Notice Information
Notice Title
CON13 2025-26 Series of Welsh & English Podcasts for Estyn
Notice Description
Estyn is seeking a third-party contractor to lead on the production of twenty-one audio and video podcasts to capture professional discussion between an Estyn host and two or three education providers in line with eleven identified key themes.-One of Estyn's three strategic objectives is to build capacity for improvement of the education and training system in Wales. As well as providing accountability to service users on the quality and standards of education and training in Wales, we are increasingly raising the profile of our role in supporting the system to improve. A wide range of improvement resources are available on our website to support education providers in raising standards for learners. We established 'Sgwrs' podcast series in 2025 to complement this range of resources and are keen to ensure a steady flow of content to engage and support stakeholders.-We are seeking the support of a bilingual agency with experience in podcast production to produce the next series of eleven topics.-Estyn established a podcast brand and launched four episodes initially in January 2025 to coincide with the publication of the HMCI's annual report, expanding on some of the key themes. Since September 2025 a series of monthly podcasts have been released. This tender will act as the next series of our monthly podcasts to be released from September 2026.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=160919. For further information regarding this proposal, please contact:Sara Jones, PR & Campaigns Manager, Estyn: sara.jones@estyn.gov.uk copying in contracts@estyn.gov.uk(WA Ref:160919)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-160919
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=160919
- 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
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
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- CPV Codes
92111100 - Training-film and video-tape production
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Feb 2026Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESTYN
- Contact Name
- Jonathan Cooper
- Contact Email
- contracts@estyn.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2920446446
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF24 5JW
- 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
- Splott
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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