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title: "Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-119734"
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# Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-119734

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## Summary

The Welsh Government is undertaking a procurement process titled "Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta" under the services industry category. The procurement aims to establish a Centre of Excellence that supports commercial and procurement professionals in Wales by implementing policy effectively, building capability through skills programmes, and facilitating knowledge sharing through communities of practice. The services will primarily be delivered remotely, with some travel to sites in Wales. The procurement started with a modification and awarded contracts up to £1,500,000 GBP, with an extended completion date of 30th November 2025. The procurement stages include planning, tender, and award.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs, interested in public sector procurement services. Companies with expertise in commercial and procurement training, skills development, and community engagement stand to benefit greatly. The phased approach (Alpha and Beta phases) provides structured opportunities for suppliers to innovate and contribute to the Welsh public sector's procurement capability, potentially leading to long-term collaborative engagements and growth within this sector.

## Notice

A report 'Procuring well-being in Wales' was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE). The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a Centre of Excellence for Procurement. The Welsh Government have completed a Discovery exercise to review the recommendations into the establishment of a PCoE. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to deliver the Alpha and Beta phase of the project to deliver a Procurement Centre of Excellence for the Welsh Public Sector.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A report 'Procuring well-being in Wales' was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE). The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a PCoE. Following the above reports a Discovery exercise was undertaken to determine the need and scope of a potential PCoE. The objective of this procurement is is assist in the establishment of a PCoE, which will: a) support commercial and procurement professionals in Wales better to understand and implement policy through their work; b) build commercial and procurement capability through a comprehensive skills programme and develop a pipeline of talent for organisations; and c) make good practice easily available and join up people and organisations to share knowledge and experience through communities of practice. The project will be delivered over 2 phases: a) Alpha phase, on a fixed price basis; and b) Beta phase, on a time and materials basis. Resource requirements and timeframes for Beta will be determined in Alpha.

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract by 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119734 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | 5 May 2022 |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 11 Oct 2022 - 30 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CURSHAW; POSTERITY GLOBAL GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119734
- 16 May 2024 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119734
- 19 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119734
- 24 May 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119734
- 22 Mar 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119734

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR392552&idx=3
  16th May 2022 - C ac A Digwyddiad Cyflenwr / Q&A Supplier Event 05 05 2022
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR392552&idx=2
  5th May 2022 - Supplier event Presentation Slides 05 05 2022
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR392552&idx=1
  3rd May 2022 - Live event link
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR392552
  Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta - A report 'Procuring well-being in Wales' was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE). The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a Centre of Excellence for Procurement. The Welsh Government have completed a Discovery exercise to review the recommendations into the establishment of a PCoE. The aim of this procurement is to now appoint a supplier to deliver the Alpha stage of the project.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY399461
  Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta - A report 'Procuring well-being in Wales' was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE). The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a Centre of Excellence for Procurement. The Welsh Government have completed a Discovery exercise to review the recommendations into the establishment of a PCoE. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to deliver the Alpha and Beta phase of the project to deliver a Procurement Centre of Excellence for the Welsh Public Sector.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT415254
  Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta - A report 'Procuring well-being in Wales' was published by the Future Generations Commissioner (FGC) for Wales. One of the key recommendations from this report was to establish a Procurement Centre of Excellence (PCoE). The, then, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport also commissioned a procurement expert panel to produce a paper on the development of a Centre of Excellence for Procurement. The Welsh Government have completed a Discovery exercise to review the recommendations into the establishment of a PCoE. The aim of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to deliver the Alpha and Beta phase of the project to deliver a Procurement Centre of Excellence for the Welsh Public Sector.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478040
  Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR507790
  Welsh Public Sector Procurement Centre of Excellence - Alpha/Beta

## Notice URLs

- http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-119734
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://gov.wales/public-sector-procurement

## Provenance

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