Contract award: Saint Asaph: research and development services and related consultancy services
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UK-Saint Asaph: research and development services and related consultancy services
2009/S 241-344308
CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
Address: Organisation: The Welsh Assembly Government on behalf of the Welsh Ministers,
Welsh Assembly Government, DET - Enterprise, Unit 7, Ffordd Richard Davies, St Asaph Business Park, Denbighshire
, Contact: Janet Owen Jones, Country code: UK-Saint Asaph Postal code: LL17 0LJ. Tel. +44 1745586192. Fax +44 1745586258.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Economic and financial affairs.
Education.
Environment.
General public services.
Health.
Housing and community amenities.
Public order and safety.
Recreation, culture and religion.
Social protection.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract:
Research, Evaluation and Survey Framework Contract - Department for the Economy and Transport.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Services.
Service category No 8 ,11.
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Wales.
NUTS code Location: "WALES">UKL.
II.1.3) The notice involves:
II.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
The Department for the Economy and Transport (DE&T) of the Welsh Assembly Government leads on delivering the economic development and transport agenda for Wales. The current overarching strategy and agenda for the Welsh Assembly Government is set out in the ‘One Wales' document. The economic development aim of ‘One Wales' is ‘to create a positive climate for business growth to enable people to make the best contribution to the economy'.
Since 2006, work has been undertaken in reforming the support available to businesses in Wales based on consultation with the business sector. This has resulted in the development of the Flexible Support for Business (FS4B) operating model that aims to ensure a customer-focused approach to support around ease of entry, relationship managers and a single investment fund that demonstrates value for money.
To ensure on-going evaluation of the services delivered under the Flexible Support for Business operating model, the Welsh Assembly Government will be commissioning pieces of monitoring, research, survey and evaluation. The contract will also be used to support monitoring, research and evaluation in other areas within the Department of the Economy and Transport and the wider Welsh Assembly Government.
Operation of the framework:
For contracts valued under &5 000 GBP the Authority reserves the right to award the contract directly to a single supplier without competition between suppliers on the framework. For all contracts valued above this value, a full mini competition will take place between all suppliers successful at being awarded a place onto the framework.
II.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
CPV code: "Research and development services and related consultancy services">73000000 , CPV code: "Research consultancy services">73210000 , CPV code: "Research services">73110000 , CPV code: "Evaluation consultancy services">79419000 , CPV code: "Survey services">79311000 , CPV code: "Customer satisfaction survey">79342311 , CPV code: "Market research services">79310000 , CPV code: "Economic research services">79311400 , CPV code: "Economic impact assessment">79311410 .
II.1.6) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.2) TOTAL FINAL VALUE OF CONTRACT(S)
II.2.1) Total final value of contract(s):
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria:
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. understanding of the project brief. Weighting: 6 %.
2. methodology for the specification. Weighting: 18 %.
3. detail the personnel to be assigned to this Case Study. Weighting: 12 %.
4. fixed costs for the Case Study. Weighting: 24 %.
5. account management operation for the duration of this framework. Weighting: 6 %.
6. operation of continuous improvement during the lifetime of this framework. Weighting: 4 %.
7. procedure for dealing with Client concerns and complaints should they arise. Weighting: 6 %.
8. measures to be adopted to ensure the management information. Weighting: 4 %.
9. set out your unit cost for grades of staff. Weighting: 20 %.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction has been used:
No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
C255/2008/09.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
Contract notice
Notice number in the OJEU: ="191646-2009">2009/S 131-191646 of 9.7.2009.
SECTION V: AWARD OF CONTRACT
CONTRACT NO: C255/2008/09
TITLE: Please see Section VI.2 for details.
V.1) Date of contract award decision:
V.2) NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
V.3) NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN:
V.4) INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5) THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED:
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS:
No.
VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Places have been awarded on the Framework to the following suppliers:
Lot 1:
Estimated spend: 800 000 GBP - 1 500 000 GBP.
Beaufort Research Ltd.
BMG Research.
Databuild Ltd.
IFF Research.
Innovas Consulting Ltd.
Kadence.
McCallum Layton.
Public and Corporate Economic Consultants.
Step Ahead Research.
Strategic marketing.
Triangle Fusion Ltd.
Wavehill Consulting.
Lot 2:
Estimated spend 750 000 GBP - 1 500 000 GBP.
Beaufort Research Ltd.
BMG Research.
IFF Research.
Innovas Consulting Ltd.
Kadence.
Mruk Research.
Old Bell 3 Ltd.
Strategic Marketing.
Wavehill Consulting.
Lot 3:
Estimated spend 750 000 GBP - 1 500 000 GBP.
Beaufort Research.
BMG Research.
Innovas Consulting Ltd.
Miller Research (UK) Ltd.
Old Bell 3 Ltd.
Public and Corporate Economic Consultants.
Step Ahead Research.
UGCS Ltd.
Lot 4:
Estimated spend 1 300 000 GBP - 1 500 000 GBP.
BMG Research.
Cardiff University.
CLES.
CM International.
DTZ.
ERS Ltd.
Innovas Consulting Ltd.
Miller Research (UK) Ltd.
Old Bell 3 Ltd.
Public and Corporate Economic Consultants.
Regeneris Consulting.
Transport & Travel Research Ltd.
Buy4Wales Reference Number: 19537.
VI.3) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL:
VI.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
Address: Organisation: Head of Corporate Procurement Services,
Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park
, Country code: UK-Cardiff Postal code: CF10 3NQ. E-mail: Alan.James@wales.gsi.gov.uk. Fax +44 2920823130.
VI.3.2) Lodging of appeals:
VI.3.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
10.12.2009.
