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Evaluation of the policy supporting Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · compiled

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Opportunity overview

A call-off competition was prepared on behalf of the Welsh Ministers in order to establish a contract for the Evaluation of the policy supporting Initial Teacher Education via the CCS Research & Insights agreement (RM6126). The successful bidder will be awarded a 12 month contract with an estimated value of GBP 150,000 exc. VAT. The findings and recommendations from this research will inform the development of Welsh Government policy to ensure that the ITE sector in Wales is systematically sufficiently supported to ensure that the vision of ITE in Wales, as set out in the Criteria document, can be achieved. This may not be limited to ITE policy alone but to broader education policy, structures or resources and their role in supporting ITE in Wales.

Awarded to

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Alma Economics

Match pending…
Contract value
£149.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 May 2025
Award ID
022311-2025-C132/2024/2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, N167XJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV79315000 — Social research services

Lots

  • A cal-off competition was prepared on behalf of the Welsh Ministers in order to establish a contract for the Evaluation of the policy supporting Initial Teacher Education under the CCS Research & Insights agreement (RM6126).Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C132/2024/2025
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Call-off competition from the Research & Insights DPS.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
A cal-off competition was prepared on behalf of the Welsh Ministers in order to establish a contract for the Evaluation of the policy supporting Initial Teacher Education under the CCS Research & Insights agreement (RM6126).

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Id
79315000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social research services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-64011
Name
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Caerdydd / Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 3NQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contact

Telephone
+44 3000257095
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-148350
Name
Alma Economics

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
N167XJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
24 Stoke Newington Rd

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Alma Economics
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501

Award information

Award 1
Id
022311-2025-C132/2024/2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-148350
Name
Alma Economics

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
022311-2025-C132/2024/2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
022311-2025-C132/2024/2025-1
Date Signed
15 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
149,300
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Caerdydd / Cardiff · UKL · CF10 3NQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05160d-2025-05-16T15:15:56+01:00compiled ·