--- title: "Final pan-Wales Evaluation of the AgorIP Programme c80896 West Wales & the Valleys and c82" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-123566" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-123566" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-123566.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-123566.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SWANSEA UNIVERSITY" published: "2022-07-28" --- # Final pan-Wales Evaluation of the AgorIP Programme c80896 West Wales & the Valleys and c82 Buyer: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-123566 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-123566) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-123566.json) ## Summary Swansea University is seeking proposals for the "Final pan-Wales Evaluation of the AgorIP Programme," which falls under the services category. This open tender is part of a larger £14 million programme aimed at translating research and innovation into commercially viable products, and it operates in the West Wales & the Valleys and East Wales regions. Key dates to note include the tender submission deadline on 16th August 2022, followed by an award period concluding on 30th September 2022. Interested parties can access further details through the eTenderwales platform. This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in evaluation consultancy services, particularly those with experience in public sector projects or programmes funded by European community funds. Companies that can demonstrate a strong understanding of research and innovation processes, as well as a capacity to conduct comprehensive evaluations, will be well-positioned to compete. The nature of the project encourages collaborative bidding, making it suitable for consortia of SMEs and larger firms alike. ## Notice AgorIP is a 7 1/2 year, c PS14 million pan-Wales Programme operating in the West Wales & the Valleys (WW&V) and East Wales (EW) Regions. It is part-funded by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Priority Axis 1, Research & Innovation to help achieve Specific Objective 1.2 (SO 1.2), which is to translate research and innovation processes into both new and improved commercial products, processes and services. The Programme is also supported by the Welsh Government (WG).AgorIP provides an Open Access Open Innovation Framework to academia across the Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), to University Health Boards (UHBs) and to SMEs in Wales.The AgorIP Operation began on 1st January 2016, originally in WW&V and with an end date at that time of 31st December 2020. The Operation was invited to expand its activities in WW&V and extend into EW, with the expansion agreed as of 9th June 2020 and EW as of 2nd April 2020, running concurrently to 30th June 2023.The WW&V Operation underwent an Inception and Mid-Term Evaluation in 2017 and 2020, respectively and a Final Evaluation of the WW&V and EW pan-Wales Programme is now required to be completed by June 2023.NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123566 (WA Ref:123566)Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: It is part-funded by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123566 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SWANSEA UNIVERSITY | | Locality | SWANSEA | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA2 8PP | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea | | Local authority | Swansea | | Electoral ward | Sketty | | Westminster constituency | Swansea West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2022 at 16:14 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123566 ## Notice URLs - http://www.swansea.ac.uk - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123566 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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