Official UK procurement notice
Climate Justice and Nature Connection Consortium - Scoping Exercise
Authority: Arts Council Of Wales (Local council)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£16,000£20,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Jul 2025awarded 13 Aug 2025
Awarded to ButCH
Contract term 8 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 11 Aug 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFor a Service Provider to support the Arts Council of Wales in scoping out the possibility of a ‘climate justice and nature connection consortium’ of environmental and land manager organisations who have been creating opportunities for artists and creative individuals working on connection to nature, and reviewing options for the structure, constitution and funding of the group.
CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£16,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (6)
- A robust and realistic proposal that fully meets the Brief above, and shows the capacity to begin the work quickly and to work to meet deadlines.: 33%
- Substantial experience of fundraising and of delivering research or scoping exercises to inform the development of new partnership initiatives, including experience of managing relationships with key partners.: 20%
- A strong understanding of Welsh language, Welsh culture and the Welsh arts sector and an ability to deliver services bilingually.: 13%
- Experience of managing budgets and the submission of a viable budget proposal for the delivery of the Brief.: 13%
- Representing good value for money: 8%
- Proven experience of working with the arts to consider the themes of climate justice and connection to nature, and working in a way which improves cultural, environmental, social and economic well-being of Wales in line with the Well-Being of Future Generations Act.: 13%
Published award criteria (6)
- A robust and realistic proposal that fully meets the Brief above, and shows the capacity to begin the work quickly and to work to meet deadlines.
- Substantial experience of fundraising and of delivering research or scoping exercises to inform the development of new partnership initiatives, including experience of managing relationships with key partners.
- Proven experience of working with the arts to consider the themes of climate justice and connection to nature, and working in a way which improves cultural, environmental, social and economic well-being of Wales in line with the Well-Being of Future Generations Act.
- A strong understanding of Welsh language, Welsh culture and the Welsh arts sector and an ability to deliver services bilingually.
- Experience of managing budgets and the submission of a viable budget proposal for the delivery of the Brief.
- Representing good value for money
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 21 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.1 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jul 2025, 13:41 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037109- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05584cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
- Submission deadline
- 29 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Submitting your Tender
Please submit your Tender through Sell2Wales no later than midday on the 29 July 2025 (the “Deadline”). Considering the following:
- We welcome submissions through the medium of Welsh, English or bilingually - there will be no differential treatment to bids received in either language.
- Potential Providers may seek clarification on any of the points contained in the Tender documents at any time prior to the deadline for clarification questions by submitting a question through Sell2Wales.
- When submitting the Tender please ensure that all associated documentation is properly completed and provided with the Tender.
- We will not open any Tenders until after the Deadline has expired; therefore, there is no penalty for returning a Tender early. However, we recommend that the Potential Provider does not submit their Tender prior to the deadline for clarification messages, as important information which could affect their submission could be communicated up to that point.
- Additional information which has not been asked for in the Invitation to Tender will not be taken into account.
Timeline
3 Jul 2025 → 15 Aug 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 13:41 BST
- Clarification questions by22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline29 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts11 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published15 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2025- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 13:41 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Aug 2025, 15:00 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £16,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ButCH29 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £16,000 | 13 Aug 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ButCHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation To Tender Climate Justice and Nature Connection Consortium Scoping Exercise
- Bidding documents and specifications Gwahoddiad i Dendro Consortiwm Cyfiawnder Hinsawdd a Chysylltiad â Natur Ymarfer Cwmpasu
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender