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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-159982
Published by:: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:: AA0007
Publication date:: 06 January 2026
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Contract for the evaluation of the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer pilot in Wales, focused on the delivery and early outcomes of the Trailblazer pilot. This evaluation will consider what difference the Trailblazer has made to people who are economically inactive due to long term ill health and/or caring responsibilities in the pilot areas in Wales. The aim of the contract is to provide Welsh Government with timely, robust information on the implementation and indicative outcomes of the trailblazer pilots with a key focus on establishing learning from the intervention taking account of contextual considerations.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Postal Address: Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park,
Town: Caerdydd / Cardiff	Postal Code: CF10 3NQ	Country: UK
For the attention of: CPS Advice Mailbox	Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-Mail: CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://gov.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Economic Inactivity Trailblazer Pilot - Evaluation

2.2 Description of the contract

Contract for the evaluation of the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer pilot in Wales, focused on the delivery and early outcomes of the Trailblazer pilot.

This evaluation will consider what difference the Trailblazer has made to people who are economically inactive due to long term ill health and/or caring responsibilities in the pilot areas in Wales. The aim of the contract is to provide Welsh Government with timely, robust information on the implementation and indicative outcomes of the trailblazer pilots with a key focus on establishing learning from the intervention taking account of contextual considerations.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	73110000		Research services
	79311400		Economic research services
	79315000		Social research services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1000		WALES
	1010		West Wales and The Valleys
	1011		Isle of Anglesey
	1012		Gwynedd
	1013		Conwy and Denbighshire
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
	1015		Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
	1016		Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
	1017		Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
	1018		Swansea
	1020		East Wales
	1021		Monmouthshire and Newport
	1022		Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
	1023		Flintshire and Wrexham
	1024		Powys

2.4 Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1 Successful Bidders

4.1.1 Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

Contract No:

C133/2025/2026

Official Name: Ob3 Research (Old Bell 3 Ltd)
Postal Address: Browerdd, Llanarthney,
Town: Carmarthen	Postal Code: SA328HJ	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.ob3research.co.uk

5 Other Information

5.1 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C133/2025/2026

5.2 Date of Contract Award

19-12-2025

5.3 Number of tenders received

5.4 Other Information

Contract let via mini competition under Lot 6 of the Welsh Government Communications and Marketing Framework.

(WA Ref:159982)

5.5 Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6 Publication date of this notice:

06-01-2026

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Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79311400	Economic research services	Survey services
73110000	Research services	Research and experimental development services
79315000	Social research services	Market research services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

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Main contact:: CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
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Economic Inactivity Trailblazer Pilot - Evaluation

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the contract

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

5.2

Date of Contract Award

5.3

Number of tenders received

5.4

Other Information

5.5

Additional Documentation

5.6

Publication date of this notice: