Award

Staff Survey

QUALIFICATIONS WALES

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 May 2025 at 15:49

Award

13 May 2025 at 13:42

Tender

18 Mar 2025 at 15:26

Summary of the contracting process

Qualifications Wales, a prominent public authority in Wales, has completed a procurement process to renew the framework for conducting their annual staff survey. The contract, titled "Staff Survey," has a total value of £62,240 and spans from 2 June 2025 to 1 June 2028. The procurement, conducted through an open competition below the threshold, was awarded to Strategic Research and Insight Ltd, an SME located in Cardiff, UK. This service-focused procurement falls under the 'Research and Development services and related consultancy services' category, covering the entire UKL region with contractual provisions allowing a one-year extension based on performance and scope compliance. The survey includes comprehensive analysis and reporting, conducted annually in October, with optional workshops or focus groups.

The tender presents a significant opportunity for research and consultancy firms, particularly those specialising in employee engagement and data analysis, to bolster their portfolio and secure continuous work with public sector clients. Companies with capabilities in conducting comprehensive surveys, data analysis, and facilitating workshops or focus groups stand to benefit substantially from such contracts. The successful bidder, in this case, demonstrated the ability to provide high-quality data collection and reporting processes, ensuring compliance with professional standards and leveraging an efficient survey platform. The nature of this procurement encourages SMEs to engage in public sector projects, given the manageable contract size and the collaborative, open competition framework that caters to organisations within and below the threshold limits.

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Notice Title

Staff Survey

Notice Description

The Contract is to deliver the annual staff Survey for up to 120 QW employees, including the option to include workshop/focus groups to work with a small number of employees in discussing each year's questions and or results. The survey is run around October each year with analysis and reporting completed in November.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: We are also interested in exploring the option to purchase in any year, a follow-on pulse survey, six months after the main survey. This would be shorter of 10-20 questions and could sense check the engagement rate or response to identified questions and/or progress on any key themes identified.

Renewal: One option to extend by 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee97
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028939-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£37,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£51,866 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£51,866 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20259 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2025 - 1 Jun 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUALIFICATIONS WALES
Contact Name
stephanie molina
Contact Email
procurement@qualifications.wales
Contact Phone
+441633373233

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8AR
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

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