---
title: "Cydnabod: A Recognition Scheme for Welsh Museum"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078bfb"
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# Cydnabod: A Recognition Scheme for Welsh Museum

Buyer: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078bfb

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## Summary

The Welsh Government commissioned support for Cydnabod, a recognition scheme for local and independent museums in Wales. The work covers the scheme’s launch and final development, delivery of its first year, management of applications and support for applicants. It combines programme development and administration with applicant-facing assistance for museums seeking recognition. The service is for the Welsh Government and applies to museums across Wales. The procurement is categorised as services, with the published classifications covering education and training and museum services. It concerns a single requirement rather than separate service areas, and its purpose is to establish and operate the scheme’s initial recognition process for local and independent museums.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Headland Design Associates. The Welsh Government used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 15 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, a five-month term. Its value is £40,775 excluding VAT and £48,930 including VAT. The award covers one lot, with no separate lot outcomes reported. The procurement description identifies the required work as launching and developing the scheme, delivering its first year, administering applications and supporting applicants; no further evaluation basis is stated. The contract is active.

For firms serving the Welsh museum sector, this award shows demand for practical programme-development and delivery support alongside application administration and direct assistance to applicants. A credible competitor would need to bring the capacity to shape a recognition scheme through launch and final development, then manage its first-year operation as a coherent service. Relevant strengths include designing and running application processes, communicating requirements clearly to local and independent museums, and providing responsive support to applicants. Experience in museum services and education or training is aligned with the work, as is the ability to coordinate the service across Wales. The successful supplier is an SME, demonstrating that this single-lot requirement was delivered by a small business; suppliers should be able to show sufficient capability to manage the full scope.

## Notice

Welsh Government have awarded a 5 month contract to support the launch, final development, and delivery of the first year of the Cydnabod Scheme, a recognition programme for local and independent museums in Wales, managing the application process and providing applicant support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099067-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 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 | £40,775 |

## 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 | Headland Design Associates |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 92521000 - Museum services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 14:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099067-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099067-2026
  20th October 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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