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Cymraeg

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Information Advice Quality Framework

  • First published: 03 March 2026
  • Last modified: 03 March 2026
  • Version: 1

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Summary

OCID:
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Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:
AA0007
Publication date:
03 March 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK7
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This notice is the final notice 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.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

C324/2025/2026

Procurement description

This notice is the final notice 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.

Contracting authority

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services

Town/City: Cardiff

Postcode: CF10 3NQ

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://gov.wales

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQYQ-3841-BHTP

Contact name: Kate Smith

Email: kate.smith@gov.wales

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Supplier

MBARC Ltd

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: UNIT 149 155 Minories

Town/City: London

Postcode: EC3N 1AD

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLGX-2174-BPZJ

Email: iain.easdon@mbarc.co.uk

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract

Information Advice Quality Framework

ID: 1

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

03 March 2026, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

05 March 2026, 00:00AM to 04 March 2027, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 02 March 2029

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Renewal description:

12 month plus 12 month extensions

Documents

ID

A-12838

Document type

ID

A-12839

Document type

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Not above £5m

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1 Status: Complete

Documents

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79212000 Auditing services Accounting and auditing services
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85300000 Social work and related services Health and social work services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1000 WALES

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
01 December 2025
Deadline date:
09 January 2026 14:00
Notice type:
UK4
Version:
1
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Publication date:
19 February 2026
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK6
Version:
1
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Publication date:
03 March 2026
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK7
Version:
1
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

About the buyer

Main contact:
n/a
Admin contact:
n/a
Technical contact:
n/a
Other contact:
n/a

Further information

Date Details

Additional documents

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