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

Consultancy support for network capacity building of:The Welsh Centre for Alcohol and other Drugs

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The appointment of consultancy support to is to provide a service to enable a growth in the network capacity building of The Welsh Centre for Alcohol and other Drugs (Policy, Practice and Research) (WCAD). It is designed to pump prime activities that will help WCAD grow as a network and support developing further initial activities and funding applications.

Identification of and application for additional and future funding grants for WCAD network (initial application October 2022, further applications Jan 2023), i.e. to extend the co-ordination and funding application capacity of the network beyond Jan 2023

Application of 3 research grants for specific projects during the period of the post *(2 funding applications in process by October 2022, 1 application submitted no later than Jan2023. These are likely to include building on and extending the two initial projects associated with Lived Experience Panel and Enhanced Harm reduction but will also include new projects/topics as yet undertaken by WCAD members.

To create a funding strategy for the network from 2023-2025 anticipated key funders, calls and themes

Organising and facilitation of a face-to-face meeting of the network Oct 2022

Organisation and facilitation of wider stakeholder/partnership event at the end of the funding/Jan 2023 (possibly connected to presenting emerging findings from the Enhanced Harm Reduction Summit)

Provision of a written report and associated documentation for a Feb 2023 handover meeting

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2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The maximum budget for this contract is £30,000 including VAT.

Identification of and application for additional and future funding grants for WCAD network (initial application October 2022, further applications Jan 2023), i.e. to extend the co-ordination and funding application capacity of the network beyond Jan 2023

Application of 3 research grants for specific projects during the period of the post *(2 funding applications in process by October 2022, 1 application submitted no later than Jan2023. These are likely to include building on and extending the two initial projects associated with Lived Experience Panel and Enhanced Harm reduction but will also include new projects/topics as yet undertaken by WCAD members.

To create a funding strategy for the network from 2023-2025 anticipated key funders, calls and themes

Organising and facilitation of a face-to-face meeting of the network Oct 2022

Organisation and facilitation of wider stakeholder/partnership event at the end of the funding/Jan 2023 (possibly connected to presenting emerging findings from the Enhanced Harm Reduction Summit)

Provision of a written report and associated documentation for a Feb 2023 handover meeting

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Preferably experience of network building & research within the Health & Social Care sector (not mandatory)

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

AS/WL/31-05-2022

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:122269)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice