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

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0615c3Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£800k

Awarded 20 Mar 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

23 Mar 2026

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.

Scope

Reference
C214/2025/2026
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
29 Apr 2026 to 06 Apr 2029
Possible extension to 07 Apr 2031

An optional extension period of up to 24 months in total. 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.

CPV classifications
80100000
80200000
Contract locations
Wales, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Policy ContextPolicy Contextquality15.00%
Proposed projects and timelineProposed projects and timelinequality25.00%
Resources, Expertise and SkillsResources, Expertise and Skillsquality15.00%
Project Management and RisksProject Management and Risksquality15.00%
CommercialCommercial Responseprice30.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Please see tender documents

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£800k

Award date

20 Mar 2026

Contract start

05 Apr 2026

Contract end

05 Apr 2029

Awarded to