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Welsh Government Clusters and Collaborations for Success

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 05:03.

Opportunity overview

Welsh Government is intending to procure contracts for the delivery of the Welsh Government's Clusters and Collaborations for Success programme. Applicants are invited from suppliers who have been successful and have a place on Category 2 (Filter 2.1) of the Rural Support DPS. The contract has been divided into seven contract Lots as outlined below: Lot 1 Artisan and Fine Food Cluster (inc. Honey Cluster) Lot 2 Drink & Beverage Cluster Lot 3 Sheep Milk Cluster Lot 4 Nutri-Wales & Functional Food Cluster Lot 5 Horticulture and Growers Cluster Lot 6 Export Development Cluster Lot 7 Seafood Cluster To make an application to be on the Rural Support DPS and to be considered for future tendering opportunities through this process, please refer to the sell2wales notice for the Rural Support DPS for how to apply. Please note that we have extended the publishing date of this opportunity to 30/01/2026 to allow for new suppliers to apply to join the DPS. To be eligible to take part in this competition, suppliers must have applied and been accepted for Category 2 (Filter 2.1) of the DPS before the tender is published. To apply please follow the instructions under the 'Additional Information' Section of the Rural Support DPS Contract Notice (Notice ID - JUL483273) https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Authority/Notice_PubView.aspx?ID=JUL483273

Classification

  • CPV15000000 — Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • CPV55900000 — Retail trade services
  • CPV77100000 — Agricultural services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
C290/2025/2026
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Jan 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
7 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77100000
Description
Agricultural services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
55900000
Description
Retail trade services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
15000000
Description
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This notice is to inform the market that the Welsh Government intend to issue a mini competition for the Clusters and Collaborations for Success procurement through the Rural Support Dynamic Purchasing System on 30/01/26. To be eligible to take part in the competition, suppliers must have applied and been accepted for Category 2 (Filter 2.1) of the DPS before the tender is published on 30/01/26. A UK2 notice was published on 14/01/26, however a decision has been made to publish the tender at a later date on 30/01/26 to allow time for any new applications to be made before publishing. This notice is to inform the market of this decision.
Due
29 Jan 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
004891-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Jan 2026, 14:41
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Id
GB-PPON-PQYQ-3841-BHTP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQYQ-3841-BHTP

Address

Street Address
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 3NQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Name
Kate Smith

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF10 3NQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 003252-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 004891-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·