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Published 2 Oct 2025, 12:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Specialist support to develop the Strategic Development Plan (SDP) Evidence Base for the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee

Official notice

Authority: Ambition North Wales (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL11)
Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Oct 2025
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 10 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ambition North Wales is seeking to procure a supplier to begin the work of preparing and reviewing the evidence base required to support Strategic Development Plan (SDP) preparation. Please ensure you are logged into Sell2Wales and have registered your interest in the notice to access the tender documents.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 10 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (5 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security98000000 Other community, social and personal services

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: 80%Price: 15%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 80%
  • Budget: 15%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: Proposed methodology for delivering the scope of works as set out in section 2. - 50% Evidence of successful completion of similar work and how this knowledge, experience and skills allow the Applicant to meet all contractual services. - 50%
  • Budget: Overall price for scope of work - 70% Demonstrated breakdown supporting cost submitted - 30%
  • Social Value: See ITT and appendices for social value response - 100%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
Closed
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
2 Oct 2025, 12:10 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2025, 12:10 BST
Authority reference
CJC-SDP-SS-AR01
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061659
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityOther community, social and personal servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a6a3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
22 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

sell2wales.gov.wales ↗

Timeline

2 Oct 2025 → 10 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published385 days ago
    2 Oct 2025, 12:10 BST
  2. Clarification questions by372 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline365 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts346 days ago
    10 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Oct 2025, 12:10 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ambition North Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDQW-3299-WMNQ Government Buildings, Sarn Mynach, Llandudno Junction, Wales, LL31 9RZContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (14)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender