Construction Contract Leads
Wales
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 20th Mar 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-067017 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Energy and related services |
| Procurement Method | Below threshold - open competition |
| Value | £50,000 |
Wales
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 20th Mar 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-067017 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Energy and related services |
| Procurement Method | Below threshold - open competition |
| Value | £50,000 |
Scope
Reference
ENERGY RESEARCH AND POLICY SUPPORT
Description
The Commissioner is exploring the application of his statutory powers and duties to provide informed advice and recommendations to Welsh Ministers and public bodies on energy issues.
The successful provider will be expected to deliver the following:
Stage 1
鈥� The first stage will require the successful bidder to undertake desk research to consider the options for providing advice to Welsh Ministers and public bodies on energy issues;
Stage 2
鈥� An involvement and consultation exercise on behalf of the Commissioner to refine and decide on the objectives of the work programme and appropriate output(s), including the potential of a review;
Stage 3
鈥� Research and analysis work to meet the work programme objectives and outputs agreed at Stage 2;
Stage 4
鈥� Writing up of advice and/or a report or a series of reports with findings and recommendations, to be signed off by the Commissioner and then published.
Further detail on each stage is provided in the downloadable specification document (in Welsh and English).
Total value (estimated)
- 拢50,000 excluding VAT
- 拢60,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Possible extension to 30 June 2027
- 1 year, 1 month
Description of possible extension:
Allowing possible contingency
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Final contract price will depend on services delivered.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKL - Wales
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
6 April 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
16 April 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
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Bid submissions must be made through Sell2Wales.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant experience and expertise | Your responses to the following: (maximum of 30 marks available): 1. A brief overview of yourself or your organisation and why you would be the most suitable person or organisation to deliver this... contract; 2. Detailed information about the experience and expertise that you can offer in delivering this kind of work or of similar projects; and about the subject area of energy in Wales. Please include information about the skills and experience of the people that would be involved in delivering the contract and what their roles would be; | Quality | 30.00% |
| Outline plan | Your response to the following (maximum of 30 marks available): 3. An outline plan setting out your approach and methodology for delivering each of the four phases of the contract, along with an... assessment of the potential risks and how to mitigate them; | Quality | 30.00% |
| Price | Your response to the following (maximum of 20 marks available): 4. A price plan (including VAT) showing clearly your costs including daily rates for key personnel and the estimated time allocated for... each team member. Please indicate if there are any value-added elements that you would also provide over and above what is included in the scope of the work. | Price | 20.00% |
| Responses to well-being questionnaire | Your response to the following (maximum of 20 marks available): 5. A completed 鈥渨ell-being鈥� questionnaire as provided in Annex A of the tender specific document (downloadable) | Quality | 20.00% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
Tender specification document in English
Tender specification document in Welsh
Contracting authority
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYCN-2751-HJJV
Tramshed Tech
Cardiff
CF11 6BH
United Kingdom
Email: accounts [at] futuregenerations.wales
Website:
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales