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title: "Ymarfer Gwrando Dwfn Rhaglen Marmot Marmot Programme Deep Listening Exercise"
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buyer: "Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council"
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# Ymarfer Gwrando Dwfn Rhaglen Marmot Marmot Programme Deep Listening Exercise

Buyer: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eaf0

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## Summary

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is seeking a provider to design and deliver a Deep Listening Exercise for the Merthyr Tydfil Marmot Programme. The work is a research consultancy service (CPV 73210000) covering the whole county borough. The provider will develop an engagement and research methodology, co-produce research questions, recruit and support community researchers or local participants, and run inclusive engagement with residents, including underrepresented and seldom-heard groups. It will collect qualitative and quantitative insight, analyse lived experiences, identify themes and opportunities, and produce reports, presentations and recommendations. The work also includes transferring knowledge and skills to local partners, to support future engagement, policy development, service planning, place-based interventions, reduced health inequalities and improved wellbeing.

The process has reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It comprises one lot and allows electronic submission through the eTenderWales portal, using reference itt_126785. Questions could be submitted until 31 August 2026 at 00:00, and offers were due by 14 September 2026 at 00:00. The contract period is 23 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its estimated value is £77,000 excluding VAT, or £92,400 including VAT. Evaluation is weighted 80% quality and 20% price. The procurement documents contain the selection criteria. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits providers with demonstrable experience in community engagement, participatory research, co-production and working with diverse communities. Relevant expertise in health inequalities and the Marmot Agenda is important, as is the ability to align delivery with the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. Suppliers should be able to design robust mixed-method research, gather and interpret both qualitative and quantitative insight, and communicate findings through clear reports, presentations and practical recommendations. The work requires capacity to recruit, train and support community researchers or local participants, engage underrepresented and seldom-heard groups inclusively, and collaborate with a council, university, public services partners, stakeholders and communities. Providers must also deliver social value through community capacity building, skills development, civic participation and sustainable local benefits.

## Notice

Mae Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful yn ceisio penodi darparwr cymwys a phrofiadol priodol i ddylunio a chyflwyno Ymarfer Gwrando Dwfn i gefnogi Rhaglen Marmot Merthyr Tudful. Bydd y darparwr penodedig yn gweithio ar y cyd a'r Cyngor, Prifysgol De Cymru, partneriaid Bwrdd Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cwm Taf Morgannwg, rhanddeiliaid lleol a chymunedau i gasglu, dadansoddi ac adrodd ar brofiadau byw trigolion ledled y Fwrdeistref Sirol. Bydd yr ymarfer yn llywio datblygu polisi yn y dyfodol, cynllunio gwasanaethau ac ymyriadau seiliedig ar le gyda'r nod o leihau anghydraddoldebau iechyd a gwella lles. Bydd y contract yn cynnwys: Datblygu methodoleg ymgysylltu ac ymchwil fanwl. Cyd-gynhyrchu cwestiynau ymchwil a dulliau ymgysylltu a rhanddeiliaid allweddol. Recriwtio, hyfforddi a chefnogi ymchwilwyr cymunedol a/neu gyfranogwyr lleol. Darparu gweithgareddau ymgysylltu cynhwysol gyda phreswylwyr, gan gynnwys y rhai o grwpiau sydd wedi'u tangynrychioli ac sy'n cael eu clywed yn anaml iawn. Casglu mewnwelediad ansoddol a meintiol trwy ystod o ddulliau ymgysylltu a'r gymuned. Dadansoddi a dehongli canfyddiadau, nodi themau allweddol, materion a chyfleoedd. Cynhyrchu adroddiadau, cyflwyniadau ac argymhellion i gefnogi gweithrediad Rhaglen Marmot. Trosglwyddo gwybodaeth a sgiliau i bartneriaid lleol i gefnogi ymgysylltu a'r gymuned yn y dyfodol ac adeiladu gallu cymunedol. Bydd disgwyl i'r darparwr ddangos profiad mewn ymgysylltu a'r gymuned, ymchwil gyfranogol, anghydraddoldebau iechyd, cyd-gynhyrchu a gweithio gyda chymunedau amrywiol. Rhaid i gyflawni gyd-fynd ag egwyddorion Agenda Marmot a Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015. Yn ogystal a'r gofynion craidd, bydd disgwyl i'r darparwr llwyddiannus gyflawni canlyniadau gwerth cymdeithasol sy'n cyfrannu at adeiladu gallu cymunedol, datblygu sgiliau, mwy o gyfranogiad dinesig a manteision cynaliadwy i gymunedau Merthyr Tudful. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to design and deliver a Deep Listening Exercise in support of the Merthyr Tydfil Marmot Programme. The appointed provider will work collaboratively with the Council, University of South Wales, Cwm Taf Morgannwg Public Services Board partners, local stakeholders and communities to gather, analyse and report on the lived experiences of residents across the County Borough. The exercise will inform future policy development, service planning and place-based interventions aimed at reducing health inequalities and improving wellbeing. The contract will include: Development of a detailed engagement and research methodology. Co-production of research questions and engagement approaches with key stakeholders. Recruitment, training and support of community researchers and/or local participants. Delivery of inclusive engagement activities with residents, including those from underrepresented and seldom-heard groups. Collection of qualitative and quantitative insight through a range of community engagement methods. Analysis and interpretation of findings, identifying key themes, issues and opportunities. Production of reports, presentations and recommendations to support implementation of the Marmot Programme. Transfer of knowledge and skills to local partners to support future community engagement and community capacity building. The provider will be expected to demonstrate experience in community engagement, participatory research, health inequalities, co-production and working with diverse communities. Delivery must align with the principles of the Marmot Agenda and the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. In addition to the core requirements, the successful provider will be expected to deliver social value outcomes that contribute to community capacity building, skills development, increased civic participation and sustainable benefits for the communities of Merthyr Tydfil.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080533-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £77,000 |
| Lots value | £77,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council |
| Locality | MERTHYR TUDFUL MERTHYR TYDFIL |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF47 8AN |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare |
| Delivery location | TLL15 Central Valleys |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 16:24 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080533-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080533-2026
  24th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merthyr.gov.uk
- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.comittreference-itt_126785
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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