Scope
    
        Procurement reference
        Proc-25-69
     
    
        Procurement description
        Wrexham County Borough Council wish to commission a suitably qualified consultancy to evaluate the delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Funded (UKSPF) projects that have been delivered and managed by Wrexham County Borough Council.
Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Sell2Wales/FTS and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_59982, itt_118797 - Wrexham Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) Evaluation 2025/26.  Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.
The competitive tendering procedure is a below-threshold competitive flexible procedure. There are no restrictions on who can submit tenders and no negotiation at any stage. In regard to this tender, Wrexham County Borough Council retains the right to proceed through assessments with the three providers who score the highest Quality marks. These three providers will then be taken forward to the Commercial assessment. For more information, please see the tender documents.  (There is no option available on Sell2Wales for competitive flexible procedure to be selected)
     
    
    
        Delivery regions
        
                - UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
 
        
     
        
            Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)
            40000 GBP to 40000GBP
         
    
        Contract dates (estimated)
        20 October 2025, 00:00AM to 31 March 2026, 23:59PM
            Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 01 April 2026
     
    
    
        Contracting authority
    Wrexham County Borough Council
    
            Identification register:
            
            Address 1: Wrexham County Borough Council, Lambpit Street
            Town/City: Wrexham
            Postcode: LL11 1AR
            Country: United Kingdom
            Website: https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/
                    Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJHN-6516-JQNZ
            Contact name: Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit
Email: procurement@wrexham.gov.uk
            Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
            Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
     
     
    
        Procedure
    
        Procedure type
        Below threshold - open competition
     
    
        Is the total value above threshold?
        Below threshold
     
    
    
        Lots
        Divided into 1 lots
    
    Lot number: 1
            
                CPV classifications
                
                    - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
 
                    - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
 
                    - 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services
 
                    - 79212000 - Auditing services
 
                    - 79311000 - Survey services
 
                    - 79313000 - Performance review services
 
                    - 79315000 - Social research services
 
                    - 79320000 - Public-opinion polling services
 
                    - 79330000 - Statistical services
 
                    - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
 
                    - 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
 
                    - 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
 
                    - 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
 
                    - 79415000 - Production management consultancy services
 
                    - 79416000 - Public relations services
 
                    - 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
 
                    - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
 
                    - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
 
                    - 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
 
                
             
            
                Delivery regions
                
                        - UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
 
                
             
        
            Lot value (estimated)
                40000 GBP Excluding VAT
                48000 GBP Including VAT
         
        
            Sustainability
                Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
                Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
         
        
            Contract start date (estimated)
            20 October 2025, 00:00AM
         
        
            Contract end date (estimated)
            31 March 2026, 23:59PM
         
        
            Extension end date (estimated)
            01 April 2026, 23:59PM
         
        
            Can the contract be extended?
            
                Yes
            
         
        
            Description of extensions
            The contract includes the option to extend the contract through Variations if agreed by the Parties.
         
        
            Does the lot include options?
            
                Yes
            
         
        
            Description of options
            The contract includes provision for Variations if agreed by the Parties.
         
    
        Participation
                
                    Conditions of participation
                    Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents available on eTenderwales.
                 
     
    
        Award criteria
                
                    Type: price
                        Name
                        Price
                        
                            Weighting: 70.00
                        
                        
                            Weighting type: percentageExact
                        
                 
                
                    Type: cost
                        Name
                        Cost
                        
                            Weighting: 30.00
                        
                        
                            Weighting type: percentageExact
                        
                 
     
    
    
    
        Tender submission deadline
        12 September 2025, 17:00PM
     
    
        Enquiry deadline
        29 August 2025, 12:00PM
     
    
        Submission address and any special instructions
        Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Sell2Wales/FTS and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_59982, itt_118797 - Wrexham Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) Evaluation 2025/26.  Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.
     
    
        May tenders be submitted electronically?
        
            Yes
        
     
    
        Tender submission deadline
        12 September 2025, 17:00PM
     
    
        Enquiry deadline
        29 August 2025, 12:00PM
     
    
        Submission address and any special instructions
        Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Sell2Wales/FTS and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_59982, itt_118797 - Wrexham Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) Evaluation 2025/26.  Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.
     
    
        May tenders be submitted electronically?
        
            Yes