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

Invitation to Tender - 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.

The Ombudsman may also occasionally require more detailed briefings on specific subjects, as well as advice and support on projects focused on engagement with Members of the Senedd and their staff. The supplier should have expertise and capacity to support the Ombudsman in such projects, for which an additional fee may be chargeable.

Of particular importance will be the developments in relation to the health, local government and housing 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=155630.

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

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

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

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:155630)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice