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title: "C120/2026/2027 - Process evaluation of the Disabled People's Rights Plan"
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# C120/2026/2027 - Process evaluation of the Disabled People's Rights Plan

Buyer: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781b9

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## Summary

The Welsh Government is seeking a supplier to evaluate its Disabled People’s Rights Plan, a 10-year, cross-government framework intended to advance disabled people’s rights and opportunities in Wales and address barriers and discrimination. The work has two strands: a process evaluation of how the Plan is being implemented, with recommendations to improve future work, and baseline research to prepare for a later impact evaluation of its effects on disabled people’s lives. The Plan includes 67 short-term actions due within its first two years, aligned with its stated outcomes. The contract is for social research and evaluation consultancy services (CPV 79315000), with delivery in Wales.

The Welsh Government invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement is divided into one lot. Bids were due by 14 November 2026 at 16:00, and enquiries by 6 November 2026 at 14:00. The planned contract period runs from 14 December 2026 to 13 December 2027, with an option for one three-month extension, to a maximum end date of 12 March 2028. The estimated value is £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT). Evaluation gives technical quality 80% and commercial considerations 20%. Economic and technical selection criteria are outlined in the tender documents. The intended award decision date was 23 November 2026.

This opportunity is suited to research and evaluation consultancies able to assess implementation across a complex, cross-government plan and develop a robust baseline for future impact evaluation. Suppliers will need to understand disabled people’s rights and the barriers affecting participation in employment, education, healthcare, services, transport, housing, community life and justice in Wales. The research must support practical recommendations for improving delivery, while building a basis for assessing whether the Plan changes disabled people’s lives. The buyer indicates that the opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. Technical quality carries substantially more evaluation weight than price, so a strong research approach and relevant evaluation capability will be important.

## Notice

The Welsh Government launched its Disabled People's Rights Plan on the 15th of December 2025. The Disabled People's Rights Plan sets out a 10-year cross-government framework to advance the rights and opportunities of disabled people in Wales, removing societal barriers, and challenging the prejudice and discrimination they face. In line with the Public Sector Equality Duty to address the inequalities experienced by those with protected characteristics, the Disabled People's Rights Plan directly targets the 670,000 disabled people in Wales who continue to experience inequalities and barriers across a range of areas, including in employment, education, healthcare, access to services, transport, housing, community participation and justice. The Plan was published alongside a supporting document that outlined the short-term actions to be delivered within the first two years up to the end of 2027. The Welsh Government has committed to delivering 67 short-term actions, which are aligned to achieving the outcomes that are set out in the Plan. These actions uphold the principles of the articles outlined in the UNCRPD and Welsh Government's National Equality Objectives. The Client wishes to commission an evaluation of the Disabled People's Rights Plan, comprised broadly of the following: - A Process Evaluation to understand the Plan's implementation and suggest improvements for future work in this area - Baselining work towards an Impact Evaluation to begin to understand whether the Plan has had an impact on the lives of disabled people in Wales

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1 x 3 Month extension - further details outlined in ITT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094286-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Dec 2026 - 13 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 14:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094286-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094286-2026
  6th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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