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title: "Wales Political Monitoring"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05037f"
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# Wales Political Monitoring

Buyer: EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05037f

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## Summary

The public procurement process managed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission involved awarding a contract for "Wales Political Monitoring." This procurement, under the central government's jurisdiction, was conducted using an open procurement method classified as a below threshold, open competition. The primary procurement category was services, specifically focusing on business services, including law and consulting. The completion status was reached on 27th August 2025, with Newsdirect (Wales) Ltd awarded the active contract on 30th July 2025. The contract is located in the United Kingdom, particularly focusing on the Welsh region (UKL), commencing on 1st August 2025 and concluding on 31st July 2026, with an option for renewal up to 2029.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses interested in offering political monitoring services and engaging with the Welsh Government and Senedd Cymru. Organisations with expertise in providing up-to-date public policy, legislation, and political information would find this contract beneficial for growth, particularly SMEs that specialise in business services. The opportunity supports business expansion into governmental and legislative monitoring services, enhancing strategic partnerships with public authorities. SMEs capable of delivering high-quality, cost-effective services would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The procurement's emphasis on both quality and affordability provides an advantageous landscape for competitive bidders.

## Notice

The Equality and Human Rights Commission require immediate notification and access to the latest public policy, legislation and political information to support the delivery of our strategic priorities and engagement with the Welsh Government and Senedd Cymru.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Initial 12 month term with the option to extend by 3 periods of 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051407-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,666 |
| Lots value | £16,666 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M4 3AQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEWSDIRECT (WALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2025 at 06:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051407-2025
- 15 Apr 2025 at 15:27 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015352-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051407-2025
  27th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015352-2025
  15th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=c71c7101-720a-e711-80dd-005056b64545&v=1
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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