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Sustainable Schools Challenge Critical Friend and Sustainability Advisor - C194/2024/2025

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Buyer Address: Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 3NQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Christine Wells

Contact Email: CPSProcurementadvice@gov.wales

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
160000.0 GBP
Gross: 192000 GBP
Published
11 Dec 2025, 16:57
Deadline
29 Jan 2026, 17:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
71541000 - Construction project management services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Welsh Government wish to invite Bids to be awarded the Contract for Sustainable Schools Challenge Critical Friend and Sustainability Advisor. Scope of Works Working with Constructing Excellence in Wales, the successful bidder will be required to attend and participate in joint workshops and attend relevant project meetings to act as a Critical Friend for the design and construction teams and embed themselves in the three projects and being available to project teams for advice. Where necessary the successful bidder will be expected to lead in elements of the workshops, facilitating research for their case studies and conduct mini workshops at local level with the participating projects to obtain sufficient knowledge of the innovation and collaboration being undertaken to inform advice and case studies. Attendance in person will be necessary for most meetings which will take place across Wales. The bidders will need to familiarise themselves with progress of the designs and the work of the Critical Friend during phase1 of the design stage. The duration of the contract is for an initial 24 months starting March 2026 and with an optional addition of 6 months. Full details can be found in the ITT document pack.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082214-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: An optional extension of 6 months.

Lot 1 Value: GBP 160,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 192,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-03-13T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)

Documents

Document Description: ITT

Document Description: Specification

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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