreams in the next phase of Cynefin. These are currently being treated as three separate contracts, and suppliers are able to tender for more than one.Workstream 1 Professional Services: Project Management; Business CaseDevelopment; Market Assessment; Stakeholder Engagement, Quantity Surveying and Fundraising.Workstream 2 Visitor Experience Concept DevelopmentWorkstream 3 Architectural and Building Services Concept Development

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114861 |
| 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 | 9 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Nov 2021 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY |
| Locality | MACHYNLLETH |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY20 9AZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Powys |
| Electoral ward | Glantwymyn |
| Westminster constituency | Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TURLEY ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2021 at 08:44 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114861

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cat.org.uk

## Provenance

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