Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-kuma6s-153150
- Published by:
- Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
- Authority ID:
- AA0007
- Publication date:
- 08 July 2025
- Deadline date:
- -
- Notice type:
- Contract Award Notice
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- No
Abstract
This Council Tax Focus Group tender covered the procurement and project management of a research project to explore and understand the impact of council tax on different population groups. The awarded research contractor will undertake a series of focus groups and interviews with individuals and community/umbrella organisations to provide insight into budget management, council tax support and lived experience with council tax, identifying both common barriers and examples of best practice, across the different groups. The different population groups will need to make up the sample include the following demographic groups:
- Low-income households, including those on the edge of the income thresholds;
- Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities; and
- Disabled people and households receiving disability benefits.
Full notice text
CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL
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1 Authority Details
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1.1
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Authority Name and Address
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Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government |
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park, |
Caerdydd / Cardiff |
CF10 3NQ |
UK |
Corporate Procurement Services |
+44 3000257095 |
cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales |
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| http://gov.wales |
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2 Contract Details
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2.1
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Title
Council Tax Focus Groups
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2.2
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Description of the contract
This Council Tax Focus Group tender covered the procurement and project management of a research project to explore and understand the impact of council tax on different population groups. The awarded research contractor will undertake a series of focus groups and interviews with individuals and community/umbrella organisations to provide insight into budget management, council tax support and lived experience with council tax, identifying both common barriers and examples of best practice, across the different groups. The different population groups will need to make up the sample include the following demographic groups:
- Low-income households, including those on the edge of the income thresholds;
- Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities; and
- Disabled people and households receiving disability benefits.
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2.3
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Notice Coding and Classification
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73000000 |
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Research and development services and related consultancy services |
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1000 |
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WALES |
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1010 |
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West Wales and The Valleys |
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1011 |
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Isle of Anglesey |
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1012 |
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Gwynedd |
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1013 |
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Conwy and Denbighshire |
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1014 |
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South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion) |
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1015 |
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Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf) |
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1016 |
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Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly) |
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1017 |
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Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot |
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1018 |
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Swansea |
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1020 |
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East Wales |
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1021 |
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Monmouthshire and Newport |
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1022 |
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Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
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1023 |
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Flintshire and Wrexham |
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1024 |
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Powys |
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2.4
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Estimated Total Value56272 GBP |
3 Procedure
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3.1
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Type of ProcedureSingle stage |
4 Award of Contract
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4.1
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Successful Bidders
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4.1.1
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Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider
Strategic Research And Insight |
4 Park Court Mews, Park Place, |
Cardiff |
CF103DQ |
UK |
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5 Other Information
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5.1
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
C298/2024/2025
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5.2
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Date of Contract Award 01-07-2025 |
5.3
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Number of tenders received
13
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5.4
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Other Information
Please note this Call-Off Contract has been procured and awarded in compliance with the procedures set out within Framework Agreement Reference: Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System - RM6126. Under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“PCR 2015”), a contracting authority is not required to issue an award notice for Call-Off Contracts awarded using frameworks, but the Welsh Government has undertaken to voluntarily comply with WPPN 02/22 in relation to the above referenced mini competition under this framework.
(WA Ref:153150)
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5.5
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Additional DocumentationN/a |
5.6
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Publication date of this notice: 08-07-2025 |
Coding
Commodity categories
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Title
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Parent category
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| 73000000 |
Research and development services and related consultancy services |
Research and Development |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
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| 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 |
Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
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Description
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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Further information
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Date
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Details
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