CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Welsh Government |
Corporate Procurement (Procurement), CP2 Cathays Park |
Cardiff |
CF10 3NQ |
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Jenna Dillon |
+44 3000628803 |
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http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authorityProvision of Digital Inclusion Advice and Support across Wales |
II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract24 |
II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
Wales
UKL |
II.1.3)
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This notice involves
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged
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Duration of the framework agreement
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
II.1.5)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Welsh Government, on behalf of the Welsh Ministers, hereafter referred to as the Client, aims to contract for the provision of a service that will:
-Encourage and support digitally excluded individuals to take advantage of the benefits of digital technologies.
-Facilitate the co-ordination of digital inclusion activity across the third, public and private sectors in Wales to maximise the impact of available support.
-Embed digital inclusion within lead/umbrella organisations, enabling a cascading approach of training and support across organisations and community groups as a way of reaching digitally excluded individuals.
The service will build on progress already made in the previous two programmes (Communities@one and Communities 2.0) and the vast range of digital inclusion related activities that are currently taking place across the third, public and private sectors. The new programme will provide a strategic approach to addressing digital inclusion. In light of the more developed digital inclusion landscape, the Client is looking for the successful contractor to work as a smaller, more agile body of expertise that can co-ordinate activities and establish and develop strong partnerships across all sectors. The focus will be on supporting the digital inclusion of individuals by working through partner organisations and co-ordinating activities.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=19648
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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75100000 |
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II.1.7)
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Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) |
II.1.8)
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Division into lots No |
II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
No |
II.2)
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Quantity or Scope of the Contract
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II.2.1)
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Total quantity or scopeThe contract period will be between 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2017 with an option to extend for a period of up to two years subject to annual performance reviews. The value stated within this contract is the total value for the entire contract period including the extension period. The estimated value per annum of this contract is £833,000 (excluding VAT). |
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3332000 GBP |
II.2.2)
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Options |
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Provisional timetable for recourse to these options
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Number of possible renewals
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In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts
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II.3)
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Duration of the contract or limit for completion 01-04-2015 31-03-2017 |
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
The awarding authority reserves the right to request parent company and / or other guarantees of performance and financial
liability.
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
Payment terms will be indicated in the contract documents. Tenders to be priced in Sterling. Payment to be made in Sterling
only.
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
No special legal form required but joint and several liability to be assumed by all group bidders before acceptance.
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Please refer to the 'Qualification Response' section of the online tender.
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
Please refer to the 'Qualification Response' section of the online tender.
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III.2.3)
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Technical capacity
Please refer to the 'Technical Response' section of the online tender.
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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III.3)
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Conditions Specific to Service Contracts
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III.3.1)
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Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession? No |
III.3.2)
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Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service? Yes |
Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Have candidates already been selected? No |
IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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Yes
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No
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used No
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IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
C140/2014/2015
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 29-01-2015
14:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
Welsh
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IV.3.7)
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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
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IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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Section VI: Other Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published There is the potential for the re-tender of this contract 18 months after the contract commencement date, this is subject to a number of factors, and in no way is guaranteed. |
VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
You may find it helpful to contact your regional Business Wales centre to seek general advice and guidance if you are
considering tendering for this and future public sector contracts. Potential bidders in Wales can access services at:
http://business.wales.gov.uk/growing-business/welsh-government-support-1/supplier-development-service-0
The Welsh Government, on behalf of the Welsh Ministers, will be conducting this procurement exercise through the
etenderwales portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk. Tender documents and other information must be downloaded
from and returned through this portal. If you require any further assistance, the BravoSolution helpdesk is available on:
Email: help@bravosolution.co.uk Phone: 0800 368 4850 / Fax: 020 7060 0480
E-TENDER INFORMATION:
- Go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.
- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the
User performing the Registration.
- The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.
- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.
- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration
page.
- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.
- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”
- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.
- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register
again.
- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.
- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your
Organisation).
- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please
contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.
- PQQs must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 2pm on the deadline date given in this notice.
HOW TO FIND THE ITT:
- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITTs Open to all Suppliers’
- The etender references for this contract are: Project_29030 and ITT_44918.
- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in expressing an interest, click the
‘Express an Interest button’. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home
page.
- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant
documents in the ‘Attachments’ area.
- Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not
contact the named person at the top of this notice.
(WA Ref:19648)
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Training and Employment Opportunities.
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 11-12-2014 |