CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Trading Standards Wales – Regional Coordinator Consultancy Specification

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

WLGA wishes to appoint an external consultant to provide the following trading standards coordination services. It is anticipated these services will constitute 3 days work per week. The precise activities to be delivered will be agreed between WLGA and the appointed consultant prior to final appointment. It is considered that in order to provide these services, the consultant will have a detailed knowledge of the strategic objectives and a sound technical understanding of the trading standards profession.

The services required are:

1. To promote service improvement in trading standards services through best practice and the better regulation agenda.

2. To promote service improvement through collaboration in accordance with the UK Government policy, and the Welsh Government’s local, regional and national agenda.

3. To engage with a wide range of stakeholders including Welsh Government, WLGA, CPP(W), NTSB, CMA, ACTSO, APHA, BiS, TSI, CIEH, LBRO, Wales Police Forces, Food Standards Agency, consumer groups, and others, in order to promote new and emerging trading standards agendas

4. To act as a WHoTS point of contact to coordinate relevant consultation responses and requests for information from key stakeholder organisations.

5. To co-ordinate the activities of the WHoTS, including setting up ordinary and annual general meetings, arranging speakers, and ensuring action points etc are implemented.

6. To assist the production of business plans, and other publications as directed by WHoTS.

7. To carry out appropriate functions in relation to the work of the National Trading Standards Board in Wales as determined by WHOTS; most notably to carry out the duties of the ‘Action Manager’ as defined by their ‘Trading Standards Intelligence Operating Model’

8. To attend meetings of WHoTS and sub groups, as required.

9. To attend meetings of the UK regional coordinators, and feedback to WHoTS.

10. To report to Directors of Public Protection Wales (DPPW) meetings on key issues and feedback to WHoTS.

11. Where necessary, to deputise for the Chair or other officers to represent the WHoTS at national meetings and to feedback to WHoTS

12. To liaise and with the Chairs of the Delivery Groups in delivering the objectives WHoTS.

13. To facilitate low-cost practitioner training in partnership with TSI, Welsh Government and other relevant bodies.

14. To undertake any other duties, as agreed, as are appropriate and commensurate with the provisions of the contract.

15. The appointed consultant will also liaise with any other officer of WAW or WG as required to deliver the required services and products.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=22765.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Proposals from prospective consultants should be made in the following format, there is no set tender document to complete:

I. Full contact details of the applicant. [pass/fail]

II. Details of the credentials of the consultancy including copies of insurances and professional indemnities etc. [pass/fail]

III. Details of relevant experience, suitability, knowledge and qualities to fulfil the roles set out in section 2. [40%]

IV. Details of any relevant experience working with:

o Trading standards services [35%]

o Local government (including WLGA) and national government in Wales and/or in the United Kingdom. [15%]

o Proposal for delivering services and products outlined above and

relevant innovative approaches/proposals. [5%]

V. Detailed breakdown of costs inclusive of all expenses etc. [5%]

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

The tender process will be conducted as an open procedure.

Proposals should include the details shown above in section 4 and be submitted by email to Lorraine.dagnilli@wlga.gov.uk no later than 4:00 pm on Friday 27th February 2015.

Proposals may also be submitted by post no later than the above date and time and marked as Tender Proposal Confidential to Simon Wilkinson, Welsh Local Government Association, Local Government House, Drake Walk, Cardiff CF10 4LG.

Evaluation of applications will be undertaken in two phases (phase 2 interviews will be an optional phase to be implemented at the discretion of the WLGA and would involve a maximum of the top three ranked bids):

Phase 1: Initial shortlist – all submissions will be assessed against criteria set out at 4. I & II, above. A maximum of the top three ranked bids will be allowed through to the next phase.

Phase 2: detailed evaluation will be undertaken against the criteria set out at 4. III –V, above, to arrive at the rankings for the submitted proposals.

Interview – this phase will be applied at the discretion of the WLGA, if required, in order to clarify matters of detail and in order to clearly distinguish the rankings across the top three ranked bids

Bidders will be expected, if required, to be available for interview in Local Government House, Cardiff.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

6/15

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:22765)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice