Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-128423
Published by:: Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales
Authority ID:: AA0429
Publication date:: 24 January 2023
Deadline date:: 02 March 2023
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

To understand the impact of variable factors(i.e. student/tourist population, deprivation, rurality) on workload for elected members (county councillor)

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SUPPLIES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales
Postal Address: Hastings House, Fitzalan Court,
Town: Cardiff	Postal Code: CF24 0BL	Country: UK
For the attention of: Tom Jenkins	Telephone: +44 2920464819
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.ldbc.gov.wales Electronic access to information: www.sell2wales.gov.wales Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.sell2wales.gov.wales

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

To understand the impact of variable factors on workload for elected members (county councillor)

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

To understand the impact of variable factors(i.e. student/tourist population, deprivation, rurality) on workload for elected members (county councillor)

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=128423.

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

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	73110000		Research services
	79315000		Social research services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	100		UK - All
	1000		WALES
	1010		West Wales and The Valleys
	1011		Isle of Anglesey
	1012		Gwynedd
	1013		Conwy and Denbighshire
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
	1015		Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
	1016		Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
	1017		Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
	1018		Swansea
	1020		East Wales
	1021		Monmouthshire and Newport
	1022		Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
	1023		Flintshire and Wrexham
	1024		Powys

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

£49,000

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

N/a

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
23-02-2023 Time 12:00

Estimated award date
17-03-2023

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN CY

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

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

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

The overarching aim of this research is to understand the impact of variable factors on the workload of elected members.

The specific objectives are to:

Provide quantitative and qualitative data into the impact of variable factors on the workload of elected members;

make recommendations on how changes to electoral wards can help support elected members e.g. smaller ward size, ensuring over-representation variance, multi-member wards etc

(WA Ref:128423)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

Councillor Time and variable factors - Research - Specification

Councillor Time and Numbers - Research - Annex 1 - Evaluation Guidance and Scoring

Councillor Time and Numbers - Research - Annex 2 - Price Schedule

Councillor Time and Numbers - Research - Annex 3 - Conditions for the Supply of Services

Councillor Time and Numbers - Research - Annex 4 - Declaration

Councillor Time and variable factors - Research - Specification-cym

Councillor Time and Numbers - Research - Annex 1 - Evaluation Guidance and Scoring-cym

Councillor Time and Numbers - Research - Annex 2 - Price Schedule-cym

Councillor Time and Numbers - Research - Annex 3 - Conditions for the Supply of Services-cym

Councillor Time and Numbers - Research - Annex 4 - Declaration-cym

5.3 Publication date of this notice

24-01-2023

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
73110000	Research services	Research and experimental development services
79315000	Social research services	Market research services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
100	UK - All
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: N/a
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
15/02/2023 14:16	Notice date(s) changed The Deadline date was changed from 23/02/2023 12:00 to 02/03/2023 12:00. Provide more time for submissions.

Postbox

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Postbox – for Buyers and Suppliers

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Additional Documents

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