Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-mail: cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://wales.gov
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Research and Evidence for Community Assets Commission
Reference number: D217/2023/2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Formation of a Commission to look into various aspects of community asset transfers in Wales.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
170 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of academic research, stakeholder engagement and evidence analysis to support the work of the Task and Finish Group.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This voluntary ex ante transparency notice is intended to provide notice of the Authority's decision to proceed with awarding a contract to Cardiff University for academic support for the newly formed Commission.
The reason for the direct award is that there is a risk that there could be a potential conflict of interest with other interested bidders with the one of the lobby/interest groups might make a successful bid, which would challenge the robustness of the evidence provided to the Commission. Cardiff University have the knowledge and expertise in both planning and geography in Wales whilst also not having potential conflicts of interest due to their independence with the Commission being formed.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-005550
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cardiff University
King Edward VII Avenue, Glamorgan Building
Cardiff
CF103WT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 170 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a notification of a contract award.
(WA Ref:140395)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/04/2024