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Evaluation of Creative Wales Funded Skills Projects

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

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28 Sep 2026 at 08:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government commissioned an evaluation of skills projects funded by Creative Wales, the Welsh Government’s creative industries body. The work assesses the projects’ effectiveness, impact and value for money, with findings intended to inform future skills investment and support. It is a research and evaluation consultancy service involving a mixed-methods approach: surveys, interviews, case studies and analysis of project monitoring data. The work is delivered in Wales. The requirement brings together evaluation design and delivery, evidence gathering from project participants and stakeholders, and analysis of monitoring information to judge outcomes and value for money.

The procurement is complete and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Arad Research was selected for the single lot, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026. Its term runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option for a one-month, no-cost extension for contingencies, to 30 April 2027 at most. The contract value is £45,006.25 excluding VAT (£54,007.50 including VAT). The evaluation covers effectiveness, impact and value for money, using surveys, interviews, case studies and project monitoring data; the stated purpose of the findings is to inform future skills investment and support.

This award shows that the Welsh Government buys focused evaluation of Creative Wales-funded skills projects through a limited competition. A credible supplier for a future requirement of this kind would need to combine mixed-methods research with practical delivery: designing and running surveys, conducting interviews, developing case studies and analysing project monitoring data. The work also calls for the ability to assess effectiveness, impact and value for money, then present findings that can inform public investment and support decisions. Research consultancies with experience evaluating skills programmes or creative-sector initiatives, and the capacity to gather and analyse evidence across multiple projects, are well placed to compete when this specific requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Evaluation of Creative Wales Funded Skills Projects

Notice Description

Evaluation of the Creative Wales funded skills projects to assess their effectiveness, impact, and value for money. This will include a mixed methods evaluation drawing on surveys, interviews, case studies and analysis of project monitoring data. The findings will inform future skills investment and support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b1c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091237-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

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

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,006 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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

Arad Research

Further Information

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