AwardedAwarded 1 May 2026
QW Research Advisory Group
Qualifications Wales · Local or regional public body
In brief
Qualifications Wales awarded research work to Cardiff University, Alphaplus Consultancy Limited and Andrew Boyle and 3 others on 1 May 2026.
The notice gives a value of £40,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 4 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 5 May 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
Qualifications Wales set up a Research Advisory Group to help us develop our research function. The key role of this group is to provide advice and challenge on individual projects as well as the organisational research plan as a whole. Advice with regards to individual research projects will involve aspects of research design, methodology, analysis and the reporting of findings.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University Alphaplus Consultancy Limited Andrew Boyle (SME) Anne Pinot de Moira (SME) Oxford Innovation Limited (SME) Cathryn Knight (SME) | £28,000 | 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 020745-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 048812-2026
About the buyer
Qualifications WalesLast 12 months
Procurements
7Awards
5Suppliers it has used most for research
- Alphaplus Consultancy Limited1 contract
- Andrew Boyle1 contract
- Anne Pinot de Moira1 contract
- Cardiff University1 contract
- Cathryn Knight1 contract
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From notice 020745-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 March 2026, last updated 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.