UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The Welsh Government is seeking to deliver a national programme of sample-based assessments to monitor learners’ attainment in the Curriculum for Wales (“national monitoring programme”) to provide national information on learning standards. We are seeking to pilot such assessments within the 2025/26 academic year.

The Welsh Government seeks to contract for a formative evaluation of the Curriculum for Wales which will provide us with the broad qualitative and quantitative picture of how the reforms are working, how practice is changing and how these changes are being experienced by practitioners, learners and their families. Each year it will include a limited number deep dive investigations to give us a more detailed understanding of specific priority curriculum elements or parts of the system.

The Welsh Government wishes to commission a bidder to undertake economic analysis to help develop its SFS proposals. The focus of the contract is on emerging proposals concerning Optional and Collaborative Actions and any changes to Universal Actions following consultation. The timing of specific workstreams to meet the objectives will be agreed by the bidder and the client as the work under this contract develops.

The Welsh Government Commercial Delivery Team, on behalf of the Welsh public sector, wishes to establish a collaborative Framework Agreement for the supply of Cleaning and Janitorial Materials and Washroom Services to the public sector in Wales

The Welsh Government wishes to engage an agency that can ensure a consistent, timely, and proactive offer of support to people affected by sudden deaths that are unexplained or a suspected suicide. The provider must have demonstrable expertise gained through experience in this area of work.

The Welsh Government will award a 19-month research contract for the development and cognitive testing of a set of demographic survey questions and guidance that are consistent with the Social Model of Disability. The aim of the contract is to develop a suite of research questions and response options that reflect the Social Model of Disability and enable a standardised, consistent approach. Concurrently, guidance must be developed which outlines the type of question to use and when. For example, what questions could or should be asked, for what purpose, and in which survey? Research into questions for children and young people as well as adults, would be beneficial and relevant to the Student Health and Well Being surveys, for example, which Welsh Government fund every two years. Research into other models of disability would also need to be undertaken to assess whether there is a need to create a question set based on the Biopsychosocial Model of Disability, for example, in addition to a suite of questions based on the Social Model of Disability.

Welsh Government propose to establish a research contract to underpin our engagement with the farming community. This is to understand how they are responding to changes, which will inform policy evaluation and design.

A Dynamic Purchasing System for Cadw to appoint surveying companies to carry out a range of surveying services at their sites, including but not limited to 3D laser surveys, topographical surveys, measured surveys, photogrammetric surveys, 3D BIM and Revit modelling, 360 degree virtual tours and others. All bidders will be assessed against the criteria included in the ITT. The surveys will help inform planned conservation and adaptation projects at Cadw sites. The arrangement will compliment the Cadw Lead Professional Advisor Framework and the Cadw Consultancy DPS and surveyors will either be appointed directly or as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.

Run and develop the Welsh Government’s Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales.

The Welsh Government have a requirement for a supplier to undertake construction work to deliver a new site wide water and electricity network at the Bro Tathan site. The water network will be adopted by DCWW and the electricity network will be adopted by NGED. The work also includes diversionary works to other services including foul water drainage, surface water drainage, ducting works and other facilitating works. The project includes the construction of two raised platforms using site won material from the trench construction.

To manage and implement a comprehensive three year school based active travel promotion scheme across Wales in conjunction with local authorities / schools.

Welsh Government seek a delivery partner with a proven track record, harnessing an extensive network across various UK water safety organisations. This partner will play a pivotal role in assimilating knowledge and insights from diverse sources, bolstering Welsh Government and Water Safety Wales efforts towards achieving strategic objectives. The delivery partner will possess the experience to support organisations in executing water safety and drowning prevention strategies effectively. Welsh Government requires a delivery partner capable of leveraging their established connections to raise awareness among practitioners, policymakers, and the public while providing adaptable and comprehensive support. The successful partner should not only fulfil a secretariat role, but also demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the WDPS and its recommendations, employing their expertise in development, management, and adaptability to address emerging water safety issues. Maintaining consistent communication with Welsh Government officials, the partner will ensure alignment of future Water Safety Wales programmes with evolving concerns in water safety education, training, and outreach. Crucially, their capacity to facilitate the exchange of pertinent information and best practices among UK water safety entities will be instrumental in reducing accidental drownings. Water is essential for our physical and mental wellbeing; therefore it is important to protect it and the people using it. Wales has seen a substantial growth in outdoor activity, especially within water over recent years. Data shows that in 2022, there were 26 confirmed fatalities in water in Wales, half did not intend to enter the water. We know there are 2000 annual water-related incidents in Wales requiring emergency response, approximately 5 per day. We believe that through cross-departmental collaboration within Welsh Government and between our delivery partners, adopting a Team Wales approach can reduce the number of water-related accidents and fatalities across the country. The successful Bidder will be a delivery partner who will work alongside Welsh Government to implement the Petitions Committee report's recommendations 2, 3, 4, and 6 which supports Wales’ Drowning Prevention Strategy. The report can be downloaded here - https://senedd.wales/media/cn4fcehy/cr-ld15291-e.pdf. Water Safety Wales has also taken the water safety agenda forward since 2017, publishing the WDPS in 2020. The WDPS links to our ambitions for a healthier Wales in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act. The WDPS includes action on the report’s identified themes: Alcohol, Supervision, Safe Access, Learning to Swim, Risks and Plans, Safer Holidays, Data Issues, and Support. The WDPS can be downloaded here - https://www.nationalwatersafety.org.uk/media/1236/water-safety-strategy-2020-2026.pdf. The successful bidder will be awarded a 13-month contract with a 12 month extension option to deliver the workstreams. The contract is valued at approximately GBP 150,000 exc. VAT for the initial contract term, and GBP 100,000 exc. VAT if the extension is enacted.

The Welsh Government (“WG”/“the Client”) has acquired land at Slade Lane, Haverfordwest (“the site”) to unlock its development potential and ability to deliver well-designed, sustainable and affordable homes in readiness for disposal to a third party capable of implementing delivery. To achieve this, we are inviting proposals from the open market to masterplan the site in a way which aligns with the WG’s policy aspirations, including (but not limited to) 50% affordable across the site, WDQR 2021 standards across all homes and moving along the pathway to net zero living. Additionally, we expect proposals to deliver social value and public benefits. Therefore, we need to appoint a consultant (the “Lead Consultant”) who will design and masterplan the site, ensure that the existing allocation is retained in the replacement Local Development Plan, and then, submit an outline planning application on the WG’s behalf.

WGCD are looking to implement a Framework for the Supply of Tyres and Associated Services on behalf of the Welsh public sector. The Agreement will cover the supply of the following goods and associated services, where applicable: Light Commercial Vehicle Tyres Car Tyres Heavy Goods Vehicle Tyres Agricultural Vehicle Tyres Tyres for Plant/Machinery Tyres for Electric Vehicles Car/LCV/HGV Fitting at Customer Depot and Roadside Fitting at Customer Depot and Roadside Responding to emergency call out inside and outside working hours Flaps and Gaiters, Tubes, Valves and other associated products A range of services and associated products such as e.g. Wheel Balancing, Tracking, Fitting, Puncture Repair etc.

The Welsh Government, in partnership with Transport for Wales, are establishing a Hydrogen Bus Pilot Scheme as part of their plans to transition the existing internal combustion engine bus fleet in Wales. The Pilot Scheme will include the implementation of approximately 20 hydrogen buses on selected routes within the County of Swansea with a further 23 hydrogen buses servicing selected routes within the County of Bridgend. The Pilot Scheme is due to commence approximately late 2025/early 2026 (date to be confirmed). The Welsh Government are seeking to appoint a provider of green hydrogen that will provide the required level of hydrogen to fuel the hydrogen buses utilised under the Pilot Scheme. It is an expectation that the hydrogen will be made available for a re-fueller at both pilot locations; Swansea and Bridgend. The hydrogen contract will be for 15 years, with break clauses at years 5 and 10.

The Welsh Government is seeking a contractor to collect, validate, match and provide an annual data set of all approved qualifications in public examinations (e.g. GCSEs and A levels) achieved by students at examination centres in Wales (e.g. schools, FE colleges). The contractor will be expected to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the public examinations system in Wales , have experience of securely processing and matching large volumes of personal data and be able to communicate with schools verbally and in writing in both English and Welsh. The successful supplier will be awarded an initial 3 year contract valued at GBP375,000 with the possibility of a 2 year extension valued at GBP250,000. The main services that the contractor will be expected to provide are: (a) Work with at least 20 awarding organisations (but the number may vary annually) e.g. WJEC, Pearson, AQA to: i. Agree an annual timetable of data transfers ii. Agree a data format, and as far as possible working within existing data sharing formats used by awarding bodies iii. Provide a secure data transfer system (see (e) below) for the transfer of data from awarding organisations to the contractor or agree an alternative secure data transfer method. (b) match individual level data across different awarding organisations, different establishments and across time (in the cases where some examinations have been taken earlier than normal) to produce a complete and historical record for each student’s qualifications. (c) provide the Client with this matched data set in a pre-defined format and according to an agreed timetable. (d) provide a bilingual (Welsh and English) telephone and e-mail help desk function. The help desk will field enquiries from schools and colleges. (e) Provide a secure on-line data transfer and help desk system with individual accounts for all schools, colleges and awarding organisations (300-400 users). This system will allow awarding organisations to provide data to the contractor and for schools to raise queries and upload documents or evidence where they do not agree with the data provided to them during the data checking periods. (f) Unless exempt, the contractor must be registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office for the processing of personal data. (g) The contractor must possess a current Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation or equivalent for the full duration of the contract.

The Welsh Government is seeking to contract for an evaluation of the Universal Primary Free School Meals (UPFSM) policy in Wales.

Design, Supply and Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for the Welsh Public Sector

The overarching strategic objective for Trydan is to accelerate realisation of the Welsh Government’s net zero ambitions by delivering a minimum of 250 MW of new renewable energy generation capacity by 2030 and an additional 750MW of new capacity by 2040 through local ownership of projects. Trydan are currently developing five onshore wind projects on the Welsh Government Woodland Estate and expect this portfolio to grow over the coming years. The aim of the tender is to award a 5-year contract to provide accountancy services for Trydan with a maximum budget allocated of up to GBP 150,000 exc. VAT. The successful Bidder will report on Trydan’s own accounts and those of the projects it develops on behalf of Welsh Government annually. The successful Bidder will work with the Trydan Finance Manager and Chief Operating Officer to ensure timely delivery of the Work Package requirements described in the Specification.