Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d421
- Published by:
- Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
- Authority ID:
- AA0007
- Publication date:
- 07 November 2025
- Deadline date:
- -
- Notice type:
- UK7
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
The Welsh Government is undertaking a programme of research to inform the Programme for Government commitment to reform council tax to ensure a fairer and more progressive system. Council tax is currently based on property values which are twenty years out of date. The Welsh Government is committed to the aim of making council tax more up-to-date and fairer. The current programme of research builds on the extensive programme of work between 2017 2024 to explore reforms to local taxes and local government finance in Wales, included the exploration of the impact of council tax reforms by the IFS, published in 2023/4. This contract will develop further this previous research as well as cover related areas of local government finance reform and interest. Summary - The Welsh Government is commissioning work, over a three-year period to further understand the impacts of specifically council tax reform, but also potentially other types of local government finance reform, across a range of research questions and themed work packages.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
C212/2024/2025
Procurement description
The Welsh Government is undertaking a programme of research to inform the Programme for Government commitment to reform council tax to ensure a fairer and more progressive system. Council tax is currently based on property values which are twenty years out of date. The Welsh Government is committed to the aim of making council tax more up-to-date and fairer. The current programme of research builds on the extensive programme of work between 2017 2024 to explore reforms to local taxes and local government finance in Wales, included the exploration of the impact of council tax reforms by the IFS, published in 2023/4. This contract will develop further this previous research as well as cover related areas of local government finance reform and interest. Summary - The Welsh Government is commissioning work, over a three-year period to further understand the impacts of specifically council tax reform, but also potentially other types of local government finance reform, across a range of research questions and themed work packages.
Contracting authority
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Identification register:
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: Joanne Amesbury
Email: Joanne.Amesbury@gov.wales
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
Supplier
Centre for Economics and Business Research Ltd
Identification register:
Address 1: Unit 1 4 Bath Street
Town/City: London
Postcode: EC1V 9DX
Country: United Kingdom
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLN-8377-ZPPT
Email: ogood@cebr.com
Telephone: 02073242857
Type:
- Large
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Description of how these justifications apply
Only supplier who can facilitate this requirement.
Direct award justification
Single suppliers intellectual property exclusive rights
Trade agreements
Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Contract
Impacts of Council Tax Reform – Research Programme
ID: 1
Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Date the contract will be signed (estimated)
07 November 2025, 00:00AM
Contract dates (estimated)
10 November 2025, 00:00AM to 09 November 2028, 23:59PM
Key performance indicators
Contract Delivery Milestones
ID: 1
Reporting frequency: 3
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1
Status: Complete
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
|
Parent category
|
| 73000000 |
Research and development services and related consultancy services |
Research and Development |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
|
| 1020 |
East Wales |
| 1010 |
West Wales and The Valleys |
Document family
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Notice details
|
- Publication date:
- 27 October 2025
- Deadline date:
- Notice type:
- UK5
- Version:
- 1
- Authority name:
- Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
|
- Publication date:
- 27 October 2025
- Deadline date:
- Notice type:
- UK6
- Version:
- 1
- Authority name:
- Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
|
- Publication date:
- 07 November 2025
- 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