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Research for Fuel Poverty Questions

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

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30 Jul 2026 at 13:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government commissioned research services to identify the data needed to calculate fuel poverty under the Welsh Government definition. The work assesses options for collecting those data through the Welsh Housing Survey Conditions Survey and defines Bronze, Silver and Gold approaches to data collection. Its outputs provide an evidence base for designing the survey and its interview questions. The requirement covers social research, statistical services, and related research and consultancy. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is the Welsh Government, a devolved public authority, and the selected supplier is Building Research Establishment (BRE), based in Watford. This is therefore suited to organisations combining housing research, fuel poverty or energy-related policy analysis, survey design and quantitative data expertise.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. One lot was completed, with Building Research Establishment (BRE) selected as supplier. The award is active and the contract is active. The award date was 13 April 2026, and the contract period runs from 26 June 2026 to 30 September 2026. The contract value is £50,369 excluding VAT, or £60,442.80 including VAT. Evaluation was carried out through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The contract was signed on 13 April 2026. The requirement was procured as services under Welsh devolved regulations and concerns research, data collection options, statistical analysis and survey-question development for fuel-poverty measurement.

This award indicates demand from the Welsh Government for focused evidence and method-development work supporting fuel-poverty measurement and housing-condition surveys. A credible future competitor would need to understand the Welsh Government’s fuel-poverty definition, translate policy questions into measurable data requirements, and assess practical approaches to collecting those data through a housing survey. Relevant capability includes social research, statistical analysis, questionnaire and interview design, survey methodology, and the ability to compare and document different levels of data-collection ambition. Suppliers with experience in housing conditions, energy affordability, public policy evaluation or government research would be well placed, particularly where they can produce a clear evidence base that informs survey design rather than only delivering descriptive analysis. The requirement is also suited to specialist research consultancies and research establishments able to work across policy and technical disciplines.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research for Fuel Poverty Questions

Notice Description

A contract awarded for Research for Fuel Poverty Questions will identify the data needed to calculate fuel poverty using the Welsh Government definition and assess options for collecting these data through the Welsh Housing Survey Conditions Survey. It will define Bronze, Silver and Gold data collection approaches, providing an evidence base to inform survey design and interview questions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d79b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072186-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials

79315000 - Social research services

79330000 - Statistical services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,369 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Jun 2026 - 30 Sep 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Building Research Establishment (BRE)

Further Information

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