CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Consultancy for an Independent Review of ACCELERATE an ERDF funded Project

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Description of the goods or services required

Three stage evaluation of ACCELERATE, a health innovation technology accelerator project delivered across the whole of Wales to indigenous and inward-investing opportunities, jointly funded by the Welsh Government (WG) and the European Union (EU) through European Regional Development Funds (ERDF).

The project is delivered through a collaboration of four organisations – Swansea University, Cardiff University, University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd (Lead Beneficiary) with a project value of £24 million.

The three stage evaluation comprises:

1. an inception evaluation to be completed by mid February 2019;

2. a first-year review to to be completed by end of August 2019; and

3. an end-project evaluation to be complete by end March 2021.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=86938.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

£50,000 inc VAT

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

(WA Ref:86938)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Operational Programme: ERDF West Wales and the Valleys Programme 2014-20 Operation Number: 81844 Operation Name: ACCELERATE (Welsh Health Innovation Technology Accelerator) – West Wales and the Valleys Operational Programme: ERDF West Wales and the Valleys Programme 2014-20 Operation Number: 81845 Operation Name: ACCELERATE (Welsh Health Innovation Technology Accelerator) – East Wales

Operation Number: 81844

Operation Name: ACCELERATE (Welsh Health Innovation Technology Accelerator) – West Wales and the Valleys

Operational Programme: ERDF West Wales and the Valleys Programme 2014-20

Operation Number: 81845

Operation Name: ACCELERATE (Welsh Health Innovation Technology Accelerator) – East Wales

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice