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Cydnabod: A Recognition Scheme for Welsh Museum

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

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20 Oct 2026 at 14:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government commissioned support for Cydnabod, a recognition scheme for local and independent museums in Wales. The work covers the scheme’s launch and final development, delivery of its first year, management of applications and support for applicants. It combines programme development and administration with applicant-facing assistance for museums seeking recognition. The service is for the Welsh Government and applies to museums across Wales. The procurement is categorised as services, with the published classifications covering education and training and museum services. It concerns a single requirement rather than separate service areas, and its purpose is to establish and operate the scheme’s initial recognition process for local and independent museums.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Headland Design Associates. The Welsh Government used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 15 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, a five-month term. Its value is £40,775 excluding VAT and £48,930 including VAT. The award covers one lot, with no separate lot outcomes reported. The procurement description identifies the required work as launching and developing the scheme, delivering its first year, administering applications and supporting applicants; no further evaluation basis is stated. The contract is active.

For firms serving the Welsh museum sector, this award shows demand for practical programme-development and delivery support alongside application administration and direct assistance to applicants. A credible competitor would need to bring the capacity to shape a recognition scheme through launch and final development, then manage its first-year operation as a coherent service. Relevant strengths include designing and running application processes, communicating requirements clearly to local and independent museums, and providing responsive support to applicants. Experience in museum services and education or training is aligned with the work, as is the ability to coordinate the service across Wales. The successful supplier is an SME, demonstrating that this single-lot requirement was delivered by a small business; suppliers should be able to show sufficient capability to manage the full scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cydnabod: A Recognition Scheme for Welsh Museum

Notice Description

Welsh Government have awarded a 5 month contract to support the launch, final development, and delivery of the first year of the Cydnabod Scheme, a recognition programme for local and independent museums in Wales, managing the application process and providing applicant support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bfb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099067-2026
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

80 - Education and training services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

92521000 - Museum services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,775 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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

Headland Design Associates

Further Information

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