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ENERGY RESEARCH AND POLICY SUPPORT

Future Generations Commissioner for Wales · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 15:48.

Opportunity overview

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 • 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 • 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 • Research and analysis work to meet the work programme objectives and outputs agreed at Stage 2; Stage 4 • 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).

Classification

  • CPV71314000 — Energy and related services
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£50k

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
ENERGY RESEARCH AND POLICY SUPPORT
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
16 Apr 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
6 Apr 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
60,000
Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Relevant experience and expertise
Description
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;

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Outline plan
Description
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;

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
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.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Responses to well-being questionnaire
Description
Your response to the following (maximum of 20 marks available): 5. A completed “well-being” questionnaire as provided in Annex A of the tender specific document (downloadable)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Allowing possible contingency

Options

Description
Final contract price will depend on services delivered.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314000
Description
Energy and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Tender specification document in English
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Tender specification document in Welsh
Entry 3
Id
025649-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Mar 2026, 11:19
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Id
GB-PPON-PYCN-2751-HJJV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYCN-2751-HJJV

Address

Street Address
Tramshed Tech
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF11 6BH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF11 6BH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 025649-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·