Notice Information
Notice Title
Extending High Street Broadband - Open Market Review
Notice Description
Contract to undertake an Open Market Review to provide an updated view of superfast broadband connectivity across Wales, requesting and analysing data from Communications Providers at the premises level. The supplier will be expected to provide the following: A request for information document to outline the requirements for CPs to submit data for the OMR. Access to data received from CPs and the supplier's data analysis and conclusions. A final OMR report (for internal purposes) covering all of the requirements highlighted above to include but not limited to an executive summary, description of methodology, key findings, conclusions, and annexes as necessary. A summary of responses document to be published on the Welsh Government's public facing consultation webpages. A consultation closure notice document to be published on the Welsh Government's public facing consultation webpages. Regular updates and progress reports at agreed milestones. This is a three month contract comprising of an initial one month period of pre consultation work undertaken in March/April 2026 with the subsequent market review element running for the final two month contract period in June and July of 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067568
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028035-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79310000 - Market research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Mar 2026 - 24 Jul 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028035-2026
26th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
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