--- title: "CON13 2025-26 Series of Welsh & English Podcasts for Estyn" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-160919" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-160919" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-160919.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-160919.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ESTYN" published: "2026-03-17" --- # CON13 2025-26 Series of Welsh & English Podcasts for Estyn Buyer: ESTYN Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-160919 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-160919) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-160919.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Estyn, a Ministry or national authority located in Cardiff, seeking a contractor for the "CON13 2025-26 Series of Welsh & English Podcasts for Estyn." This tender, classified under services for training-film and video-tape production, aims to produce twenty-one bilingual podcasts aligned with key educational themes. The tender followed an open procurement method, transitioning from the tender stage with a deadline on 16 February 2026 to the award stage, culminating with Cardiff Television Ltd signing the contract on 16 March 2026. The content will be released from September 2026 onwards. This tender presents opportunities for growth for businesses proficient in podcast and video production, particularly those experienced in bilingual content creation and engaging educational themes. Companies with a robust portfolio in similar projects and the capability to optimise content for social media engagement will find this an excellent opportunity to showcase their skills and expand their client base. Those who can swiftly incorporate feedback and adhere to deadlines are well-suited to this contract with Estyn, as it complements the organisation's strategic objective of enhancing the education system in Wales. ## Notice Estyn is seeking a third-party contractor to lead on the production of twenty-one audio and video podcasts to capture professional discussion between an Estyn host and two or three education providers in line with eleven identified key themes.-One of Estyn's three strategic objectives is to build capacity for improvement of the education and training system in Wales. As well as providing accountability to service users on the quality and standards of education and training in Wales, we are increasingly raising the profile of our role in supporting the system to improve. A wide range of improvement resources are available on our website to support education providers in raising standards for learners. We established 'Sgwrs' podcast series in 2025 to complement this range of resources and are keen to ensure a steady flow of content to engage and support stakeholders.-We are seeking the support of a bilingual agency with experience in podcast production to produce the next series of eleven topics.-Estyn established a podcast brand and launched four episodes initially in January 2025 to coincide with the publication of the HMCI's annual report, expanding on some of the key themes. Since September 2025 a series of monthly podcasts have been released. This tender will act as the next series of our monthly podcasts to be released from September 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=160919 | | 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 | 17 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Mar 2026 | | 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 | ESTYN | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF24 5JW | | 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 | Splott | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CARDIFF TELEVISION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92111100 - Training-film and video-tape production ## Release History - 17 Mar 2026 at 09:04 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=160919 - 3 Feb 2026 at 10:06 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=160919 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB584068&idx=2 13th February 2026 - Clarification Questions and Responses - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB584068&idx=1 3rd February 2026 - Tender specification incl. Appendix 1 - Price & Quality Response to be completed & returned to Estyn ## Notice URLs - http://www.estyn.gov.wales - https://www.hootstudios.co.uk/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-160919. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-160919.json.