Tender

Career transition services for Members of the Senedd and their staff

SENEDD CYMRU / WELSH PARLIAMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The current procurement process by the Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament is at the tender stage, seeking a contractor to provide career transition services for Members of the Senedd and their staff. This contract will help individuals who are stepping down at the 7th Senedd's dissolution in 2026, and those who are unsuccessful in re-election efforts. The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on training and community services, taking place in Cardiff. Interested parties must submit their tenders by 16th June 2025, with the award expected by 14th July 2025. Advertised through an open procedure, this tender is managed via eTenderwales, requiring registration on the Bravo Solution portal to access full details and submit proposals.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in career transition, training, and supportive services, particularly those with experience in political or government sectors. Organisations capable of delivering comprehensive outplacement and career advisory services would be well-suited to competently address the needs outlined. Additionally, the buyer has indicated that consortia bidding is encouraged, opening possibilities for collaborative approaches among businesses to fulfil the contract requirements. Such a partnership could foster substantial business growth, leveraging the extensive contract period up to December 2029.

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Notice Title

Career transition services for Members of the Senedd and their staff

Notice Description

The Senedd Commission has committed to providing outplacement services for Members who stand down and staff of Members who are standing down at the Senedd's dissolution in 2026, along with Members (and their staff) who seek re-election in 2026 but are not successful.The contract period will be for 4 years, spanning the majority of the 7th Senedd term, until December 2029 preceding the election in the following May (2030).NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=151185 Suppliers will need to be registered on the Bravo Solution portal in order to obtain the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and view the supporting Procurement documents. If you are not already registered you can register by going to www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk. It is free to register on this portal. Once registered:-- Click the 'Open Access ITTs' link- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content (ITT_117450- Career transition services for Members of the Senedd and their staff)- Click the 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left-hand side of the page. This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs' page- Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the 'Settings and Buyer Attachments' in the 'Actions' box- You can now choose to 'Reply' to the ITT and submit your responsePlease note that the Procurement documents will be uploaded into the 'Supplier Attachments' area under 'Settings' for all suppliers to view.The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.(WA Ref:151185)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-151185
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=151185
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SENEDD CYMRU / WELSH PARLIAMENT
Contact Name
Ryan Bishop
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 3002006549

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF99 1SN
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
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

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