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title: "Lead partner in developing a new culture strategy for Wales"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-124737"
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buyer: "WELSH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-08-23"
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# Lead partner in developing a new culture strategy for Wales

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-124737

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## Summary

The Welsh Government has initiated a tender for a lead partner in developing a new culture strategy for Wales. The tender is at the award stage and involves the Welsh Government as the buyer organisation. The main procurement category is services, with a focus on research services, consultancy, and economic research. The tender's title is "Lead partner in developing a new culture strategy for Wales", and it aims to develop a strategy reflecting Wales' diversity, arts, culture, and heritage sectors, in line with the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act. The location of the procurement is in Cardiff, and the key deadline for the award period is set for 1st November 2022.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in research services and consultancy, particularly those experienced in cultural and economic research. Companies with expertise in developing strategies that promote cultural diversity, arts, and heritage would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is open, providing a fair chance for interested businesses to engage with the Welsh Government. The tender period for submissions ends on 7th October 2022, offering a clear timeline for businesses to participate and showcase their capabilities in contributing to the development of a new Culture Strategy for Wales.

## Notice

The Co-operation Agreement and updated Programme for Government commit to 'Engage with the arts, culture and heritage sectors to develop a new culture strategy'. This builds on commitments in the Senedd by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip to take this work forward in 2022.The Co-Operation Agreement states: "Together we will develop a new culture strategy, reflecting Wales' diversity, a thriving Welsh language, our arts, culture and heritage sectors and our duties under the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act. We will ensure the financial sustainability of national cultural institutions as we implement the Strategy, and we will also develop the proposals for a national contemporary art gallery."Welsh Government Ministers and Co-operation Agreement Designated Members from Plaid Cymru have agreed the scope of the required Strategy and an indicative timeline for its publication, as well setting out some specific requirements in terms of governance and engagement - these are described below. They have further agreed that we should seek an external lead partner to support the development of the Strategy, working collaboratively with officials from the Welsh Government's Culture Division, who will lead the Welsh Government's input into this work and manage the contract, and with Cadw , the Welsh Government's historic environment service. The successful bidder will work in close partnership with the Welsh Government to produce the Strategy.The overall aim of this contract is for a lead partner to work with and support Welsh Government officials in the production of a new Culture Strategy for Wales, working to the specified timeline, and based on appropriate sector research and engagement.The research and engagement work included in this contract will examine the current position across the cultural sectors through meaningful discussion with representatives from these sectors and with wider stakeholders.The research and engagement work will collate data, information, and perspectives, based on lived/professional experience, to form an evidence-base from which the new Strategy can be developed. It will also consider strategic opportunities for supporting and enabling the culture sectors to flourish in Wales. At minimum, the lead partner will work towards collating a list of goals and actions that the Client can take forward in a final Strategy document.The lead partner will work with officials during the latter stages of the contract to write, refine and finalise the Strategy, based on feedback from Ministers and Designated Members.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124737 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE MEANS |

## 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
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2023 at 15:00 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124737
- 14 Sep 2022 at 08:43 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124737

## Notice URLs

- http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
- http://www.themeans.co.uk
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

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