Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 21 Apr 2026, 10:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Presenting Officer Services Education Workforce Council Award of Contract

Official notice

Authority: Education Workforce Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£2,917,000≈ £972k / year · £3,500,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 May 2026awarded 19 May 2026
Awarded to KINGSLEY NAPLEY LLP
Contract term 3 yrsends 26 May 2029 · up to 26 May 2030 with extensions · starts 27 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Notification of the contract award for Presenting Officer Services at the Education Workforce Council

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 20 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£2,917,000
Contract period: 27 May 2026 – 26 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 26 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £2,917,000 exc. VAT · £3,500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend by 1 year as decided by EWC

What it takes to win
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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: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: The EWC will award the contract on the basis of the most advantageous tender against the stated criteria.
  • Commercial: The EWC will award the contract on the basis of the most advantageous tender against the stated criteria.
  • Social Value: The EWC will award the contract on the basis of the most advantageous tender against the stated criteria.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 20 Apr 2030
First published
21 Apr 2026, 10:37 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2026, 08:36 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 May 2026
Authority reference
PO Services
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035947
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06870a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
17 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Apr 2026 → 18 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published179 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 10:37 BST
  2. Clarification questions by163 days ago
    6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline152 days ago
    17 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent151 days ago
    19 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by149 days ago
    20 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts143 days ago
    27 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends86 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published60 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 08:36 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 10:37 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 12:56 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Jul 2026, 12:56 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 08:36 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,917,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 21 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KINGSLEY NAPLEY LLPEWC Presenting Officer Services 24 Jul 2026 – 23 May 2029 · up to 23 May 2030Extensions: 1 year extention £2,917,00019 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • EWC Presenting Officer Services · KINGSLEY NAPLEY LLP

    Signed
    21 May 2026
    Value
    £2,917,000
    Period
    24 Jun 2026 – 23 May 2029 · up to 23 May 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    An option to extend for one additional year

    No agreed KPIs: Performance of the contract will be managed via contract management procedures

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Education Workforce Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDGB-5256-QHNM Eastgate House, 9th Floor, CARDIFF, Wales, CF24 0ABContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Kingsley Napley LLPAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNBR-3352-BBTV 20 Bonhill Street, London, London, EC2A4DNContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender