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Research and survey linked to a Minimum Digital Living Standard for Wales C103/2025/2026
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
CPV family not published
Decision Velocity
~50 days
Sector median: 50 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£249,798
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 73)
Based on 2,925 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
5.96%
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
50 days
Historical record: ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED has won 6 previous contracts with this contracting authority in this category.
Procurement history indicates repeat engagement with this buyer in this sector. All competitions remain open to qualifying tenderers.
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 73)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDCRN: 01312453 | 18 contracts | £64,987,779,553 | -5.2% below budget |
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTERCRN: RC000797 | 18 contracts | £2,814,722,069 | -12.2% below budget |
WSP UK LTDCRN: PXHY-9498-VZNJ | 11 contracts | £39,474,946,186 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDCRN: 09391354 | 10 contracts | £5,268,810,500 | -0.4% below budget |
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)CRN: PQBC-8538-JPBV | 9 contracts | £182,894,679 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
AECOM LIMITEDCRN: 01846493 | 8 contracts | £54,218,447,813 | -1.5% below budget |
INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING LIMITEDCRN: 06799707 | 8 contracts | £14,130,455,852 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
GC INSIGHT LIMITEDCRN: 03162288 | 8 contracts | £10,067,870 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Fera Science LtdCRN: PDGX-4332-VPXR | 8 contracts | £4,296,678 | -0.7% below budget |
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540 | 7 contracts | £189,240,268,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
5/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
No sufficiently evidenced comparable record has been calculated yet.Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government: "Research and survey linked to a Minimum Digital Living Standard for Wales C103/2025/2026". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
20.48%Historical Average
Competition Density
4.04Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
royal mailTop vendor: 78.29% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 182 active published awards; 23 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority (All Sectors):
No direct historical awards retained specifically in CPV 73; showing top suppliers across overall authority spend.
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| royal mail | 1 win | £11,200,000 | — |
| Political Engagement | 1 win | £2,000,000 | — |
| Children North East | 1 win | £799,867 | — |
| Sglein | 1 win | £180,000 | — |
| Down to Earth Project | 1 win | £126,500 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published2 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST | Last source update2 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0561a9 | ||
What is being bought
Contract 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
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
2 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST - tender value changed
15 Sept 2025, 13:35 BST - Status changed to complete
15 Sept 2025, 13:35 BST - Official notice release published
15 Sept 2025, 13:35 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
15 Sept 2025, 13:35 BST - Published value updated to £250,000
17 Jul 2025, 16:58 BST - Status changed to active
17 Jul 2025, 16:58 BST - Official notice release published
17 Jul 2025, 16:58 BST - Submission deadline changed to 18 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
17 Jul 2025, 16:58 BST - Buyer information updated
17 Jul 2025, 16:58 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
2 Oct 2025, 15:10 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £249,798
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards MILLER RESEARCH (UK) LTD Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Research and survey linked to a Minimum Digital Living Standard for Wales £249,798 · signed 1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PQYQ-3841-BHTPDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published