Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Menter Môn Cyf
Neuadd y Dref, Bulkeley Square
Llangefni
LL77 7LR
UK
Contact person: Dafydd Gruffydd
Telephone: +44 1248725700
E-mail: dafydd@mentermon.com
NUTS: UKL12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.mentermon.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0875
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Company Limited by Guarantee
I.5) Main activity
Other: Economic Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Piloting High Value Products Made from Welsh Wool
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71241000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bringing Welsh Wool stakeholders together to realise the potential of wool as a natural, sustainable and versatile material, by building on its rich heritage, enhancing understanding, facilitating collaboration and offering innovative product solutions to current challenges. Please refer to the tender document for further information.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
146 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The main work packages are:
1. Be an active member of the Project Management Team and attend monthly meetings along with other project delivery partners to monitor and review progress, update on any current work and plan ahead.
2. Be an active member of the Project Steering Group and attend quarterly meetings with the Project Management Team, a member of the Welsh Government’s Strategy Branch and up to five representatives from the Welsh Wool Cluster. This will be an opportunity to give all delivery partners steering on how to progress with project activity and make best use of money.
3. Identify opportunities free of Intellectual Property conflict – Undertake a scoping study to define new and novel products suitable for Welsh wool. This will include a state of the art report on new and novel products, their properties and whether we will equal or exceed the state of the art.
4. Undertake a product development process leading to piloting 5 commercially viable novel applications of wool. These products are to have distinct end uses and will be at a scale that can be showcased at the end of the project.
5. Develop a road map for each of the 5 new products to be brought to market, whether there is a requirement for further research, collaboration with other companies / academia, or funding to get these products to market.
6. Develop a business case for each of the 5 products.
7. Attend the Royal Welsh Winter Fair in November / December 2022 to showcase the 5 products on a stall shared by the delivery partners under the Welsh Wool Cluster banner.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
146 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/11/2021
End:
30/04/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Details of the work required is provided below, however bidders should be able to demonstrate the following:
1. Knowledge of the area – Made with Wool will be delivered pan Wales. A familiarity with the area in which the project will be delivered will be essential.
2. Knowledge of the networks – The project will require extensive engagement with existing networks within the Welsh wool sector. Given the relatively short delivery period it is essential that bidders are able to build on existing relationships across the region.
The supplier will report to and work closely with the project manager, who will be responsible for the overall management and co-ordination of the project.
A sum has been allocated against the work package stated below. This is the maximum sum that Menter Môn will spend, however the successful bidder is not guaranteed work up to this value.
All work is to be completed by April 2023.
For further information, please see attached tender.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see attached tender document
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/10/2021
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/10/2021
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=114150.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(WA Ref:114150)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, the strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/09/2021