Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-152461
Published by:: University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Authority ID:: AA0343
Publication date:: 19 June 2025
Deadline date:: 10 July 2025
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: Yes

Abstract

UWTSD are seeking a suitably qualified consultant to carry out a strategic review and feasibility study on the future of Open Access publishing for health and care within NHS Wales and Higher Education institutions in Wales. This work is commissioned by WIDI (on behalf of the NHS Wales e-Library Service Board), in collaboration with the Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum (WHELF), and is further endorsed by Health and Care Research Wales.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Postal Address: Carmarthen Campus,
Town: Carmarthen	Postal Code: SA31 3EP	Country: UK
For the attention of: Heidi Davies	Telephone: +44 1267676767
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.uwtsd.ac.uk

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: Sell2Wales Website
Postal Address:
Town:	Postal Code:	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: Sell2Wales Postbox
Postal Address:
Town:	Postal Code:	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

UWTSD2425/229. Open Access Feasibility Study SBAR

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

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=152461.

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
	71241000		Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
	79314000		Feasibility study

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	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

UWTSD2425.229

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
10-07-2025 Time 12:00

Estimated award date
21-07-2025

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

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

(WA Ref:152461)

5.2 Additional Documentation

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

UWTSD2225.229. Document 2 -Tender Specification Document

UWTSD2425.229. Appendix B - Pricing Schedule

5.3 Publication date of this notice

19-06-2025

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79314000	Feasibility study	Market research services
71241000	Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis	Architectural, engineering and planning 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
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
19/06/2025 16:01	ADDED FILE: Document 1 - Tendering Information and Instructions Document 1 - Tendering Information and Instructions
19/06/2025 16:02	ADDED FILE: Document 3 - Terms and Conditions Document 3 - Terms and Conditions

Postbox

The awarding buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility.

Submit your tender response electronically in a secure environment.

To create an electronic response please click the "Add to my interest list" button at the top of the page.

For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:

Postbox – for Buyers and Suppliers

Q&A

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Additional Documents

The following additional documents have been attached to this notice. To obtain these documents please select the individual file names below.

Current documents

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Replaced documents

There are no previous versions of these documents.

UWTSD2425/229. Open Access Feasibility Study SBAR

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

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

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

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