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# Welsh Government - Minimising the Costs of the school day and mitigating the impacts of poverty on education

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/welsh-government-minimising-the-costs-of-the-school-day-and-mitigating-the-impacts-of-pove-ocds-h6vhtk-0615c3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government: "Welsh Government - Minimising the Costs of the school day and mitigating the impacts of poverty on education". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/llywodraeth-cymru-welsh-government-GB-PPON-PQYQ-3841-BHTP)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 March 2026 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Primary education services, Secondary education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £799,867 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/welsh-government-minimising-the-costs-of-the-school-day-and-mitigating-the-impacts-of-pove-ocds-h6vhtk-0615c3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0615c3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/welsh-government-minimising-the-costs-of-the-school-day-and-mitigating-the-impacts-of-pove-ocds-h6vhtk-0615c3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2Fhome.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/welsh-government-minimising-the-costs-of-the-school-day-and-mitigating-the-impacts-of-pove-ocds-h6vhtk-0615c3#participate

## Description
This 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80100000, 80200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 29/04/2026 to 06/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Minimising the Costs of the school day and mitigating the impacts of poverty on education (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Children North East**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-170127`
  - Value: £799,867 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 20/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009619-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-23T11:57:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T20:25:26.462Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0615c3