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title: "Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case Support Framework"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-132943"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES"
published: "2023-10-20"
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# Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case Support Framework

Buyer: LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-132943

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## Summary

The Life Sciences Hub Wales is seeking to implement a Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case Support Framework. This framework aims to provide ad-hoc support for grant funding, market intelligence, and business case development. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, and the contract was signed on 20th October 2023. Businesses interested in providing consultancy services related to business analysis, research and development, market research, and evaluation would find this opportunity relevant.

The Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case Support Framework by Life Sciences Hub Wales presents an opportunity for businesses to contribute to healthcare innovation in Wales. The framework, divided into three lots, offers support to organisations aiming to benefit patients, improve NHS services, and boost the local economy. Suppliers who can provide bespoke services aligned with grant funding, market intelligence, and business case writing are well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure and implement a Framework Agreement for the provision of Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case Support.The intention is to procure a multi-Supplier Framework to provide ad-hoc Funding Proposal, Market Report and Business Case development support to Life Sciences Hub Wales as and when may be required.The successful Suppliers placed on the Framework will act as an extension to the internal Life Sciences Hub Wales team, providing additional support, capacity, resilience and expertise when required.It is likely that support via the Framework will only be required during periods where internal Life Sciences Hub Wales resource / capacity is limited, such as during peak delivery or as a result of absence etc (as an example); the Framework Suppliers will be considered as additional resource to be called upon to alleviate pressure and enable continued delivery during these periods.The Framework will be split into three separate, distinct Lots, one for each of the individual requirements:Lot 1: Funding Proposal Support and Review;- Life Sciences Hub Wales supports innovators to successfully secure grant funding for the development and adoption of innovative solutions for better health and wellbeing. Grant funding outputs must have some impact realisation in Wales.- Life Sciences Hub Wales offers bid writing support, bid reviews, bid writing sessions, advice on aligning with funder criteria, consortium building, funding intelligence and connections with funders and other support agencies.- The support offered by Life Sciences Hub Wales is available to organisations who are developing healthcare innovation that will benefit patients, improve NHS Wales and boost the Welsh economy. This includes academics, industry, clinicians, local authorities and charities. Life Sciences Hub Wales supports collaborative, high value, high TRL bids that will have the highest impact for the people of Wales.- Life Sciences Hub Wales supports the production of bids to any grant funder including UKRI, European Commission, NIHR, HCRW, and charities provided that the prospective bid meets funder criteria. Services are bespoke based on client need and likely impacts.Lot 2: Market Reports- Life Sciences Hub Wales provides market intelligence and analytics on the life science sector to organisations and innovators of the same description above (organisations who are developing healthcare innovation that will benefit patients, improve NHS Wales and boost the Welsh economy. This includes academics, industry, clinicians, local authorities and charities).- The intelligence is intended to support the client in giving them a greater awareness of their position in the market, potential demand for a proposed innovation, or potential level of competition, which they may use to inform their business plan or business making decisions (at their risk).- Life Sciences Hub Wales also works with Welsh Health Boards and academic research partners providing intelligence of available products/services, which may be of value in NHS Wales research projects or procurement processes.As well as providing additional capacity, resource and resilience to Life Sciences Hub Wales, the intention is that Lot 2 will also offer specialist services related to market reports, including primary research.Lot 3: Business Case Support and Review- Life Sciences Hub Wales offers business case writing support and reviews to life sciences organisations (private, public and third sector), similar to the Funding Proposal Support and Review service outlined above.- The support offered by Life Sciences Hub Wales is available to organisations who are developing healthcare innovation that will benefit patients, improve NHS Wales and boost the Welsh economy. This includes academics, industry, clinicians, local authorities and charities.- The business cases that are submitted to Life Sciences Hub Wales by clients are typically UK Treasury approved 5-case models or specific business case templates used by the individual NHS Wales health boards.The intention is to award a position on the Framework up to 2 Suppliers per Lot, for a total of up to 6 Suppliers overall.Each instance of activity as required by Life Sciences Hub Wales will be called-off via the Framework as a distinct package of work, in-line with the Framework governance process as outlined within the Invitation to Tender document.Suppliers may be placed on one, two or all three Lots, subject to their performance at tender. Further information regarding the award process is outlined the Invitation to Tender document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=132943 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 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 | 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 | LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4PL |
| 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 | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAITHFUL + GOULD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2023 at 15:41 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=132943
- 5 Jul 2023 at 14:28 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=132943

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=13
  13th October 2023 - v8 of the Clarification Schedule, inc extension to the ITT timeline inc the indicative FW start date
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=12
  6th October 2023 - v7 of the Clarification Schedule, inc extension to the ITT timeline inc the indicative FW start date
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=11
  22nd September 2023 - v6 of the Clarification Schedule, inc extension to the ITT timeline inc the indicative FW start date
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=10
  8th August 2023 - As per clarification question 9 (Clarification Question v5), example funding submission templates.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=9
  8th August 2023 - v5 of the Clarification Schedule, provides a response to clarification questions received to date.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=8
  7th August 2023 - v4 of the Clarification Schedule, provides a response to clarification questions received to date.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=7
  3rd August 2023 - v3 of the Clarification Schedule, provides a response to clarification questions received to date.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=6
  18th July 2023 - v2 of the Clarification Schedule, provides a response to clarification questions received to date.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=5
  10th July 2023 - v1 of the Clarification Schedule, provides a response to clarification questions received to date.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=1
  5th July 2023 - Invitation to Tender document, provides full details of the requirement and award criteria.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=2
  5th July 2023 - Commercial Response Document, to be completed and returned.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=3
  5th July 2023 - Market Intelligence Reports provide a detailed review of a sector, providing in-depth analysis.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443257&idx=4
  5th July 2023 - Rapid Scans are shorter reports that aim to provide a brief overview of a subject-area or sector.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lifescienceshubwales.com
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

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