Scope
Reference
C324/2025/2026
Description
This notice is to notify the award of the Information Advice Quality Framework. This was a procurement exercise that was being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Government to establish a contract for an Information and Advice Quality Framework. The tender was originally published in September 2025, however the procurement was terminated and was retendered.
The successful bidder will be awarded an initial 12-month contract with options to extend for a further 12 + 12 months for up to a maximum of 3 years.
Contract 1. Information Advice Quality Framework
Supplier
Contract value
- £240,000 excluding VAT
- £288,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
18 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
19 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 2 March 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
3 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 4 March 2026 to 2 March 2027
- Possible extension to 2 March 2029
- 2 years, 11 months, 30 days
Description of possible extension:
One year plus one year optional extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKL - Wales
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
MBARC
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLGX-2174-BPZJ
UNIT 149 155 Minories
London
EC3N 1AD
United Kingdom
Email: iain.easdon@mbarc.co.uk
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Associated people/organisations:
N/A
Contract 1. Information Advice Quality Framework
Contracting authority
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQYQ-3841-BHTP
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Kate Smith
Telephone: +447432665031
Email: kate.smith@gov.wales
Website: http://gov.wales
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales