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title: "Provision of expert and technical assistance and support for amalgamation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050809"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WLGA"
published: "2025-04-28"
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# Provision of expert and technical assistance and support for amalgamation

Buyer: WLGA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050809

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## Summary

The contract awarded by the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), based in Cardiff, pertains to the Provision of expert and technical assistance and support for amalgamation. This procurement, conducted under the legal framework of the UK Public General Acts 2023/54, falls within the industry category of business services, including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. It is designed to offer strategic advice as well as financial and human resource expertise for integrating Data Cymru into the WLGA. The procurement process reached its award stage on 28th April 2025, with the anticipated contract period lasting from 1st May 2025 to 31st March 2026.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) such as consultancies specialising in organisational amalgamations, strategic advisory, and human resource management. The procurement method was direct, under the threshold, allowing for prompt engagement without the need for a competitive process. Businesses equipped for service delivery in the specified categories, especially those with expertise in supporting public sector entities, will find this tender a substantial opportunity to expand their portfolio and establish themselves as key stakeholders within the public procurement landscape in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Notice of intention to Direct Award for strategic advice and financial and human resource expertise which is required to support the proposed amalgamation of Data Cymru, a company limited by guarantee, into the Welsh Local Government Association.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017191-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WLGA |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 5BF |
| 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 | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CERI DAVIES - HR SERVICES |

## 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

- 28 Apr 2025 at 08:40 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017191-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017191-2025
  28th April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wlga.wales
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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