Official UK procurement notice
Managing an Office of a Member of The Senedd
Authority: Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament (Central government)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of the notice is to create a framework for providing training relating to the administration and management of the office and staff of a Member of the Senedd, to include constituent liaison.
This training framework aims to provide Members and their office managers or administrators with the skills and knowledge to support the effective delivery of the work of the office of an elected Member including the effective running of their constituency and parliamentary offices.
- How the procedure runs: As per the tender documents.
CPV: Training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Jan 2027
Published description of the framework
As per the Specification document
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £60,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Office Managementceiling above
Office Management: As per section 4 of the Specification document
- Economic & financial standing
As outlined in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
As outlined in the procurement documents
Lot #2Casework managementPublished value£40,000
Casework management: As per section 4 of the Specification document
- Economic & financial standing
As outlined in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
As outlined in the procurement documents
Lot #3Leadership and Communicationceiling above
Leadership and Communication: As per section 4 of the Specification document
- Economic & financial standing
As outlined in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
As outlined in the procurement documents
Lot #4Constituency outreach and engagementPublished value£40,000
Constituency outreach and engagement: As per section 4 of the Specification document
- Economic & financial standing
As outlined in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
As outlined in the procurement documents
Lot #5Office Health and Safety e-learningPublished value£20,000
Office Health and Safety e-learning: As per section 4 of the Specification document
- Economic & financial standing
As outlined in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
As outlined in the procurement documents
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 (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Contract costs: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Contract costs: Day rate Half day rate Hourly rate
- Quality : Delivery - Method Statement - 30 marks Ability to delivery across Wales - 10 marks Delivery of training bilingually (in English & Welsh) - 10 marks Knowledge of the Senedd/Welsh Parliament and experience of training in a political or similar environment - 10 marks Data Governance Questionnaire - For information
- Economic & financial standing
As outlined in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
As outlined in the procurement documents
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Managing an Office of a Member of The Senedd” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 17:15 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
1283- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081518- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d08dFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
As outlined in the procurement documents
- How it runs
As per the tender documents.
- Risks
As outlined in the procurement documents
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 28 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 28 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- cy, en
The procurement documents will be available via the Bravo Solution portal at etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗, Reference PQQ_33900
Timeline
22 Jul 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published92 days ago22 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
- Market engagement78 days ago5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
The Welsh Parliament, Senedd Cymru, is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the potential future procurement of a Managing an Office Training Framework for Members of the Senedd and their staff.
This questionnaire seeks market insight on the likely scope, possible lot structure, delivery approach, commercial model and potential barriers to participation.
The information gathered through this engagement will support the Welsh Parliament in shaping any subsequent procurement strategy. Participation is voluntary, and responses will be used for research and planning purposes only. Completion of the questionnaire does not form part of any formal procurement process, nor does it create any obligation or advantage in any future tender.
Suppliers with relevant experience in delivering related training services are encouraged to take part. Your insights will help ensure that any future approach is well informed, proportionate, and aligned with best practice.
To obtain a copy of the questionnaire please email Olivia Spilsbury at [email protected]. Responses must be submitted to Olivia Spilsbury at [email protected] by Wednesday 5th August 2026.
We appreciate your time and contribution to this engagement exercise and look forward to hearing from you.
- Next notice expected66 days ago17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published57 days ago26 Aug 2026, 17:15 BST
- Clarification questions by31 days ago21 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends24 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown28 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 62 days23 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 70 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 Jul 2026, 10:48 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published26 Aug 2026, 17:15 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £220,00026 Aug 2026, 17:15 BSTwas £480,000
- Status changed to active26 Aug 2026, 17:15 BST
- Procurement method changed26 Aug 2026, 17:15 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: The procurement documents will be available via the Bravo Solution portal at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, reference PQQ_33900
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender