Buyer Name: Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd
Buyer Address: 3 Assembly Square, Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 4PL, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Adam James-Price
Contact Email: tenders@lshubwales.com
Buyer Name: Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd
Buyer Address: 3 Assembly Square, Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 4PL, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Adam James-Price
Contact Email: tenders@lshubwales.com
Life Sciences Hub Wales is currently developing a Term of Government Business Case ("the Plan") for submission to Welsh Government to inform its (Life Sciences Hub Wales's) remit and funding requirement for the period of 2026 to 2031. Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure an external consultant ("the Contractor") to work with the Life Sciences Hub Wales management team to assist with the development of the Plan.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017404-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 49,999
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 59,999
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-05-16T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2025-07-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Question 1 (15%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Question 2 (15%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Question 3 (10%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Question 4 (15%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Question 5 (5%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Commercial Criteria (40%)
Document Description: Invitation to Tender document for the provision of Business Case Development (LSHW.001.2025). Provides full details of the requirement and assessment process.
Document Description: Business Case Development (LSHW.001.2025) - Qualification Questionnaire. The Qualification Questionnaire and Form of Tender includes a number of qualifying questions that tenderers must answer as instructed in order for their response to be taken forward into consideration.
Document Description: For the Quality Assessment Tenderers are required to complete and return a Quality response template by responding to each of the Quality questions as per the guidance outlined within the template document and within the Invitation to Tender document.
Document Description: For the Commercial Assessment Tenderers are required to complete and return a Commercial response workbook by inserting the requested information as per the workbook guidance.
Document Description: Business Case Development (LSHW.001.2025) - ITT Clarification Schedule (v1). First iteration of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Clarification Schedule, which provides a response to all clarification questions received to date.
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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