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title: "Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Professional Services"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-115965"
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# Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Professional Services

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-115965

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## Summary

The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is currently in the active award stage of the procurement process for the "Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Professional Services" tender. This project aims to enhance CAT's capacity to facilitate the transition to a zero-carbon economy through various initiatives, including the development of a sustainable tourism destination and skills centre in Machynlleth, Wales. The procurement process, classified under the services category, is relevant to firms offering professional services and is geared towards delivering robust project management and business case development. A significant deadline for this procurement was the submission of applications by 16 December 2021, with the contract signed on 31 January 2022.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in professional consulting services, particularly those focusing on project management, market assessments, and stakeholder engagement. Companies with expertise in sustainable practices, environmental consultancy, and architectural services will find this opportunity especially relevant. By participating in the tender, businesses can engage in a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing sustainable economic development in Mid Wales, thereby contributing to the region's reputation for innovation and sustainability.

## Notice

Cynefin Project - Green Heart of Wales: Professional ServicesThis is an exciting opportunity to support the work of the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT). CAT is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK.The aim of Cynefin is to transform CAT's capacity to provide the skills, knowledge and understanding needed in the transition to a zero carbon economy, helping create a sustainable future for all humanity as part of a thriving natural world. Through the creation of a flagship regional sustainable tourism destination and a world-leading skills centre, the project aims to build on CAT's 45 year history of innovation in environmental solutions and offer a significant new contribution to Wales' reputation as a leader in sustainability.The core project investment objectives are:1) To create a world-class quality tourism experience, delivering a major contribution to the Mid Wales economy, themed around innovation, sustainability and wellbeing.2) To contribute to the delivery of sustainable Skills for the Future and Lifelong Learning3) To contribute to research and innovation in sustainable technologies and practice in support of the low carbon economy, acting as an interface between business, academia and the general public4) To contribute to the regional economic development of Mid Wales.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). In parallel with Welsh and UK governmental review and approval of the portfolio case, CAT are required to revisit and refine the SOC and now develop the Outline Business Case (OBC).CAT have secured the services of an organisation to develop the Strategic Outline Case and build foundations for the Outline Business Case. This work concludes in early March 2022, with SOC submitted in February 2022.CAT is now in a position to tender for the Professional Services that will build on this initial work. For such a transformative piece of work, CAT are keen to secure external expertise to support our efforts and help us deliver a compelling and robust funding proposition and organisational business case.Under this phase of Cynefin, there are three workstreams. These are being treated as three separate contracts, and suppliers are able to tender for more than one. A Scope Summary document combining details of all three workstreams is available on request, which enables more understanding of respective workstreams.Workstream 1 Professional Services: Project Management; Business Case Development; Market Assessment; Stakeholder Engagement and Fundraising.Workstream 2 Visitor Experience Concept DevelopmentWorkstream 3 Architectural and Building Services Concept DevelopmentThe subject of this notice is Workstream 1, the provision of the professional services required to lead the management of the overall design process of Cynefin, including responsibility for coordination and support of the workstreams, other contracted organisations and internal stakeholders to deliver key outputs and the primary outcome of an Outline Business Case for Cynefin in line with Green Book principles. .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115965 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 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 | 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

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79314000 - Feasibility study
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 May 2022 at 11:22 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115965
- 18 Nov 2021 at 09:08 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115965

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379783&idx=3
  10th December 2021 - Update to tender arrangements
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379783&idx=2
  9th December 2021 - Cynefin Tender Process update 8-12-21
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379783&idx=1
  9th December 2021 - Tender question responses - Dec 6th

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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