EVALUATION OF EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (ERDF) RAIL PROJECTS

1. Title: EVALUATION OF EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (ERDF) RAIL PROJECTS2. Awarding Authority: Welsh Government, Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park, Cardiff, GB, CF10 3NQ. Tel: 03000623300. Email: CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales. Web: skip=1&lang=en Buyer profile: ID=AA0007.3. Contract type: Service contractPrior Information Notice (PIN)4. Description: The Awarding Authority will be looking to commission an evaluation of nine rail and station improvement projects. The projects are joint funded by the Welsh Government and European Regional Development Fund and aim to enable increases in service frequency, reductions in journey times and improved access and facilities for rail passengers. The projects are likely to facilitate wider economic, social, environmental and wellbeing outcomes and form a key part of the specified location.The overall aim of the work specified here is to provide an interim and final evaluation of the projects assessing: management and delivery processes; achievement of stated indicators and objectives; implementation of Cross Cutting Themes; and exploring the wider transport, environment, social and economic outcomes likely to be facilitated by the projects.5. CPV Code(s): 73000000, 73110000, 79315000, 73200000, 79419000, 732100006. NUTS code(s): UKL, UKL2, UKL22, UKL147. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South Wales Metro Phase 2Phase 2 of the South Wales Metro.Main site or place of performance:All Wales8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: WA Ref:1015799. Estimated value of requirement: Value excluding VAT: 150 000.00 GBPThe estimated budget of this commission is 150-200k GBP.10. As no deadline date has been specified please contact the awarding authority for further information.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information/documentation regarding the above contract notice please visit ID=MAY33283612. Other information: CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned addressType of the contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsMain activityEconomic and financial affairsInformation about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: NoEstimated date of publication of contract notice:27/05/2020Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: YesAdditional informationThis commission will be part funded by EU Funds.The estimated budget of this commission is 150-200k GBP.The contract will run for 35 months(WA Ref:101579)# funding opportunity