Buyer Name: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Buyer Address: Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 3NQ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Kate Smith
Contact Email: kate.smith@gov.wales
Contact Telephone: +447432665031
This notice is to notify the award of the Information Advice Quality Framework. This was a procurement exercise that was being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Government to establish a contract for an Information and Advice Quality Framework. The tender was originally published in September 2025, however the procurement was terminated and was retendered. The successful bidder will be awarded an initial 12-month contract with options to extend for a further 12 + 12 months for up to a maximum of 3 years.
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Lot 1 Status: complete
Award Title: Information Advice Quality Framework
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