United Kingdom-Cardiff: Supercomputing Wales Project Final Evaluation

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Title	United Kingdom-Cardiff: Supercomputing Wales Project Final Evaluation
Wales (Non OJEU)	WW/JAN357719
Type	Invitation to tender
Date Published	2021-01-25
Deadline	2021-02-18 00:00:00
Nature Of Contract	Service contract
Awarding Authority
Procedure

Description :

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL Notice Type: SERVICES 1 Authority Details 1.1 Authority Name and Address Official Name: Cardiff University Postal Address: Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road, Town: Cardiff Postal Code: CF24 0DE Country: UK For the attention of: Julie Paynter, Senior Procurement Officer Telephone: +44 2920879648 E-Mail: Fax: Internet Address (URL): http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers Electronic access to information: External Portal Detected (Private Hosting) - Please note that access to this portal will be provided free of charge. Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: External Portal Detected (Private Hosting) - Please note that access to this portal will be provided free of charge. 1.2 Address from which further information may be obtained: Address from which documentation may be obtained As in 1.1 1.3 Completed documents must be returned to: Completed documents must be returned to: As in 1.1 2 Contract Details 2.1 Title Supercomputing Wales Project Final Evaluation 2.2 Description of the goods or services required The Supercomputing Wales ERDF Operation (SCW, “the Operation”) is a programme of investment in the university sector in Wales led by Cardiff University, in a consortium with Aberystwyth, Bangor and Swansea universities. With an estimated total cost of £16m, the programme will fund the purchase and running of new High Performance Computing (HPC) hubs at Cardiff and Swansea, along with necessary technical posts to support the operation of the equipment. The programme will also support a new cohort of ‘Research Software Engineers’ to work with academic researchers to develop software and algorithms using the supercomputing facilities. The programme is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund via Welsh Government (c. £9m in total), and by the university partners. During the lifetime of the Operation (1 July 2015-30 September 2021), it is required to undertake three separate external independent evaluations to provide supporting evidence for how the programme is delivering against its aims, and how it contributes to the wider objectives of European Structural Funds and Welsh Government Policy in Wales. The aim of this procurement is to procure external services to evaluate and report on the activities of the Supercomputing Wales Operation by implementing the following evaluations: Final Evaluation, initially due to report by September 2020, updated to report by September 2021 (note that payment will need to be incurred by 30.09.2021 therefore delivery of the report by mid-August at the latest is anticipated). 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=107597 2.3 Notice Coding and Classification: Code Description 79419000 Evaluation consultancy services; Code Location 1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan 2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender The Supercomputing Wales ERDF Operation (SCW, “the Operation”) is a programme of investment in the university sector in Wales led by Cardiff University, in a consortium with Aberystwyth, Bangor and Swansea universities. With an estimated total cost of £16m, the programme will fund the purchase and running of new High Performance Computing (HPC) hubs at Cardiff and Swansea, along with necessary technical posts to support the operation of the equipment. The programme will also support a new cohort of ‘Research Software Engineers’ to work with academic researchers to develop software and algorithms using the supercomputing facilities. The programme is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund via Welsh Government (c. £9m in total), and by the university partners. During the lifetime of the Operation (1 July 2015-30 September 2021), it is required to undertake three separate external independent evaluations to provide supporting evidence for how the programme is delivering against its aims, and how it contributes to the wider objectives of European Structural Funds and Welsh Government Policy in Wales. The aim of this procurement is to procure external services to evaluate and report on the activities of the Supercomputing Wales Operation by implementing the following evaluations: Final Evaluation, initially due to report by September 2020, updated to report by September 2021 (note that payment will need to be incurred by 30.09.2021 therefore delivery of the report by mid-August at the latest is anticipated). 3 Conditions for Participation 3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents. 4 Administrative Information 4.1 Type of Procedure Single stage - Any candidate may submit a tender. 4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority CU.519.JP 4.3 Time Limits Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders 18-02-2021 Time 12:00 Estimated award date 05-03-2021 4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up EN Welsh 4.6 Tender Submission Postbox 5 Other Information 5.1 Additional Information All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders. The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part. The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract. All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP. All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT (WA Ref:107597) Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: The procured goods and services will be used on the Supercomputing Wales Operation (Welsh European Funding Office case number 80900 for East Wales, case number 80898 for West Wales and the Valleys), which is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government 5.2 Additional Documentation Additional Documentation 5.3 Publication date of this notice 25-01-2021

CPV Codes

Code;79419000 Description;Evaluation consultancy services