ProcuraAxisBeta
Sign inCreate Free Account
Home / Opportunities / Opportunity
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Welsh Government - Minimising the Costs of the school day and mitigating the impacts of poverty on education

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 14:37.

Opportunity overview

This notice is to notify the market of the intention to award this contract, following an open tender process. Welsh Government invited tenders to support the mitigation of the impacts of poverty and poverty stigma on learners and to support schools and settings with resources and advice to minimise the costs of the school day. In addition to these measures, Welsh Government wishes to raise the awareness of the impacts of poverty on learners by engaging with learner voice and lived experiences as part of a national conversation around poverty. The contract will run for a minimum of three years initially.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Children North East

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£799.9k
Awarded
20 Mar 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PRRB-6419-YCNR
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC22, NE15 6QE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
C214/2025/2026
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

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
Organisation 2
Name
Children North East
Id
GB-PPON-PRRB-6419-YCNR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRRB-6419-YCNR

Address

Street Address
89 Denhill Park
Locality
Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE15 6QE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Control

Description
N/A

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Minimising the Costs of the school day and mitigating the impacts of poverty on education
Status
active
Date
20 Mar 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
23 Mar 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80100000
Description
Primary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
959,840.8
Amount
799,867.33
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRRB-6419-YCNR
Name
Children North East

Contract period

Starts
6 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
5 Apr 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
4 Apr 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Extension Period may be applied as a single continuous extension or in shorter increments (e.g., 12 + 12 months), provided that the cumulative Extension Period does not exceed 24 months. The Client may only exercise an extension where the Contractor has demonstrated: • satisfactory performance against all standard outputs, project aims and reporting obligations. • compliance with all contractual, statutory, and policy requirements; and • continued ability to deliver value for money. The Client reserves the right not to extend the Contract if organisational priorities, funding availability, or policy direction change. The Client is under no obligation to exercise the extension option, and the Contractor shall have no claim against the Client in the event that the option is not taken up.

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
N/A

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRRB-6419-YCNR
Name
Children North East

Documents

Entry 1
Id
026196-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Mar 2026, 11:57
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
3 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 009619-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 026196-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·