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title: "Invitation to co-create a tool/resource for multisector collaboration between the community and public sectors in Wales"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055a39"
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# Invitation to co-create a tool/resource for multisector collaboration between the community and public sectors in Wales

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055a39

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## Summary

Cardiff University has recently concluded a procurement process under the tender ID "CU.1988.MP" aimed at developing a tool or resource for enhancing multisector collaboration between community and public sectors in Wales. The awarded contract, valued at £38,963, was activated on 20th October 2025, with an expected completion by 19th October 2026, including a possible extension of six months. The procurement, carried out under Welsh devolved regulations, follows an open procurement method and is categorized under management-related services. This venture promises to offer a framework that supports public and community sector actors in strengthening multisector collaborations with a focus on community wellbeing.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations that can bring a fresh perspective to collaboration tools. Cardiff University is seeking a partner capable of prototyping, testing, and delivering a tool that provides practical guidance for multisector collaboration. The initiative is especially relevant for organisations involved in research, development, and consultancy services who can contribute innovatively to community wellbeing projects. The open competition format and emphasis on quality criteria such as responsible procurement and demonstration provide a fertile ground for businesses that can align their capabilities with the project’s objectives, fostering strategic partnerships within the industry.

## Notice

In the next phase of WCPP's work on Connected Communities and as part of the Resourceful Communities Partnership (RCP), we are commissioning the development of a tool, or resource, that enables users to build, improve, or sustain multisectoral collaborations. We are seeking to commission a partner to lead the prototyping, testing and refinement, and delivery of the tool/resource, building on the research and stakeholder engagement underpinning this tender. We are open to joint applications from existing collaborations/partnerships, consortium bids, and/or bids with the potential to evolve into a strategic partnership from public, third, and/or private sector organisations. The broad goal of this project is to develop a tool/resource that supports public and community sector actors to reflect on their collaborations and take evidence-informed-actions that strengthen their multisector collaborations aimed at improving community wellbeing. As part of the RCP, WCPP seeks to steward this process and broker relationships but is looking to commission a partner with a fresh perspective, relevant skills, and who can maximise project impact and longevity (in terms of relevance and uptake of what is delivered). Recent engagements helped us develop key principles for how we would like to work together with our partner: * Take a co-productive approach that mobilises practice-based expertise and fosters collective ownership of the final output. * Take a flexible approach to enable a wide-range of Welsh public service stakeholders to input at various points throughout the development process given the networked nature of the RCP and range of interests in this tool/resource. * Avoid duplication and keep stakeholders informed and engaged by 'working out loud'. The need for this commission is underpinned by our previous research with the RCP on the role multisector collaboration plays in improving community wellbeing. The research highlights the critical 'ingredients' for initiating and sustaining multisector collaboration as well as actions that can foster those ingredients. A key output from that research was a Framework for Action which, while useful, stops short of supporting potential users to assess which actions are most suitable for their collaboration and context as well as providing practical tools and sources of guidance which could support them to take action. Through deeper engagement, we learnt that what's needed to address this isn't to make this research more engaging and accessible, rather, to develop a tool/resource that bridges the gap between evidence and action.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Where appropriate, and subject to mutual agreement, the Contract may be extended for an additional period of up to 6 months to accommodate any necessary project extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065775-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000 |
| Awards value | £38,963 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 4HQ |
| 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 | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE CO-PRODUCTION AND INVOLVEMENT NETWORK FOR WALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79420000 - Management-related services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2025 at 08:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065775-2025
- 7 Jul 2025 at 13:38 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037857-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065775-2025
  16th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037857-2025
  7th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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