Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
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
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Service
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Award of Quality Control of Animal Health Actions in SFS
Reference number: C162/2024/2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72225000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A contract for the quality assurance and promotion of the Animal Health Improvement Cycle (AHIC).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
790 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72225000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
All Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a contract award notice following the conclusion of a mini competition from the Welsh Government's Rural Support Dynamic Purchasing System, Category 1 (ref F119/2023/2024 - OCID Ref ocds-kuma6s-142675). The opportunity is therefore closed and not open to bids.
The contract award will cover:
The development of a quality assurance framework for the Animal Health Improvement Cycle (AHIC);
Promotion and advise on the awareness and administration, preparation and training requirements and resource planning to support the the delivery of the AHIC scheme;
Design and pilot options for defining and curating outcomes of the AHIC scheme;
Governance on Animal Health and Welfare in the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS); and
Integrate the quality assurance, outcome indicators and reporting function into an AHIC oversight group along with transition plans.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
As noted, this is an award notification following the conclusion of a mini competition through the Welsh Government's Rural Support Dynamic Purchasing System, Category 1 (ref F119/2023/2024 - OCID Ref ocds-kuma6s-142675). The opportunity is therefore closed and not open to bids.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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:
2024/S 000-020541
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C162/2024/2025
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MENTERA
Uned 3 Parc Gwyddoniaeth, Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY233AH
UK
Telephone: +44 7455733575
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 790 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a contract award notice and not a notification of a current opportunity.
(WA Ref:150639)
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
16/05/2025