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

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Bangor University Formative and Final Evaluation for the Shellfish Centre

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Shellfish Centre is an ERDF, West Wales and the Valleys Operation at Bangor University’s Centre for Applied Marine Sciences (CAMS, within the School of Ocean Sciences, SOS, Bangor). It supports Specific Objective 1.2 that is to increase the successful translation of research and innovation processes into new and improved commercial products, processes and services, in particular through improved technology transfer from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It aims to contribute towards the result indicator: Average share of total turnover from product innovation: new to market, new to business and significantly improved. This will be achieved by developing economic opportunities in Low Carbon, Energy and Environment through specialisation in commercial application of research and innovation in shellfish production and processing, climate change resilience and resource efficiency.

The Shellfish Centre is required to commission a formative and a 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 shellfish 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 Formative 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=96486

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Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The Contract awarded will be awarded for a period of 5 months initially, on successful completion of the formative evaluation the contract will be extended to November 2021 to cover the final evaluation.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As specified in the tender documentation.

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:96486)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: European Regional Development Fund

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice