Official UK procurement notice
National Evaluation of Flying Start
Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWelsh Government wishes to commission a three-year National Evaluation of Flying Start. Flying Start is the Welsh Government’s targeted Early Years programme for families with children under 4 years of age who live in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Wales. Flying Start aims to make a decisive difference to the life chances of children by mitigating the impact of poverty, which is linked to poor life outcomes in early childhood, including health outcomes. The Programme comprises four elements:
- Funded part-time, high-quality childcare for 2-3 year olds;
- Enhanced Health Visitor support;
- Access to parenting support; and
- Support for speech, language and communication development.
The evaluation will build on the previous evaluations by gaining a greater insight into the experiences of Flying Start families, particularly in relation to any perceived differences and impacts the programme may have made. This evaluation will also explore the possibility of and look to undertake a counterfactual analysis using data that will be available through the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage databank (SAIL) on Flying Start services in each Local Authority.
CPV: Research and experimental development services · Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Bidders are invited to submit Bids to be awarded the Contract for National Evaluation…Awarded
Bidders are invited to submit Bids to be awarded the Contract for National Evaluation of Flying Start. The Contract is for the delivery of research services as described in the Specification.
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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 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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Jul 2024, 10:37 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2025, 10:59 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C225/2023/2024- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075934- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0485d7Find a Tender
Publisher note: -Please note that this contract was advertised in 2024, and the award was made following an open process in November 2024. This is an award notice for that procurement. (WA Ref:158395)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Sept 2024, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
9 Sept 2024 → 21 Nov 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline9 Sept 2024, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened10 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published336 days ago21 Nov 2025, 10:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete21 Nov 2025, 10:59 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDSME | £196,200 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 075934-2025-C225/2024/2025-1 · ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 18 Nov 2024
- Value
- £196,200
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria