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

Economic support focusing on cost benefit analysis

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

As a regulator of qualifications and the qualifications system in Wales, there are decisions we make that potentially impact on awarding bodies, learners, centres and/or the qualifications’ market more widely. As part of our decision making, we assess the potential impact of our proposals, in order to ensure that they are proportionate, that the benefits outweigh the costs, and they achieve value for money.

We complete a Regulatory Impact Assessment (“RIA”) to demonstrate that we have considered the impacts of our decisions. This means that we usually identify a range of feasible options and use evidence to appraise these options by identifying and managing risks and anticipating impacts for the preferred option we plan to take. We have due regard for the Better Regulation Executive’s Code of Practice for regulators and other guidance, such as the Treasury Green Book TSO 2011.

We recently reviewed our RIA approach and subsequently piloted a new RIA template and guidance for staff.We conducted a cost benefit analysis as part of the RIA pilot and through this work we have identified the need for an external supplier to undertake cost benefit analysis as part of some future RIAs.

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=97630.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

To provide economic support to include:

- formulating a cost benefit toolkit

- undertaking cost benefit analysis as part of an RIA

- conducting similar sorts of economic analysis, for example in relation to (post-implementation) economic evaluation.

We give no commitment to any minimum levels of work related to any of the above however please refer to the Requirements section in the ITT for anticipated work.

This will be a call off contract arrangement. The duration of the contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months subject to a maximum spend over the contract period of £140,000 including VAT. The contract will commence on 1 March 2020.

Each individual requirement will be covered by a ‘Statement of Work’ (SoW) to confirm the specific details, milestones and cost. This will be the contractual commitment for each project. The SoW will be accompanied by a purchase order.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

QW192018

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:97630)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice