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title: "Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0376e8"
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buyer: "LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2026-01-06"
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# Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta

Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0376e8

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta, initiated by the Welsh Government, focuses on establishing a Centre of Excellence to support procurement professionals in Wales. Classified under procurement consultancy services (CPV code 79418000), the contract is intended to be delivered over two phases: Alpha and Beta. Located primarily in Wales, the services are designed to be delivered remotely with some required travel. As of January 2026, the contract is in the award and update stage, having officially commenced in October 2022. The latest amendment extended the contract's end date to January 2026, with an estimated value of £1,500,000. The procurement was conducted under an open procedure and open to GPA terms.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in procurement consultancy services, particularly those keen to make an impact within the public sector in Wales. Companies with experience in building procurement capability, developing skills programmes, and fostering communities of practice would find this project fitting. With the Welsh Government as the buying authority, firms capable of enhancing commercial and procurement proficiency through policy implementation and talent development would be well-suited to secure this contract. The project’s phased approach, anchored on both fixed-price and time-and-materials bases across the Alpha and Beta phases, provides flexibility and potential for involvement in continued innovation and service improvement.

## Notice

A report 'Procuring well-being in Wales' was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE). The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a Centre of Excellence for Procurement. The Welsh Government have completed a Discovery exercise to review the recommendations into the establishment of a PCoE. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to deliver the Alpha and Beta phase of the project to deliver a Procurement Centre of Excellence for the Welsh Public Sector.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A report 'Procuring well-being in Wales' was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE). The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a PCoE. Following the above reports a Discovery exercise was undertaken to determine the need and scope of a potential PCoE. The objective of this procurement is is assist in the establishment of a PCoE, which will: a) support commercial and procurement professionals in Wales better to understand and implement policy through their work; b) build commercial and procurement capability through a comprehensive skills programme and develop a pipeline of talent for organisations; and c) make good practice easily available and join up people and organisations to share knowledge and experience through communities of practice. The project will be delivered over 2 phases: a) Alpha phase, on a fixed price basis; and b) Beta phase, on a time and materials basis. Resource requirements and timeframes for Beta will be determined in Alpha.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000508-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 10 Oct 2022 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CURSHAW; POSTERITY GLOBAL GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2026 at 09:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000508-2026
- 15 Apr 2025 at 07:43 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015124-2025
- 16 May 2024 at 10:09 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015542-2024
- 19 Oct 2022 at 09:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029409-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://gov.wales
- https://gov.wales/public-sector-procurement
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:121406-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

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