CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Bangor University Mid-term and Final Evaluation for the SEACAMS2 project

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

SEACAMS2 is a West Wales and the Valleys Operation with two beneficiaries, the lead partner Bangor University’s Centre for Applied Marine Sciences (CAMS, within the School of Ocean Sciences, SOS, Bangor) and Swansea University’s Institute of Environmental Sustainability (IES, Swansea). SEACAMS2 supports Specific Objective 1.2 by developing economic opportunities in Low Carbon, Energy and Environment through specialisation in commercial application of research and innovation in marine renewable energy, climate change resilience and resource efficiency, by transforming the capacity for translation of research to commercial applications in the marine renewable energy and resource efficiency sectors. It aims to enhance the Welsh Government’s smart specialisation strategy for enhanced economic impact by aligning low carbon marine/coastal research strengths with regional commercial opportunities.

SEACAMS2 is required to commission a Mid-term and Final external evaluation of the project to report progress to the project sponsors. The evaluations are essential to measuring and monitoring how successful the project is to date in meeting its aims and objectives and whether it is making a difference to businesses in the marine renewable sector. We are seeking to appoint a contractor with previous demonstrable experience in conducting project evaluations of similar scale, in particular European Regional Funded Projects. The tender is to appoint a contractor to undertake both evaluations. Progression to conducting the Final Evaluation is subject on successful completion of the Mid-Term Evaluation.

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=92531

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The Mid-Term evaluation will be undertaken in the period 01/07/19 to 17/08/19 and the Final evaluation will be undertaken (if mid term evaluation has been successfully complete) at a date to be confirmed but no later than March 2020 given the confirmed project extension to July 2020.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As specified in the tender documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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:92531)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: The SEACAMS2 project in part-funded by the European Regional Development fund through the Welsh Government.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice