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

Appointment of contractors for market research and feasibility study for Xplore!

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Xplore! has secured a grant through the Shared Prosperity Fund and is looking to grow its offer for both Wrexham County residents and tourists visiting the area. We are looking to support the local visitor economy.

This funding will enable Xplore! to carry out market research and produce a feasibility study for future growth into the first-floor of the science centre.

Scope and Objective of the Invitation to Tender

The summary of the scope of this contract is as follows:

To carry out market research into options under consideration for the first floor of the current Xplore! building

To produce a feasibility study detailing findings from above.

To work alongside the architects, science exhibition consultant and staff at Xplore! to ensure a collaborative and complementary approach.

The maximum budget for this contract is £30,000 (including VAT) inclusive of all costs incurred by the contractor in meeting the contract specification. The budget should include all relevant taxes and currency conversions.

The appointed contractor will be required to complete works equating to half the total contract amount by the end of March 2024, and the other half of the total contract amount in September 2024. Invoices for these amounts will be required in the same timeframe.

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=136826.

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

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Please see the ITT pack

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

AS/DP/21/11/2023

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

Short-listed bidders will be required to attend an Interview / Presentation on 19th December 2023.

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:136826)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice