Official UK procurement notice
Welsh Government - Minimising the Costs of the school day and mitigating the impacts of poverty on education
Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis notice is to notify the market of the intention to award this contract, following an open tender process.
Welsh Government invited tenders to support the mitigation of the impacts of poverty and poverty stigma on learners and to support schools and settings with resources and advice to minimise the costs of the school day. In addition to these measures, Welsh Government wishes to raise the awareness of the impacts of poverty on learners by engaging with learner voice and lived experiences as part of a national conversation around poverty. The contract will run for a minimum of three years initially.
- No preliminary market engagement: No preliminary market engagement has been carried out for this contract as the supplier market is expected to be niche.
CPV: Primary education services · Secondary education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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 (5)
- Policy Context: 15%
- Proposed projects and timeline: 25%
- Resources, Expertise and Skills: 15%
- Project Management and Risks: 15%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (5)
- Policy Context
- Proposed projects and timeline
- Resources, Expertise and Skills
- Project Management and Risks
- Commercial: Commercial Response
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- 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
- Light touch regime
- 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, 16:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2026, 11:57 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
C214/2025/2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009619- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0615c3Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
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- Risks
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- cy, en
etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗
Please visit www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ and search for project_61985 or itt_122817
Timeline
3 Feb 2026 → 30 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published264 days ago3 Feb 2026, 16:30 GMT
- Clarification questions by236 days ago3 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline229 days ago10 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent217 days ago23 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published216 days ago23 Mar 2026, 11:57 GMT
- Award decision expected by215 days ago24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts179 days ago30 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2026- Tender notice published3 Feb 2026, 16:30 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Mar 2026, 11:57 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Mar 2026, 11:57 GMT
- Contract signature expected3 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children North EastSMEMinimising the Costs of the school day and mitigating the impacts of poverty on education6 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2029 · up to 4 Apr 2031Extensions: The Extension Period may be applied as a single continuous extension or in shorter increments (e.g., 12 + 12 months), provided that the cumulative Extension Period does not exceed 24 months. The Client may only exercise an extension where the Contractor has demonstrated: • satisfactory performance against all standard outputs, project aims and reporting obligations. • compliance with all contractual, statutory, and policy requirements; and • continued ability to deliver value for money. The Client reserves the right not to extend the Contract if organisational priorities, funding availability, or policy direction change. The Client is under no obligation to exercise the extension option, and the Contractor shall have no claim against the Client in the event that the option is not taken up. | £799,867 | 20 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Children North EastAwarded 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