Shropshire Council: DMNV 026 - Severn Valley Funding and Finance Strategy

UK-Shrewsbury: Financial consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Shropshire Council
             Shirehall, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1743252992, Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
             Contact: Procurement team
             Main Address: https://www.shropshire.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKG22
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.bipsolutions.com
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: DMNV 026 - Severn Valley Funding and Finance Strategy       
      Reference Number: DMNV 026
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      66171000 - Financial consultancy services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Highly experienced and forward thinking consultancy support is required with technical expertise in funding, finance and delivery models       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 250,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKG22 Shropshire CC
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS) is an ambitious project at a strategic scale which focuses on exploring how the natural landscape and natural processes may be used to contribute to climate resilience and improved community wellbeing across the Upper Severn. To deliver this integrated catchment approach, a joint project team has been established. The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales are leading the technical water management work and Shropshire and Powys Councils are taking the lead on the local place-based requirements, including understanding and quantifying the integrated benefits across environmental, social and economic drivers and using these to develop a funding and finance strategy. Given the transformative nature of the scheme, Shropshire Council is seeking support to provide a flexible and innovative approach to funding models, focusing on the delivery of key outputs for the funding and finance workstream. This needs to be achieved at pace in line with the wider SVWMS work programme up to December 2025. Highly experienced and forward thinking consultancy support is required with technical expertise in funding, finance and delivery models. With demonstratable experience in strategic scale infrastructure and providing robust and innovative financing solutions, the contractor must be able to develop a comprehensive funding strategy which accompanies the technical infrastructure solution. This must capitalise on the unique cross border geography between England and Wales, consider the wider ecosystem and integrated approach to benefits, provide a model which supports delivery, management and maintenance and takes an innovative approach which unlocks investment and a long term commitment from the private sector.

Whilst initially focused on establishing the funding and delivery approach within a strategy for the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme, subsequent work will be required to progress the overarching strategy into a suite of robust business cases. Subject to the outcome of this initial phase, the successful contractor may therefore be required to take the funding and finance work forward into the next stage.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 250,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 18/10/2024 / End: 30/09/2025       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      See tender documentation    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: Yes    

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 20/09/2024 Time: 12:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Until: 31/10/2024
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 20/09/2024
         Time: 12:00
         Place:
         Shrewsbury, Shropshire
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Shropshire Council
       Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 16/08/2024

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