Facilitating Social Partners Engagement with the Welsh Assembly

Descriptions

The Welsh Assembly Government has a statutory duty to consult business and trade unions (collectively known as the Social Partners) on the exercise of its functions which impact upon business.The contract is for the provision of a service that facilitates the interface between the Welsh Assembly Government and the Social Partners.The service to be delivered includes the provision and interpretation of information to enable the Social Partners to engage effectively in the Welsh Assembly Government's policy formulation processes.A key feature will be the development, on the part of the service provider, of an impartial approach that engenders the trust and confidence of both the Welsh Assembly Government and the Social Partners.It is critical that the service is delivered in a manner that assists in the maintenance and development of cohesive relationships, both within the Social Partners network and between the Social Partners network and the Welsh Assembly Government.The awarding Authority reserves the right to request parent company and/or other guarantees of performance and financial liabilityPayment terms will be indicated in the contract documents. Tenders to be priced in Sterling. Payment made in Sterling only. No special legal form required but joint and several liability assumed by all group bidders before acceptance.The Authority reserves the right to consider variant bidsThe Authority reserves the right to split the requirement into lotsThe Contract will have an option to extend the duration up to a period of a further 12 months The Welsh Assembly Government, on behalf of the Welsh Ministers, will be conducting this procurement exercise through the etenderwales portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk. Tender documents and other information must be downloaded from and returned through this portal. If you require any further assistance the BravoSolution helpdesk is available on:Email: help@bravosolution.co.uk Phone: 0800 368 4850 / Fax: 020 7060 0480