Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Contact
CPS Advice Mailbox
CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
Telephone
+44 3000257095
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Research into INSET (In Service Education and Training) Days in Wales
Reference number
C264/2024/2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Government ran a mini competition in order to commission research to understand how schools and local authorities use INSET days to support practitioners to develop their practice and skills to improve outcomes for learners. The opportunity was procured via a Call off competition under the CCS Research & Insights DPS (RM6126).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £138,925
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Welsh Government ran a mini competition in order tocommission research to understand how schools and local authorities use INSET days to support practitioners to develop their practice and skills to improve outcomes for learners. The opportunity was procured via a Call off competition under the CCS Research & Insights DPS (RM6126).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Policy Context - Evidence of a clear understanding of the policy context and need for the research. / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology Evidence of your proposed methodology, clearly outlining research design and how the aims of this study will be met. / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Resources Evidence of those roles of the staff who will be directly involved in delivering this project and their suitability for those roles in terms of relevant expertise and skills. / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Project management and risks Evidence an understanding of and ability to meet project timetable and dependencies/risks. / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This notice is issued to provide the result of a mini competition run under the Research and Insights DPS ( RM6126) an established Crown Commercial Services Dynamic Purchasing System.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C264/2024/2025
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Miller Research (UK) Ltd
Pen-y-Wyrlod, Llanvetherine
Abergavenny.
NP78RG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £148,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £138,925
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:153909)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom