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Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Central government

In brief

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government has announced plans to buy food and drink work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £2,274,499 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 7 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 45 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Welsh Government is intending to procure contracts for the delivery of the Welsh Government's Clusters and Collaborations for Success programme. Applicants are invited from suppliers who have been successful and have a place on Category 2 (Filter 2.1) of the Rural Support DPS. The contract has been divided into seven contract Lots as outlined below: Lot 1 Artisan and Fine Food Cluster (inc. Honey Cluster) Lot 2 Drink & Beverage Cluster Lot 3 Sheep Milk Cluster Lot 4 Nutri-Wales & Functional Food Cluster Lot 5 Horticulture and Growers Cluster Lot 6 Export Development Cluster Lot 7 Seafood Cluster To make an application to be on the Rural Support DPS and to be considered for future tendering opportunities through this process, please refer to the sell2wales notice for the Rural Support DPS for how to apply. Please note that we have extended the publishing date of this opportunity to 30/01/2026 to allow for new suppliers to apply to join the DPS. To be eligible to take part in this competition, suppliers must have applied and been accepted for Category 2 (Filter 2.1) of the DPS before the tender is published. To apply please follow the instructions under the 'Additional Information' Section of the Rural Support DPS Contract Notice (Notice ID - JUL483273) https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Authority/Notice_PubView.aspx?ID=JUL483273

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 003252-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 004891-2026

Last time this was bought

Clusters and Collaborations for Success

Won by
Mentera, Levercliff, BIC Innovation, Lantra
Awarded
19 June 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

157

Awards

107

Suppliers it has used most for food and drink

From notice 003252-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 January 2026, last updated 20 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.