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
Trade Survey for Wales
Reference number
C211/2024/2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for the commission of fieldwork and fieldwork-related tasks for the Trade Survey for Wales (TSW).
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: £595,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for the commission of fieldwork and fieldwork-related tasks for the Trade Survey for Wales (TSW).
The aim of this project is for the Contractor to undertake cognitive testing, a pilot and one year of full fieldwork for the TSW during the FYs 25/26 and 26/27.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Project Management, Timescales and Resources / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Meeting the Specified Requirements Please describe your organisation’s technical ability and proposed approach to delivering the research / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Data Validation, Cleansing, Analysis and Reporting Please describe your approach to handling and analysing survey data / Weighting: 25
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:
Procurement run as mini competition under CCS Research & Insights DPS (RM6126). 522 suppliers eligible to bid for this opportunity.
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
C211/2024/2025
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IFF Research Ltd
St. Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street
London
EC3R6HD
Telephone
+44 2072503035
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
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: £595,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £539,038
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contract for the commission of fieldwork and fieldwork-related tasks for the Trade Survey for Wales (TSW).
The aim of this project is for the Contractor to undertake cognitive testing, a pilot and one year of full fieldwork for the TSW during the FYs 25/26 and 26/27.
(WA Ref:158063)
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