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Published 29 Sept 2026, 16:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cynhyrchu a chyhoeddi Canllawiau astudio ac adolygu, yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg / Production and publication of Welsh and English Study and Revision Guides

Official notice

Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£320,000≈ £320k / year · £400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Nov 2027 · starts 27 Nov 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Bydd Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili yn rheoli'r broses gaffael ar ran Adnodd ar gyfer cynhyrchu a chyhoeddi Canllawiau astudio ac adolygu, yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg, ar gyfer holl bynciau ton 2 o’r TGAU Arbennig i Gymru Newydd: Addysg Gorfforol ac Iechyd. Following publication, the successful supplier must make the titles available for sale on the open market and ensure they remain available for period of at least five years.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bydd Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili yn rheoli'r broses gaffael ar ran Adnodd ar gyfer cynhyrchu a chyhoeddi Canllawiau astudio ac adolygu, yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg, ar gyfer holl bynciau ton 2 o’r TGAU Arbennig i Gymru Newydd:

Addysg Gorfforol ac Iechyd

Astudiaethau Cymdeithasol

Dawns

Dylunio a Thechnoleg

Ffilm a Chyfryngau Digidol

Gwyddoniaeth Integredig (Gradd Unigol)

Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol, a Gofal Plant

Technoleg Ddigidol

Y Gwyddorau (Dwyradd)

Lefel 2 mewn Mathemateg Ychwanegol

Yn dilyn cyhoeddi, bydd rhaid I'r cyflenwr llwyddiannus sicrhau fod y teitlau ar werth ar y farchnad agored gan sicrhau y byddent yn parhau i fod ar gael am gyfnod o bum mlynedd o leiaf.

Caerphilly County Borough Council will be managing the procurement process on behalf of Adnodd for the production and publication of Welsh and English Study and Revision Guides for the all subjects’ that make up the second wave of the reformed WJEC Made-for-Wales GCSEs and related qualifications:

Dance

Design and Technology

Digital Media and Film

Digital Technology

Health and Social Care, and Childcare

Integrated Science (Single Award)

Physical Education and Health

Social Studies

The Sciences (Double Award)

Level 2 Additional Mathematics

Following publication, the successful supplier must make the titles available for sale on the open market and ensure they remain available for period of at least five years.

CPV: Graphic design services · Printed books, brochures and leaflets · Printing and related services · Publishing services · School books · Services provided by authors · Services related to the preparation of training manuals · Technical publications · Textbooks · Translation services

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£320,000
Contract period: 27 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2027 (1 yr)Value: £320,000 exc. VAT · £400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions: 75%
  • Price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Closed
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
29 Sept 2026, 16:48 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 16:48 BST
Authority reference
CCBC/PS3059/26/JT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092059
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Graphic design servicesPrinted books, brochures and leafletsPrinting and related servicesPublishing servicesSchool booksServices provided by authorsServices related to the preparation of training manualsTechnical publicationsTextbooksTranslation services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ce6 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
29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Sept 2026 → 27 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 16:48 BST
  2. Clarification questions by23 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline15 days ago
    29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Today
    13 Nov 2026
  5. Contract startsin 13 days
    27 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 16:48 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

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