CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

External Final Evaluation for the ERDF funded Reduced Industrial Carbon Emissions (RICE) Op

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Description of the goods or services required

The Reducing Industrial Carbon Emissions (RICE) operation (https://www.rice.cymru) Reduced Industrial Carbon Emissions (RICE) is a five year, £11.5 million operation under the 2014- 2020 Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) programme, Priority Axis 1: Research and Innovation. The RICE operation is in direct response to Welsh Government targets for CO2 reduction that cannot be met with present technology, conversely, Welsh industry desperately needs to lower energy costs and raw materials consumption to ensure global competitiveness; which will be capable of initiating and driving significant additional sustainable world -leading research and the creation of new businesses for existing SME's and economic growth through its strategic operation and collaboration with global, regional and local industry stakeholders and world-class academic partners.

The RICE team at Swansea University is seeking a professional company/organisation with previous demonstrable experience in conducting project evaluations on similar large projects, in particular ERDF projects.

The RICE operation began in 2018 and has undergone an inception and mid-term evaluation in 2019 and 2021, respectively. A final evaluation of the operation is required, using the theory of change logic model developed during the mid-term evaluation, to evaluate against that model and the recent data collected

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=124204

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

A final evaluation of the operation is required, using the theory of change logic model developed during the mid-term evaluation, to evaluate against that model and the recent data collected.

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SU13(23)

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

This procurement process is being carried out on eTenderwales. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.

To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and search for PQQ/ITT code itt_97368 within the appropriate area

(WA Ref:124204)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Reducing Industrial Carbon Emissions (RICE)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice