Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
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
Contact person: ICT Procurement
Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-mail: ICTProcurement@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://gov.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Educational Attainment Toolkit and Expert Advisory Services
Reference number: C097/2023/2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72212190
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A license to the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Intellectual Property rights develop and maintain an EEF Toolkit for Wales;
provide the evidence and case studies to inform a contextualised resource specifically for educators in Wales, drawing on existing effective practice;
providing access to established international and UK networks of educators and researchers to collaborate on improving education and reducing the impact of poverty on educational attainment; and
consultancy days to support Welsh policy development.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
304 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72212190
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Service to be delivered to schools and teachers in Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract was awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication, Regulation 32,2,b,iii of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
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 contract was awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication, Regulation 32,2,b,iii of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The authority requires access to the Supplier Intellectual Property Rights to enable the EEF toolkit to be adapted specifically for Wales.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: C097/2023/2024
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
03/07/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Education Endowment Foundation
5th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21 – 24 Millbank
London
SW1P 4QP
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 304 000.00 GBP
Total value of the concession/lot:
304 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:132858)
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
05/07/2023