Official UK procurement notice
Research and survey linked to a Minimum Digital Living Standard for Wales C103/2025/2026
Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract details notice for Research and survey linked to a Minimum Digital Living Standard for Wales C103/2025/2026. The Digital Strategy for Wales, a Programme for Government commitment, outlines clear outcomes and actions to be delivered against mission two of the Strategy focused on digital inclusion. There is an action on scoping, defining and recognition of exploring implementation of a minimum digital living standard (MDLS) for Wales. The initial phases of research helped explore and define the MDLS and officials are now seeking to further our understanding on the impact for people meeting the minimum can have on health inequalities (positive and negative). Additionally, there is a recognised need to understand the level of those aged 16 and over living in Wales who are below the minimum which will help inform policy and interventions. This works will support our aim to ensure all citizens across Wales are able to engage with digital (including services) – to be digitally confident and resilient. Bidders were invited to submit Bids to be awarded the Contract for Research and survey linked to a Minimum Digital Living Standard for Wales, the contract has been awarded to Miller Research
- No preliminary market engagement: Short term contract, that has been tendered previously where no market engagement required as all information is in the specification
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services · Survey services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£250,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Service Delivery Methodology:: 25%
- Service Delivery Methodology:: 25%
- Understanding and knowledge of the policy area:: 15%
- Resource and Staffing:: 10%
- Contract Management:: 5%
- cost: 20%
Published award criteria (6)
- Service Delivery Methodology: : Evidence a service delivery methodology which demonstrates how you will achieve the requirements for Strand 1 as set out in the specification
- Service Delivery Methodology: : Evidence a service delivery methodology which demonstrates how you will achieve the requirements for Strand 2 as set out in the specification
- Understanding and knowledge of the policy area: : Evidence your knowledge of the minimum digital living standard agenda in Wales and wider UK including wider health inequality and surveying.
- Resource and Staffing: : Evidence how you will resource the service you have proposed in question 1 and 2 including the staff, their expertise and any other resources required.
- Contract Management:: Demonstrate how the requirements to ensure successful delivery, reporting and financial management of the service be met.
- cost: Submit a completed Commercial Response Template - Lowest priced submission -scores 20%
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
Please see tender documentation
- 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- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jul 2025, 16:58 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
C103/2025/2026- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041104- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0561a9Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
see tender documentation
- Risks
see tender documentation
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- cy, en
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Timeline
17 Jul 2025 → 2 Oct 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published17 Jul 2025, 16:58 BST
- Clarification questions by8 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends397 days ago24 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published389 days ago2 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2025- Tender notice published17 Jul 2025, 16:58 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Sept 2025, 13:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Sept 2025, 13:35 BST
- Contract signature expected25 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Oct 2025, 15:10 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Research (UK) LtdSMEResearch and survey linked to a Minimum Digital Living Standard for Wales1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £249,798 | 12 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Research and survey linked to a Minimum Digital Living Standard for Wales · Miller Research (UK) LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2025
- Value
- £249,798
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Below £5m
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Miller ResearchAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices 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