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

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Title

Connected Key sites and Corridors project: Business Case development and project management

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Description of the goods or services required

Ambition North Wales is seeking consultancy support to deliver a service to deliver a complete set of business cases for its Connected Key Sites and Corridors project. The requirement involves production of high-quality HM Treasury ‘Better Business Case’ standard documents starting with a Strategic Outline Case before progressing to Outline Business Case and Full Business Case, building detail iteratively through the stages1.

The scope of this work includes the five business case dimensions and all 35 actions and associated tasks as described in the HM Treasury Guide to developing the project business case1. Ambition North Wales is committed to developing the most robust business cases which closely adhere to HM Treasury guidance in order to produce robust projects which deliver value for money, effectively manage risks, deliver benefits and secure project spending objectives.

This contract consists of the following requirements:

Initial scoping study

HM Treasury standard Strategic Outline Case (SOC)

HM Treasury standard Outline Business Case (OBC)

HM Treasury standard Full Business Case (FBC)

Project Management of business case production, project board, reporting and assurance operations.

Optional Element

Carbon and Biodiversity impact assessments (CBIA) throughout SOC-FBC process using ANW Carbon and Biodiversity methodology (CBM)

Further details can be found in the specification- Connected Key Sites and Corridors Case development and project management specification

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=124626.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

See specification for details

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CKSCP – BCDPM -KR01

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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

Please see similar opportunity - Connected Campus Project: Business Case development and project management

(WA Ref:124626)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice