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Published 27 Feb 2026, 09:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Cylchgrawn TGAU Hanes ar ran Adnodd/ GCSE History Magazine on behalf of Adnodd

Official notice

Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£96,000≈ £96k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update48.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 2 Apr 2026awarded 7 May 2026
Awarded to Atebol
Contract term 1 yrends 31 May 2027 · up to 31 May 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ae’r contract hwn ar gyfer darparu, cynhyrchu a chyhoeddi cylchgrawn digidol TGAU Hanes i gefnogi dysgwyr sy’n astudio’r cymhwyster yng Nghymru.

Bydd y cyflenwr yn cynhyrchu ac yn cyhoeddi tri rhifyn digidol o’r cylchgrawn yn ystod cyfnod y contract. Bydd pob rhifyn ar gael yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg, ac yn darparu cynnwys sy’n cyd-fynd â’r cwricwlwm er mwyn cefnogi manyleb TGAU Hanes, cyflwyno yn yr ystafell ddosbarth ac astudio annibynnol.

Mae’r contract yn cynnwys datblygu cynnwys, golygu, cyfieithu, dylunio, cynhyrchu a chyhoeddi’r cylchgrawn. Rhaid cyflwyno’r tri rhifyn erbyn 1 Medi 2026, 31 Rhagfyr 2026 a 31 Mawrth 2027 fan bellaf.

Bydd yr adnodd yn cefnogi dysgwyr ac ymarferwyr yn ystod blwyddyn gyntaf cyflwyno’r cymhwyster TGAU Hanes newydd drwy ddarparu deunyddiau dysgu pwnc-benodol hygyrch ac o ansawdd uchel yn y ddwy iaith swyddogol./

This contract is for the provision, production and publication of a GCSE History digital magazine resource to support learners studying the qualification in Wales.

The supplier will produce and publish three digital editions of the magazine during the contract period. Each edition will be made available in both Welsh and English and will provide curriculum-aligned content designed to support the GCSE History specification, classroom delivery and independent study.

The contract includes content development, editing, translation, design, production and publication of the magazine. Delivery dates for the three editions are no later than 1 September 2026, 31 December 2026 and 31 March 2027.

The resource will support learners and practitioners during the first year of delivery of the new GCSE History qualification by providing accessible and high-quality subject-specific learning materials in both official languages.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Printed matter and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£96,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 May 2028 with extensionsValue: £96,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Contract can be extended for 12 months
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    N/A

What it takes to win
i

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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Ansawdd / Quality: 90%
  • Pris / Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Pris / Price
  • Ansawdd / Quality
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    N/A

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
27 Feb 2026, 09:58 GMT
Last source update
10 Jul 2026, 15:55 BST
Authority reference
PS2970
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021077
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityPrinted matter and related products
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065dde Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 10 Jul 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published240 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 09:58 GMT
  2. Market engagement235 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Bydd tîm Comisiynu ac Ansawdd Adnodd yn cynnal sesiwn wybodaeth ar 4ydd Mawrth 2026 am 11yb.

    Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn mynychu'r sesiynau gwybodaeth hyn, e-bostiwch eich manylion at [email protected] heb unrhyw hwyr na 4yp ddydd Mawrth, 3 Mawrth 2026.

    Adnodd’s commissioning and quality team will run an information session on 4th March 2026 at 11am.

    If you are interested in attending these information sessions, please email your details to [email protected] by no later than 4pm Tuesday 3rd March 2026.

  3. Tender notice published230 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 17:14 GMT
  4. Next notice expected230 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by216 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline206 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Contract starts147 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published107 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 15:55 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 09:58 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 17:14 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £96,000
    9 Mar 2026, 17:14 GMT
    was £48,000
  4. Status changed to active
    9 Mar 2026, 17:14 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    9 Mar 2026, 17:14 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    9 Mar 2026, 17:14 GMT
  7. Contract award notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 15:18 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    5 Jun 2026, 15:18 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 15:55 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 27 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £49,5711 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Atebol15 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: Contract can be extended to 31 March 2028£49,5717 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Cylchgrawn TGAU Hanes ar ran Adnodd/ GCSE History Magazine on behalf of Adnodd · Atebol

    Signed
    7 Jul 2026
    Value
    £49,571
    Period
    8 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Mae Adnodd yn cadw'r hawl i ymestyn y contract tan 31 Mawrth 2028 / You said: Can you translate, Adnodd reserve the right to extend until 31 March 2028

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PWHP-2369-JPYL Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Hengoed, Wales, CF82 7PGContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Adnodd CyfyngedigContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PYLR-7127-MRND Cardiff, WalesContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AtebolAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRVQ-5739-ZYVM Adeiladau'r Fagwyr Llandre, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY24 5AQContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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