Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 16 May 2025, 15:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Evaluation of the policy supporting Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£149,300published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 May 2025no call for competition
Awarded to ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A call-off competition was prepared on behalf of the Welsh Ministers in order to establish a contract for the Evaluation of the policy supporting Initial Teacher Education via the CCS Research & Insights agreement (RM6126). The successful bidder will be awarded a 12 month contract with an estimated value of GBP 150,000 exc. VAT.

The findings and recommendations from this research will inform the development of Welsh Government policy to ensure that the ITE sector in Wales is systematically sufficiently supported to ensure that the vision of ITE in Wales, as set out in the Criteria document, can be achieved. This may not be limited to ITE policy alone but to broader education policy, structures or resources and their role in supporting ITE in Wales.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research services · Social research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1A cal-off competition was prepared on behalf of the Welsh Ministers in order to…Awarded

A cal-off competition was prepared on behalf of the Welsh Ministers in order to establish a contract for the Evaluation of the policy supporting Initial Teacher Education under the CCS Research & Insights agreement (RM6126).

Delivery: Wales

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 May 2025, 15:15 BST
Last source update
16 May 2025, 15:15 BST
Authority reference
C132/2024/2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022311
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch servicesSocial research services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05160d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Call-off competition from the Research & Insights DPS.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:151030)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £149,3001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDSME£149,300 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park, Caerdydd / Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Alma EconomicsAwarded supplier 24 Stoke Newington Rd, London, London, N167XJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.