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title: "Evaluation of Creative Wales Funded Skills Projects"
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# Evaluation of Creative Wales Funded Skills Projects

Buyer: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b1c

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## Summary

The Welsh Government commissioned an evaluation of skills projects funded by Creative Wales, the Welsh Government’s creative industries body. The work assesses the projects’ effectiveness, impact and value for money, with findings intended to inform future skills investment and support. It is a research and evaluation consultancy service involving a mixed-methods approach: surveys, interviews, case studies and analysis of project monitoring data. The work is delivered in Wales. The requirement brings together evaluation design and delivery, evidence gathering from project participants and stakeholders, and analysis of monitoring information to judge outcomes and value for money.

The procurement is complete and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Arad Research was selected for the single lot, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026. Its term runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option for a one-month, no-cost extension for contingencies, to 30 April 2027 at most. The contract value is £45,006.25 excluding VAT (£54,007.50 including VAT). The evaluation covers effectiveness, impact and value for money, using surveys, interviews, case studies and project monitoring data; the stated purpose of the findings is to inform future skills investment and support.

This award shows that the Welsh Government buys focused evaluation of Creative Wales-funded skills projects through a limited competition. A credible supplier for a future requirement of this kind would need to combine mixed-methods research with practical delivery: designing and running surveys, conducting interviews, developing case studies and analysing project monitoring data. The work also calls for the ability to assess effectiveness, impact and value for money, then present findings that can inform public investment and support decisions. Research consultancies with experience evaluating skills programmes or creative-sector initiatives, and the capacity to gather and analyse evidence across multiple projects, are well placed to compete when this specific requirement returns to market.

## Notice

Evaluation of the Creative Wales funded skills projects to assess their effectiveness, impact, and value for money. This will include a mixed methods evaluation drawing on surveys, interviews, case studies and analysis of project monitoring data. The findings will inform future skills investment and support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091237-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,006 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Arad Research |

## 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
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 08:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091237-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091237-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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