Scope
Description
This invitation to tender relates to the procurement of support for the Alpha phase of Sport Wales' Data & Insight project. The Alpha phase is focused on developing and testing a data pipeline that allows data to be ingested, cleaned, stored, brought together, and reported on. The objective of the procurement is to secure expertise that will both a. provide technical support in developing and refining the data pipeline, and, b. provide support in understanding the organisation's data culture, readiness, and capability to adopt and implement the pipeline and associated ways of working. The services procured must be practical, user-centred, and accessible. They should not only ensure that the technical solution is robust and effective but also help Sport Wales to assess and strengthen the organisational conditions required for sustainable adoption. This includes understanding people, processes, governance, and culture around data use, as well as what it would take to scale the solution.
Total value (estimated)
- £100,000 excluding VAT
- £120,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026
- 6 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
Contract locations
- UKL - Wales
Participation
Conditions of participation
The Alpha phase is focused on developing and testing a data pipeline that enables data to be ingested, cleaned, stored, combined, and reported on. The Alpha phase has been framed as a proof of concept [PoC], intended to test and validate approaches, build understanding of what is required to scale, and inform future phases. The procurement comprises two equally important and interdependent aspects: a. Technical support in developing and refining the data pipeline, and, b. Support in understanding Sport Wales' data culture, readiness, and capability to adopt and implement the pipeline and associated ways of working. The PoC is expected to enable Sport Wales to answer a small number of clearly defined, high-value investment-related questions that currently require significant manual effort to answer and would benefit from the triangulation of multiple data sources to provide a more complete and rounded evidence base.
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
13 February 2026, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
22 February 2026, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Project Requirements | Quality | 80.00% |
| Commercial | Cost | 20.00% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=358011
Tender Document - Welsh
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=358012
Tender Document - English
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=358013
Form of Tender - Welsh
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=358014
Form of Tender - English
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=358015
Commercial Response Template - Welsh
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=358016
Commercial Response Template - English
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=358017
Requirements Response Template - Welsh
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=358018
Requirements Response Template - English
Contracting authority
Sport Wales
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 524477
Sport Wales National Centre
Cardiff
CF11 9SW
United Kingdom
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales