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UK6

Welsh Government - Minimising the Costs of the school day and mitigating the impacts of poverty on education

  • First published: 24 March 2026
  • Last modified: 24 March 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0615c3
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:
AA0007
Publication date:
24 March 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK6
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This notice is to notify the market of the intention to award this contract, following an open tender process. Welsh Government invited tenders to support the mitigation of the impacts of poverty and poverty stigma on learners and to support schools and settings with resources and advice to minimise the costs of the school day. In addition to these measures, Welsh Government wishes to raise the awareness of the impacts of poverty on learners by engaging with learner voice and lived experiences as part of a national conversation around poverty. The contract will run for a minimum of three years initially.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

C214/2025/2026

Procurement description

This notice is to notify the market of the intention to award this contract, following an open tender process.

Welsh Government invited tenders to support the mitigation of the impacts of poverty and poverty stigma on learners and to support schools and settings with resources and advice to minimise the costs of the school day. In addition to these measures, Welsh Government wishes to raise the awareness of the impacts of poverty on learners by engaging with learner voice and lived experiences as part of a national conversation around poverty. The contract will run for a minimum of three years initially.

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

NUTS code: UKL22

Contact name: Kate Smith

Email: kate.smith@gov.wales

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Supplier

Children North East

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 89 Denhill Park

Town/City: Newcastle upon Tyne

Postcode: NE15 6QE

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRRB-6419-YCNR

NUTS code: UKC22

Email: enquiries@children-ne.org.uk

Type:

  • SME

Connected people/organisations

N/A

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Contract

Minimising the Costs of the school day and mitigating the impacts of poverty on education

ID: 1

Status: Pending

Related lots

1

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

03 April 2026, 23:59PM

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Value

799867.33 GBP Excluding VAT

959840.80 GBP Including VAT

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80100000 - Primary education services
  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

Delivery regions

  • UKL - Wales

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

06 April 2026, 00:00AM to 05 April 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 04 April 2031

Suppliers

  • GB-PPON-PRRB-6419-YCNR

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80100000 Primary education services Education and training services
80200000 Secondary education services Education and training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

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Admin contact:
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