AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Welsh Government has published a transparency notice for a proposed direct award to National Flood Forum to help establish an independent Welsh Flood Forum. The award is pending; the published record does not confirm that a contract has been signed or started.
Published outcomeOne pending award covers lot 1, with National Flood Forum named as supplier. The published net award value is £261,000 (gross £313,200).
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold direct award for specialist, long-term flood-community support and organisational establishment services in Wales.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
National Flood Forum
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 261000 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names National Flood Forum as supplier and records a net value of £261,000. This is the single supplier and single lot in the supplied award data.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
95% confidenceTransparency notice published; procurement record marked complete
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The notice is described as a "Transparency notice on Find a Tender" published on 8 October 2026; tender status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 is explicitly recorded with status "pending".
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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A future signature date of 20 November 2026 is scheduled; no signed-contract record is supplied.
Contract start status
96% confidencePlanned, not confirmed
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The award contract period specifies a start date of 23 November 2026, while the award remains pending.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidence£261,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 261000 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidence£313,200
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 313200 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceAward-level value for one supplier and one lot
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The notice contains one award, one named supplier and related lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-08T16:24:32+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence20 November 2026
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A futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 2026-11-20T23:59:59+00:00.
Planned contract start
99% confidence23 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-11-23.
Planned core end date
99% confidence22 May 2028
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Award contractPeriod.endDate is 2028-05-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence22 November 2028
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2028-11-22T23:59:59+00:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceEstablish an independent Welsh Flood Forum, with interim support, organisational establishment and knowledge transfer
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The procurement rationale states that the commission is focused on assisting Welsh Government to establish an independent WFF through interim support, organisational establishment and knowledge transfer.
Service category
99% confidenceEnvironmental issues consultancy services
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The award item is classified under CPV 90713000, described as environmental issues consultancy services.
Delivery area
98% confidenceWales
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The award item delivery address region is UKL and the requirement is for a Welsh Flood Forum.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description
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Award 1 relates to lot 1; the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Direct award".
Direct-award rationale
98% confidenceBuyer cites National Flood Forum's distinct long-term flood-community support, established flood-forum operating model, and prior work establishing the Scottish Flood Forum
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The published procurementMethodRationale gives these reasons for selecting National Flood Forum.
Legal rationale classification
99% confidenceSingle supplier—technical reasons
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The tender includes procurementMethodRationaleClassifications id "singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, tender responses, evaluation scores or comparative pricing are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Core term
96% confidence23 November 2026 to 22 May 2028, if the pending award proceeds
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The award contract period gives these start and end dates, but the award status remains pending.
Extension option
99% confidenceOne optional extension of six months
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The award renewal field states "1 x optional extension of 6 months" and hasRenewal is true.
Maximum term endpoint
98% confidence22 November 2028, if the option is used
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The award maxExtentDate is 22 November 2028 and the stated option is six months.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market signal
96% confidenceThe buyer framed the requirement as specialist and uniquely suited to the named provider's operating model and long-term support capability
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This reflects the published direct-award rationale; it is not evidence of comparative bid performance.
Delivery focus
97% confidenceThe commission is oriented to creating an independent Welsh body and transferring knowledge, rather than only providing immediate post-flood support
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The rationale distinguishes long-term support and preparation from immediate-event assistance, and specifies organisational establishment and knowledge transfer.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award
99% confidenceThe record is not evidence of a concluded, signed or active contract
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Award status is pending and signature is scheduled for a future date.
Supplier verification scope
99% confidenceNo Companies House verification result is supplied; supplier identity status is not applicable
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Supplier identity fields show supplier_identity_status "not_applicable" and no verified company name or number.
Notice timing
99% confidenceAll supplied notice and planned contract dates are in 2026–2028
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The notice was published on 8 October 2026, with planned start on 23 November 2026.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No pricing breakdown, evaluation results, bidder numbers, award decision date or signed contract document is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; the published record does not establish that a contract was signed, commenced or remains active.
- No Companies House verification result or verified legal company name is supplied for National Flood Forum; the supplier identity status is not applicable.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes the award decision date, bidder count, evaluation scores, comparative prices, detailed pricing, lot title and lot description.
- The extension is optional; its use is not confirmed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National Flood Forum for WalesWelsh GovernmentNational Flood Forumdirect awardWelsh Flood Forumflood community supportenvironmental consultancy
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for the National Flood Forum for Wales award?
National Flood Forum is named as the sole supplier for award 1.
Has the Welsh Government contract been signed?
The supplied record does not confirm signature. The award is pending and lists 20 November 2026 as a scheduled future signature date.
What is the published value of the award?
The award value is £261,000 net and £313,200 gross.
How long could the arrangement run?
The planned core period runs from 23 November 2026 to 22 May 2028, with one optional six-month extension that could take the end date to 22 November 2028.
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