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

STEM Gogledd Project Evaluation

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Gwynedd Council on behalf of STEM Gogledd are seeking to appoint a Contractor/s to undertake the services to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of STEM Gogledd projects.

The aim of STEM Gogledd is to promote and enrich extra curricular STEM activities in schools, through a range of specific interventions that will compliment but not duplicate mainstream education.

The project objectives are to increase the take up and attainment levels in STEM subjects amongst 11-19 year olds.

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=101635

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Quality 80% Price 20%

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender

1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the “Click here to register” link

- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the “Open Access PQQs / ITTs” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)

- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content (ITT ??????)

- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.

- This will move the PQQ / ITT into your “My PQQs/ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the PQQ/ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box

3. Responding to the tender - You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)

- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ / ITT

- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:

- eMail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 368 4850 / Fax: 020 7080 0480

If you have a question regarding the tender itself, please use the messaging facility within the system.

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

WELSH

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Gwynedd Council, in support of Welsh Government’s Code of Practice on Ethical employment in supply chains, confirms that it has and/or commits to put the following processes in place :-

• An ethical employment statement to be displayed on the Council website

• Appointment of an Anti-slavery and Ethical Employment Champion at Cabinet level

• Whistle-blowing policy for staff to raise suspicions of unlawful and unethical employment practices taking place and a point of contact for the public to raise any such concerns in relation to the supply chain

• Training for those involved in buying/procurement or recruitment in modern slavery and ethical employment practices via Welsh Government’s e-module

• Incorporation of the Council’s Ethical employment statement within procurement documentation as well as inclusion of questions associated with the topic within tenders and conditions of contract where appropriate

• Payment of our suppliers on time (within 30 days)

• No unfair use of false self-employment, umbrella schemes or zero hours contracts which would result in avoidance of Tax/National Insurance or in any way unduly disadvantage its workers in terms of pay, rights, opportunities

• Staff to have access to a Trade Union without risk of any form of discrimination

• Any staff on outsourced contracts to retain their terms and conditions of employment

• An annual written statement outlining progress on principles within the code, including Modern Slavery, and plans for any future action to demonstrate the Council’s support of the Code of Practice

Further progress on any remaining commitments will be identified within the Council’s annual statement.

In order for the Code of Practice to have the utmost impact on ethical employment in supply chains, Gwynedd Council will expect that all its suppliers (and subsequent supply chains) make efforts to put in place similar processes so as to ensure that no individual is subject to any form of employment discrimination.

http://gov.wales/topics/improvingservices/bettervfm/code-of-practice/?lang=en

(WA Ref:101635)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: ESF Priority 3 - Specific objective 3 Operation no 80947

Operation no 80947

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice