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

Wales Millennium Centre - Commercial Digitisation Consultant

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Wales Millennium Centre is planning a project that will identify and begin to realise new revenue opportunities. As we move towards a post COVID reopening, we want to ensure that we capture all revenue opportunities that are available to us through our commercial operation.

We are looking for a consultant/consultancy that can address 4 specific areas of revenue improvement:

• Food & beverage new commercial model

• Dynamic pricing

• E-commerce optimisation

• Ancillary sales opportunities (such as programmes, merchandise)

PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED "INVITATION TO TENDER & REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL"

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=111510.

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

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

We would be interested to discuss submissions with consultants who can work with the WMC team to identify and execute plans that will realise incremental revenues. It envisaged that this will be a part-time role which will begin in July 2021 and run over 6-8 months, depending on the recommendations.

Please note that we reserve the right not to appoint if we feel the proposals are not suitable for our project.

PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED "INVITAION TO TENDER & REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL"

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

We will need to see evidence of previous results of the successful implementation of your commercial recommendations within your proposal. Priority will be given to proposals that show a strong track record in ecommerce. Our assessment will prioritise the quality of the work and the return on investment predicted (80%) above the cost of the work (20%). The process of shortlisting may include an interview but this will depend on the nature of the applications.

We would suggest that the proposals include a day rate for the consulting work involved. We will need to agree a scope of work and timeframes after appointment.

Please see and read attached document for full brief and deliverables.

Any questions should be submitted via this portal and will be answered via this portal. Please do not address questions to WMC directly.

Please note that submissions will be assessed, and shortlisted bidders will be invited for interview.

WMC reserve the right not to appoint any of the bidders.

WMC will within the limits of commercial confidentiality always endeavour to offer unsuccessful tenderers feedback to find out why their bid has failed. Suppliers will also be given the opportunity to provide feedback to the Centre on the tender process.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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

The submission of tender should be one Electronic copy in pdf format submitted via Sell2Wales. Any ancillary documentation or appendices should be included with the submission and clearly referenced in the body of the

main document. However, please do not include marketing material instead of answering in full the question in the body of this document.

PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED 'INVITATION TO TENDER & REQUEST FOR INFORMATION'

DOCUMENT ALSO.

(WA Ref:111510)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice