Official UK procurement notice
Public Opinions Survey · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Qualifications Wales (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionQW runs a program of measuring and exploring confidence in qualifications and the qualification system. An important part of this program has been conducting an annual survey to provide QW with measurements of public confidence in non-degree qualifications in Wales . Beaufort previously ran this, but the Contract has expired. QW are changing to a biennual survey (every two years). The successful bidder will be required to deliver the survey, analyse responses and report on results.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · 1 with a published valueLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£37,500
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Condition of participation
The Supplier must have Cyber Essentials Plus certification or ISO 27001 or equivalent before the contract start on 1 July 2025.
Lot #2AwardedLot estimate not published
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 May 2025, 15:11 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2025, 11:24 BST
- Authority reference
QWL262504- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018497- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050b8eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
1 May 2025 → 21 Jul 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published1 May 2025, 15:11 BST
- Clarification questions by16 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadline27 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published21 Jul 2025, 11:24 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2025- Tender notice published1 May 2025, 15:11 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Jun 2025, 11:21 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Jun 2025, 11:21 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published21 Jul 2025, 11:24 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 21 award | |||
| Beaufort Research LtdSMEPublic Opinons Survey7 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2033Extensions: One extension of 24 months (one further survey) if no scope change and all KPIs met · Options: Option to include additional survey questions | £26,140 | 19 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Public Opinions Survey · Beaufort Research LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £26,140
- Period
- 21 Jul 2025 – 20 Jul 2031 · up to 20 Jul 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 option to extend by 2 years (1 survey). If scope is not changed and all KPIs are met.
- Options
- Additional questions.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | 5final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Beaufort Research LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Response template
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to tender with full specification and instructions
- Bidding documents and specifications T&Cs
- Bidding documents and specifications Pricing template
- Bidding documents and specifications Form of Tender
- Bidding documents and specifications Feedom of Information template
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender