Official UK procurement notice
Tender for Mid and West Wales Strategic Culture Partnership (MWWSCP)
Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Published estimate£98,000£117,600 inc. VAT2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 10 Apr 2026
Awarded to Golwg
Contract term 6 moends 30 Sept 2026 · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement description- Mid and West Wales (Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Powys) secured funding through Welsh Government’s Priorities for Culture programme to strengthen regional collaboration and set a clear direction for museums, libraries and archives over the next five years. The Priorities for Culture set out national ambitions for arts, museums, libraries, archives and the historic environment. The policy places culture at the heart of Welsh life and links explicitly to the Well being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, including the goal of A Wales of vibrant culture and thriving Welsh language.
- Purpose of the Commission to Appoint a creative and experienced consultant to develop:
- a shared Regional Cultural Vision for Mid and West Wales aligned to Welsh Government’s Priorities for Culture; and
- four local authority Cultural Priority Plans (Powys, Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire), each tailored to local context while reinforcing the regional framework.
- Objectives The commissioned work will:
- Translate national Priorities for Culture into a coherent regional vision and local roadmaps, establishing the “golden thread” from national to regional to local delivery.
- Strengthen collaboration, joint planning and resource efficiency across the region, while safeguarding local autonomy and place based delivery.
- Provide an evidence based framework that supports future investment, skills development, and sustainable service models for museums, libraries and archives.
CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£98,000
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).
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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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
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
- 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
- 3 Feb 2026, 11:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 May 2026, 14:59 BST
- Authority reference
itt_122678- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009397- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06153aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
- Submission deadline
- 27 Feb 2026
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Feb 2026
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗
Documents associated with the tender can be found on eTenderWales reference itt_122678
Timeline
3 Feb 2026 → 27 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published264 days ago3 Feb 2026, 11:55 GMT
- Clarification questions by248 days ago20 Feb 2026
- Submission deadline241 days ago27 Feb 2026
- Contract starts208 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published151 days ago27 May 2026, 14:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2026- Tender notice published3 Feb 2026, 11:55 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published27 May 2026, 14:59 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 May 2026, 14:59 BST
- Contract signature expected30 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £100,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GolwgSMEMid and West Wales Strategic Culture Partnership (MWWSCP)30 May 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 | £100,000 | 10 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GolwgAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender