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Contract Notice

Invitation to Tender for New Writing Standards

  • First published: 13 October 2023
  • Last modified: 13 October 2023

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-135525
Published by:
Wales Audit Office
Authority ID:
AA0519
Publication date:
13 October 2023
Deadline date:
10 November 2023
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Each year, we issue many reports and other written outputs covering many topics across the public bodies we audit. We recognise that the way we present and convey information in our written outputs makes a difference to their appeal and impact. Our new Five-Year Strategy includes a focus on developing a targeted and impactful approach to communications and influencing. We are looking to appoint a provider to: - deliver services that will help us to renew and modernise our writing standards and guidance; - design and construct templates that support those standards; and - design and deliver training programmes that will help our staff deliver those standards in their written outputs.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Wales Audit Office

1 Capital Quarter,

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ

UK

Darren Evans

+44 2920320500


+44 2920320600
http://www.audit.wales
http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

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

Invitation to Tender for New Writing Standards

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Each year, we issue many reports and other written outputs covering many topics across the public bodies we audit. We recognise that the way we present and convey information in our written outputs makes a difference to their appeal and impact. Our new Five-Year Strategy includes a focus on developing a targeted and impactful approach to communications and influencing.

We are looking to appoint a provider to:

- deliver services that will help us to renew and modernise our writing

standards and guidance;

- design and construct templates that support those standards; and

- design and deliver training programmes that will help our staff deliver those standards in their written outputs.

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=135525.

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

72212317 Word-processing software development services
80511000 Staff training services
80570000 Personal development training services
92312212 Services related to the preparation of training manuals
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

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
    10-11-2023  Time  14:00

Estimated award date
 01-01-2024

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

(WA Ref:135525)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

ITT_New Writing Standards_Oct 23

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 13-10-2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80570000 Personal development training services Training services
92312212 Services related to the preparation of training manuals Artistic services
80511000 Staff training services Specialist training services
72212317 Word-processing software development services Programming services of application software

Delivery locations

ID Description
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Alert region restrictions

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

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
13 October 2023
Deadline date:
10 November 2023 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Wales Audit Office
Publication date:
05 March 2024
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Wales Audit Office

About the buyer

Main contact:
N/a
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
No further information has been uploaded.

Postbox

The awarding buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility.

Submit your tender response electronically in a secure environment.

To create an electronic response please click the "Add to my interest list" button at the top of the page.

For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:

Q&A

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Additional Documents

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Current documents

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Replaced documents

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