Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-mail: cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://gov.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Evaluation of the policy supporting Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
Reference number: C132/2024/2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A call-off competition was prepared on behalf of the Welsh Ministers in order to establish a contract for the Evaluation of the policy supporting Initial Teacher Education via the CCS Research & Insights agreement (RM6126). The successful bidder will be awarded a 12 month contract with an estimated value of GBP 150,000 exc. VAT.
The findings and recommendations from this research will inform the development of Welsh Government policy to ensure that the ITE sector in Wales is systematically sufficiently supported to ensure that the vision of ITE in Wales, as set out in the Criteria document, can be achieved. This may not be limited to ITE policy alone but to broader education policy, structures or resources and their role in supporting ITE in Wales.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
149 300.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
79315000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A cal-off competition was prepared on behalf of the Welsh Ministers in order to establish a contract for the Evaluation of the policy supporting Initial Teacher Education under the CCS Research & Insights agreement (RM6126).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Call-off competition from the Research & Insights DPS.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C132/2024/2025
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alma Economics
24 Stoke Newington Rd
London
N167XJ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 149 300.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:151030)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/05/2025