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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-164882
Published by:: Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Medr)
Authority ID:: AA0232
Publication date:: 12 May 2026
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Medr wishes to appoint a contractor to support the development of the new apprenticeship programme. The primary aim of the research is to inform the new Apprenticeship Programme which will commence from August 2027. The research will help to ensure the new programme is evidence-based and reflects the needs of apprentices. The research will need to involve Apprenticeship Contract Holders (including partners and subcontractors) and their apprentices. It should also aim to capture qualitative data from a significant sample of apprentices and relate to their experiences whilst progressing their apprenticeship journey.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Medr)
Postal Address: 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street,
Town: Cardiff	Postal Code: CF10 4BZ	Country: UK
For the attention of: Procurement Team	Telephone: +44 7815500142
E-Mail: procurement@medr.cymru	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.medr.cymru

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Apprenticeships Research – Exploring the Apprentice Learning Journey

2.2 Description of the contract

The research will need to involve Apprenticeship Contract Holders (including partners and subcontractors) and their apprentices. It should also aim to capture qualitative data from a significant sample of apprentices and relate to their experiences whilst progressing their apprenticeship journey.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	73000000		Research and development services and related consultancy 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

38500 GBP

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:

Official Name: Arad Consulting Limited
Postal Address: 8 Columbus Walk, Brigantine Place,
Town: Cardiff	Postal Code: CF104BY	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

5 Other Information

5.1 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

T25ME/2025/26

5.2 Date of Contract Award

29-04-2026

5.3 Number of tenders received

5.4 Other Information

(WA Ref:164882)

5.5 Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6 Publication date of this notice:

12-05-2026

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Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
73000000	Research and development services and related consultancy services	Research and Development

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:: procurement@medr.cymru
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Apprenticeships Research – Exploring the Apprentice Learning Journey

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: