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Title: Political monitoring service
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-124847
Published by: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru
Authority ID: AA39790
Publication Date: 20/09/2022
Deadline Date: 24/10/2022
Deadline Time: 17:00
Notice Type: Contract Notice
Has Documents: Yes
Has SPD: No
Abstract: The Ombudsman is inviting tenders for the provision of political monitoring service tailored to the needs of the office.
The focus of the service will be on:
• the Welsh Parliament and Welsh Government
• the parties represented in the Welsh Parliament
• the key stakeholders in Wales responsible for scrutinising the delivery of public services in Wales and contributing their insights to the policy process (such as Audit Wales, Health Inspectorate Wales or Care Inspectorate Wales).
The provider of this service will supply a comprehensive and timely service, updating on political developments relevant to the organisations listed above, covering subject areas concerning public services in Wales and the standards of conduct in local democracy in Wales. Of particular importance will be the developments in relation to the health services in Wales, since those services account for the largest proportion of our complaints; as well as developments directly impacting the Ombudsman’s office.

This notice is also available in the following languages:

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru

1 Ffordd yr Hen Gae, Pencoed,

Bridgend

CF35 5LJ

UK

Andrew Jenkins

+44 3007900203


http://www.ombudsman.wales/ https://www.ombwdsmon.cymru/
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained


Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru

1 Ffordd yr Hen Gae, Pencoed,

Bridgend

CF35 5LJ

UK

Andrew Jenkins

+44 3007900203


http://www.ombudsman.wales/ https://www.ombwdsmon.cymru/

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:


Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru

1 Ffordd yr Hen Gae, Pencoed,

Bridgend

CF35 5LJ

UK

Andrew Jenkins

+44 3007900203


+44 1656641199
http://www.ombudsman.wales/ https://www.ombwdsmon.cymru/

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Political monitoring service

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Ombudsman is inviting tenders for the provision of political monitoring service tailored to the needs of the office.

The focus of the service will be on:

• the Welsh Parliament and Welsh Government

• the parties represented in the Welsh Parliament

• the key stakeholders in Wales responsible for scrutinising the delivery of public services in Wales and contributing their insights to the policy process (such as Audit Wales, Health Inspectorate Wales or Care Inspectorate Wales).

The provider of this service will supply a comprehensive and timely service, updating on political developments relevant to the organisations listed above, covering subject areas concerning public services in Wales and the standards of conduct in local democracy in Wales. Of particular importance will be the developments in relation to the health services in Wales, since those services account for the largest proportion of our complaints; as well as developments directly impacting the Ombudsman’s office.

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=124847.

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

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
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
    24-10-2022  Time  17:00

Estimated award date
 28-11-2022

4.5

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

EN  CY 

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

Under the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019, PSOW is subject to Welsh Language Standards. In line with the Standards, PSOW welcomes tenders submitted in Welsh and will facilitate the use of Welsh by tenderers and communicate with them in Welsh according to their preference. A tender submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than a tender submitted in English.

(WA Ref:124847)

5.2

Additional Documentation

Tender Document - Political Monitoring ENG
Tender Document - Political Monitoring CYM

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 20-09-2022

Information added to the notice since publication.

Additional information added to the notice since it's publication.
No further information has been uploaded.
Main Contact: N/a
Admin Contact: N/a
Technical Contact: N/a
Other Contact: N/a

Commodity Categories

Commodity Categories
IDTitleParent Category
73000000Research and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch and Development

Delivery Locations

Delivery Locations
IDDescription
1017Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013Conwy and Denbighshire
1020East Wales
1023Flintshire and Wrexham
1016Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012Gwynedd
1011Isle of Anglesey
1021Monmouthshire and Newport
1024Powys
1014South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018Swansea
100UK - All
1000WALES
1010West Wales and The Valleys

Alert Region Restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

Alert Region Restrictions
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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

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Current Documents

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20/09/2022 Tender Document - Political Monitoring ENG Tender document - ENG238.00 KB7
20/09/2022 Tender Document - Political Monitoring CYM Tender document - CYM236.36 KB0

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