Official UK procurement notice
National Survey for Wales, 2026-27 to 2031/2033
Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnder the contract, the Contractor will conduct fieldwork for the National Survey from March 2026 until March 2031 (with the option to extend fieldwork to March 2032 or March 2033), and to supply the resulting annual data files to the Client along with technical documentation. The proposed survey will cover a wide range of topics, gathering data from a random sample of adults across Wales, and will be online-first (with an alternative mode available).
CPV: Customer satisfaction survey · Customer survey services · Design and execution of research and development · Market research services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research and experimental development services · Research services · Social research services · Survey services · Telephone survey services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Welsh Government intends to procure a new contract to deliver the National Survey…AwardedRenewalPublished value£21,450,000
The Welsh Government intends to procure a new contract to deliver the National Survey for Wales, using an online-first approach for survey responses. The requirement is to carry out a cross-sectional continuous annual survey, lasting 30 minutes on average, of a random sample of people in Wales living in private households. Additional information: As there are additional options permissible within the tender the total value of the contract could be higher than the stipulated award price but the ceiling value over the maximum duration of the contract will be up to 21,450,000 GBP.
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)
- Technical: 80%
- price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 80
- Price: 20
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
- 6 Nov 2024, 12:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 May 2025, 12:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C119/2024/2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019045- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b446Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documents
Publisher note: As there are additional options permissible within the tender the total value of the contract could be higher than the stipulated award price but the ceiling value over the maximum duration of the contract will be up to 21,450,000 GBP. (WA Ref:150572)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 17 Feb 2025, 10:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Dec 2024 → 6 May 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected9 Dec 2024
- Submission deadline14 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Feb 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Notice published6 May 2025, 12:01 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2024- Published value updated to £21,450,00016 Dec 2024, 16:02 GMTwas £18,000,000
- Status changed to active16 Dec 2024, 16:02 GMT
- Procurement method changed16 Dec 2024, 16:02 GMT
- Deadline published: 14 Feb 2025, 14:00 GMT16 Dec 2024, 16:02 GMT
- Status changed to complete6 May 2025, 12:01 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH | £12,487,477 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 019045-2025-C119/2024/2025-1 · NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
- Signed
- 24 Apr 2025
- Value
- £12,487,477
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria