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Published 9 Mar 2026, 11:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Secretariat Function for the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (IWPRB)

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKWales (UKL)
Published estimate£933,625≈ £467k / year · £1,120,350 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Apr 2026awarded 8 Jun 2026
Awarded to VANDENBERGHUK LTD
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

C255/2025/2026-Secretariat Function for the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (IWPRB)

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Not required in this instance. Not complex and all requirements will be outlined within the ITT.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£933,625
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensionsValue: £933,625 exc. VAT · £1,120,350 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: This contract offers a 2 + 2 year optional extension period, should the Client wish to invoke. The total value figure stated in this notice covers the initial contract term plus the optional extension periods. This is further explained within the ITT.
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details are included within the ITT.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details are included within the ITT.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical : Details are included within the ITT.
  • Commercial : Details are included within the ITT.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details are included within the ITT.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details are included within the ITT.

What this means for your bid
  • 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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 30 Jun 2026
First published
9 Mar 2026, 11:12 GMT
Last source update
14 Jul 2026, 13:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Jun 2026
Authority reference
C255/2025/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020788
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06651a Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As detailed within the ITT.

Review and risk notes
Risks

As detailed within the ITT.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

9 Mar 2026 → 14 Jul 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published227 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 11:12 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by210 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline198 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent137 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Standstill ends126 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Award decision expected by114 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts114 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published100 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 13:17 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 11:12 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    23 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMT
    +2 days · was 6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    8 Jun 2026, 16:27 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    8 Jun 2026, 16:27 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 13:17 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Please note that the closing date has been amended to 12:00 midday on Tuesday 7 April 2026. This change has been made as the original closing date fell on Easter Monday, 6 April 2026.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-03: 1 release · 9 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £305,2001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VANDENBERGHUK LTD1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2032Extensions: The contract includes two optional extension periods of up to two years each.£305,2008 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Secretariat Function for the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (IWPRB) · VANDENBERGHUK LTD

    Signed
    29 Jun 2026
    Value
    £305,200
    Period
    10 Jul 2026 – 9 Jul 2028 · up to 9 Jul 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There is a 2+2 extension option if utilised

    No agreed KPIs: Not mandatory unless the value is above £5m

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQYQ-3841-BHTP Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VANDENBERGHUK LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTZN-8694-VNBY Future Space (Office 44), Bristol, South West, BS34 8RBContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender