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Contract Notice

Welsh-language Digital News Service 2022-2026

  • First published: 02 June 2021
  • Last modified: 02 June 2021

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-111094
Published by:
Books Council of Wales
Authority ID:
AA0798
Publication date:
02 June 2021
Deadline date:
13 September 2021
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The aim is to ensure a consistent and original digital news service through the medium of Welsh. It is expected to be able to provide a digital news service which is regularly updated, with new stories, well written, carefully edited and appropriately designed for the medium; provide editorial content which is primarily original Welsh-language material; provide news about Wales and beyond; cover a wide range of subjects such as the arts, science etc as well as hard news and sport; discuss these issues as fully as possible within the resources available; provide a lively platform to discuss a range of perspectives, taking care not to prejudice anyone based on political opinion, religious opinion etc.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Books Council of Wales

Castell Brychan, Aberystwyth,

Ceredigion

SY23 2JB

UK

R. Arwel Jones

+44 1970624151


http://www.llyfrau.cymru

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained


Books Council of Wales

Castell Brychan, Aberystwyth,

Ceredigion

SY23 2JB

UK

R. Arwel Jones

+44 1970624151

arwel.jones@books.wales

http://www.llyfrau.cymru

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:


Books Council of Wales

Castell Brychan, Aberystwyth,

Ceredigion

SY23 2JB

UK

R. Arwel Jones

+44 1970624151

arwel.jones@books.wales

http://www.llyfrau.cymru

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Welsh-language Digital News Service 2022-2026

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The aim is to ensure a consistent and original digital news service through the medium of Welsh. It is expected to be able to provide a digital news service which is regularly updated, with new stories, well written, carefully edited and appropriately designed for the medium; provide editorial content which is primarily original Welsh-language material; provide news about Wales and beyond; cover a wide range of subjects such as the arts, science etc as well as hard news and sport; discuss these issues as fully as possible within the resources available; provide a lively platform to discuss a range of perspectives, taking care not to prejudice anyone based on political opinion, religious opinion etc.

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=111089.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

22000000 Printed matter and related products
22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
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

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
    13-09-2021  Time  12:00

Estimated award date
 01-10-2021

4.5

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

EN  CY 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:111089)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

Guidelines Welsh language Digital News Service
Canllawiau Gwasanaeth Newyddion Digidol 2021

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 02-06-2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines Printed matter and related products
22000000 Printed matter and related products Printing and Publishing

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.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
02 June 2021
Deadline date:
13 September 2021 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Books Council of Wales
Publication date:
08 March 2022
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Books Council of Wales

About the buyer

Main contact:
N/a
Admin contact:
arwel.jones@books.wales
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
arwel.jones@books.wales

Further information

Date Details
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