AwardedAwarded 24 March 2026

Welsh Government - 'When I am Ready’ scheme evaluation

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Central government

In brief

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government awarded research work to Cardiff University on 24 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £150,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 15 months, starting 24 March 2026.

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

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What the notice says

The “When I am Ready” scheme has been available in Wales since 2016. Previous research has identified some known issues and barriers to participation in the scheme. This evaluation aims to further explore those issues and barriers, collect the experiences and opinions of care leavers and foster carers themselves about how the scheme has been delivered in practice over the last ten years and how it can be improved in the future

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Cardiff University
7 bids received
£150,000
Awarded 11 March 2026
24 March 2026 to 24 April 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 004800-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 022119-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 036998-2026

Last time this was bought

Evaluation of the Programme for Government Cultural Capital Grants - C223/2025/2026

Awarded
4 December 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
6 March 2026

Matched on Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 004800-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 January 2026, last updated 23 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.