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Buyer profile · Central government
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 28
- About one every 13 days
- Contracts awarded
- 113
- To 160 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £65.4m
- 114 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £72k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 2
- 9 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £200kestimated
- £3.66mestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £275kestimated
- £30mframework ceiling
- £74mframework ceiling
- £35mestimated
- £65mestimated
- £30mframework ceiling
- £16mframework ceiling
- £800mframework ceiling
- £10mframework ceiling
- £2.5mestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 11 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
What its tenders ask for
Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)26%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)1%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)27%
- Direct award (no competition)46%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 31 days
- Longer than 51% of central government buyers
- Based on 27 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 26%
- Lower than 51% of central government buyers
- Based on 142 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 64%
- Higher than 75% of central government buyers
- Based on 185 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4
- About the same as most central government buyers
- Based on 49 awards
- Split into lots
- 32%
- Higher than 87% of central government buyers
- Based on 28 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 46%
- Higher than 56% of central government buyers
- Based on 142 procurements
- Cancelled
- 14%
- Higher than 93% of central government buyers
- Based on 28 tenders
Compared with other central government buyers
This buyer: 31 days
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 0 |
| 20–25 days | 6 |
| 25–30 days | 31 |
| 30–35 days | 32 |
| 35–40 days | 8 |
| 40–45 days | 5 |
| 45–50 days | 0 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
This buyer: 4
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 3 |
| 2–4 bids | 29 |
| 4–6 bids | 27 |
| 6–8 bids | 6 |
| 8–10 bids | 6 |
| 10–12 bids | 3 |
| 12–14 bids | 1 |
| 14–16 bids | 1 |
| 16–18 bids | 3 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 0 |
This buyer: 26%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 33 |
| 10–20% | 24 |
| 20–30% | 21 |
| 30–40% | 9 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 11 |
| 60–70% | 7 |
| 70–80% | 9 |
| 80–90% | 10 |
| 90–100% | 19 |
This buyer: 64%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 3 |
| 10–20% | 5 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 18 |
| 40–50% | 33 |
| 50–60% | 27 |
| 60–70% | 22 |
| 70–80% | 7 |
| 80–90% | 12 |
| 90–100% | 5 |
Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Space at ADIPEC | Energy Industries Council (EIC) | £125k | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Review of the extension of right to vote and change to qualification for membership of the Senedd | Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd | £42k | 20 Nov 2026 |
| Cadw Interpretive Signage Contract | Fielder Green Associates | £349k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Cadw Interpretive Signage Contract | Fielder Green Associates | £349k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Digital and Data Health and Care Strategy Refresh | Digital Care Consulting Limited | £90k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Review of BSL data collection and barriers | Alma Economics | £65k | 2 Jan 2027 |
| Research to inform the development of policy on assessment, categorisation, monitoring and inspection of disused tips | British Geological Survey | £60k | 8 Jan 2027 |
| Accreditation Support (Mat Leave Cover) | Samuel Rowlands Projects | £48k | 9 Jan 2027 |
| Llansteffan Inner Gate House Consolidation Works | VaultStone Ltd | £28k | 20 Jan 2027 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the Junior Apprenticeship programme in Wales | Arad Research | — | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Evaluation of the Junior Apprenticeship programme in Wales | Arad Research | — | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Stand Space at the Food and Drink Expo | William Reed Ltd | £118k | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Culture and Sport Strategy Evidence Review | Amion Consulting Limited | — | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Mwy na geiriau / More than just words (MTJW) 2022–2027: Outcomes and Early Impact Evaluation | Alma Economics | — | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Fairness and Equity at Work Learning & Development Programme | Taye Training and Consultancy Ltd | — | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Cydnabod: A Recognition Scheme for Welsh Museum | Headland Design Associates | — | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Award of Retail shop refit - Tintern Abbey and Raglan Castle | Arj Cre8 Limited | — | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Gardner/Grounds Keeper for Laugharne Castle | K Duell | — | 30 Sept 2026 |
| National School Swimming and Water Safety Programme | Swim Wales | £1.2m | 28 Sept 2026 |