Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-mail: cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://gov.wales
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
Welsh Government Knowledge Transfer Programme – Lot 2 Lifelong Learning & Development
Reference number: C308/2022/2023
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contract has been established to develop, coordinate and deliver the Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development programme, for the benefit of beneficiaries engaged in the farming sector in Wales.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 950 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lifelong Learning and Development will incorporate action learning, mentoring, e-learning, a provision of accredited training, individual Personal Development Plans (PDP’s), and Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
- Requirement 1: Management and Coordination of Lifelong Learning and Development
- Requirement 2: Personal Development Plans
- Requirement 3: Accredited Training
- Requirement 4: Development and Mentoring
- Requirement 5: E-Learning
- Requirement 6: Continuous Professional Development
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Contract start date 01/04/2023
Contract end date 31/03/2025
Extension option additional 12 months
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
A tender was advertised openly via FTS and only 1 bid received for the Lot 2 contract, which following evaluation was deemed not suitable as the minimum threshold score was not met for one or more evaluation criteria. The WG have since used the negotiated procedure without prior publication, to negotiate a contract award that will be able to deliver the contract requirements, with the only supplier who submitted a bid following the open tender opportunity. The initial conditions of the contract will not be altered. The Negotiated Procedure may be met compliantly by relying on Regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-022212
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: C308/2022/2023
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
23/01/2023
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
Lantra Wales
Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd
Builth Wells
LD23WY
UK
Telephone: +44 1982552646
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 3 300 000.00 GBP
Total value of the concession/lot:
3 299 430.93
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The value in II.1.7 is the maximum budget for the initial contract term and the optional 1 year extension period
(WA Ref:128399)
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
24/01/2023