Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-mail: CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://wales.gov
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Exhibit at World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 - 2025
Reference number: C086/2022/2023
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79956000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is required to ensure a Visit Wales branded presence in a prime location within a UK pavilion at World Travel Market that sits alongside the other regions of the UK. This approach is supported by Ministers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
390 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79956000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To exhibit on the UK Pavilion at World Travel Market 2022 -2024 and be part of the pan-UK stand that has a prime location and for Wales to be present alongside other UK partners and destinations including England and Scotland. It gives Visit Wales the opportunity to highlight pillar products and the thematic years to encourage the travel trade and media contacts to include or increase Wales holidays and content in their publications, brochures and websites.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The unique UKinbound stand package can only be met by contracting directly with them and enables Visit Wales to be part of the UK pavilion (in a prime location) alongside other UK partners and destinations like England and Scotland, therefore, contracting directly with UKinbound is the only suitable option in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(i) (Use of the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication) of the PCR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: C086/2022/2023
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
09/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UKinbound
372 Strand
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
390 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:122180)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/06/2022