Award

National Survey for Wales, 2026-27 to 2031/2033

LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 May 2025 at 11:01

Tender

16 Dec 2024 at 16:02

Planning

06 Nov 2024 at 12:20

Summary of the contracting process

The contract for the "National Survey for Wales, 2026-27 to 2031/2033" was awarded on 6 May 2025 by the Welsh Government (Llywodraeth Cymru). The survey falls under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services and will be executed across Wales. This contract is currently in the award stage. The procurement method followed was an open procedure, involving active participation from businesses to carry out fieldwork and supply data files annually until March 2031, with possible extensions up to March 2033. The contract ceiling value is up to £21,450,000 GBP, depending on additional options permissible within the tender. The National Centre for Social Research, located in London, has been chosen as the supplier.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in research services, data analysis, and consultancy services across the social research domain. Businesses that can integrate technology, especially for online-first survey methodologies, stand a competitive advantage due to the nature of the survey’s execution. Firms with expertise in market and customer research, as well as those capable of offering continuous annual surveying, will find this contract beneficial. It also aligns well with larger-scale organisations given its substantial value and the long-term nature of the contract, making it suitable for consortia. Participation in such projects could enhance business credibility within the public sector and open further avenues for collaboration with governmental bodies.

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Notice Title

National Survey for Wales, 2026-27 to 2031/2033

Notice Description

Under the contract, the Contractor will conduct fieldwork for the National Survey from March 2026 until March 2031 (with the option to extend fieldwork to March 2032 or March 2033), and to supply the resulting annual data files to the Client along with technical documentation. The proposed survey will cover a wide range of topics, gathering data from a random sample of adults across Wales, and will be online-first (with an alternative mode available).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Welsh Government intends to procure a new contract to deliver the National Survey for Wales, using an online-first approach for survey responses. The requirement is to carry out a cross-sectional continuous annual survey, lasting 30 minutes on average, of a random sample of people in Wales living in private households. Additional information: As there are additional options permissible within the tender the total value of the contract could be higher than the stipulated award price but the ceiling value over the maximum duration of the contract will be up to 21,450,000 GBP.

Options: As part of the tender there were additional optional extras requested and included.

Renewal: Option to extend for a maximum of 2 years on an annual basis (up until 2033)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b446
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019045-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73110000 - Research services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

79310000 - Market research services

79311000 - Survey services

79311210 - Telephone survey services

79315000 - Social research services

79342310 - Customer survey services

79342311 - Customer satisfaction survey

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,450,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£21,450,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,487,477 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Dec 2024Expired
Award Date
23 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAERDYDD / CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

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