Official UK procurement notice
Information Advice Quality Framework
Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Government to establish a contract for an Information and Advice Quality Framework. The IAQF was published in 2019 and many independently owned Advice Quality Standards operating in the UK have now applied for and been awarded IAQF Approved Accrediting Body status. An advice provider in Wales, who holds a quality standard awarded by an IAQF accredited body, is able to display the IAQF logo, demonstrating that their service has been independently assessed as meeting the Welsh Government’s expectations of a quality assured advice service. The IAQF continues to seek to provide a consistent approach to ensuring and assuring quality information, advice and guidance for the people of Wales.
The successful bidder will be required to a provide a range of support services through the new contract which will include:
• Management of all processes relating to the successful operation of the Information and Advice Quality Framework for Wales (IAQF) Independent Assessment Service.
• Managing the reassessment process of existing IAQF Accredited Bodies for Standards Owners who wish to become quality assured under an Advice Quality Standard with the IAQF.
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• Provide guidance, support and advice to Standard Owners.
• Develop and implement a Wales wide communication strategy to raise awareness of the IAQF amongst stakeholders,
• Engage with other funders of advice services, including local authorities, to promote and encourage the use of Welsh Government’s approach and only fund advice providers who hold an Advice Quality Standard awarded by an IAQF Accredited Body.
• Deliver advice and practical support to advice service providers, helping them apply for a quality standard for the first time.
• Provide expert advice to Welsh Government to improve the service.
• Explore options and share findings with Welsh Government on ways to support smaller providers to prepare for and/or undergo the audit processes to gain accreditation to an Advice Quality Standard.
The successful bidder will be awarded an initial 12-month contract with options to extend for a further 12 + 12 months for up to a maximum of 3 years.
- No preliminary market engagement: A PIN was issued in November 2024 for this opportunity, however the CPV codes used were not wide, and a decision was made to tender under the new Procurement Act regime.
CPV: Auditing services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£240,000
- Value
- £240,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Extension period of one year plus one year available (up to a maximum of three year contract in total)
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Service Delivery — 30%
- Contract Management — 20%
- Price — 30%
- Sustainability — 20%
Published award criteria (4)
- Price — See Tender Docs
- Economic & financial standingSee Tender documents
- Technical & professional abilitySee tender documents
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Nov 2025, 13:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2025, 13:04 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a37aFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
- See tender documents
- Risks
- See tender documents
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
E-Tender Information:https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the Userperforming the Registration.- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the more…
email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact theHelpdesk to gain access to the Platform.- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 14:00. Late bids will not be accepted.How To Find The ITT:- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’- The e-tender references for this contract are: project_60468 and itt_120006- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the 'Express an Interest'button. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the‘Attachments’ area.- Any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the topof this notice.NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest onSell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=105095(WA Ref:107985)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.Timeline
6 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published362 days ago26 Sept 2025, 15:50 BST
- Clarification questions by335 days ago24 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends327 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown31 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by317 days ago10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published307 days ago21 Nov 2025, 13:04 GMT
- Contract starts297 days ago1 Dec 2025, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 19 Nov 2025 | CancelledNo suitable bids received |
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Sept 2025- Procurement termination notice published21 Nov 2025, 13:04 GMTUK12
- Published value updated21 Nov 2025, 13:04 GMTwas £240,000
- Status changed to complete21 Nov 2025, 13:04 GMT
- Procurement method changed21 Nov 2025, 13:04 GMT
- Deadline withdrawn21 Nov 2025, 13:04 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Nov 2025, 13:04 GMT
- Tender notice published26 Sept 2025, 15:50 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Reference project_60468, itt_120006
- Technical specificationsPlease see tender documents
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender