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Therefore suppliers are already aware of the opportunity and no other market engagement is needed" }, "tender": { "id": "C324/2025/2026", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Information Advice Quality Framework", "description": "This notice is the final notice to notify the award of the Information Advice Quality Framework. This was a procurement exercise that was being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Government to establish a contract for an Information and Advice Quality Framework. The tender was originally published in September 2025, however the procurement was terminated and was retendered. 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Please contact theHelpdesk to gain access to the Platform.- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 14:00. Late bids will not be accepted.How To Find The ITT:- Once logged in you must click on 'ITT's Open to all Suppliers'- The e-tender references for this contract are: project_60468 and itt_120006- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the 'Express an Interest'button. This will move the ITT from the 'Open to all Suppliers' area to the 'My ITT's' on the home page.- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the'Attachments' area.- Any questions on the ITT, please use the 'Messages' area to contact the buyer directly - Please do not contact the named person at the topof this notice.NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. 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