A Review of Police Community Support Officers in Wales

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£69,850published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Jan 2026

Awarded to ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As part of the existing Programme for Government the Welsh Government are responsible for directly funding 345 PCSOs. Reflecting this, there is a need for research to determine how PCSOs in Wales are being used, and what contribution they are making to achieving desired outcomes and policy objectives.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
Last source update: 12 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
Authority reference: C046/2025/2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-002228
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060395 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
12 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £69,8501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDSME	£69,850 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Review of Police Community Support Officers in Wales · ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDSME
Signed
7 Jan 2026
Value
£69,850
Period
12 Jan 2026 – 12 Sept 2026 · up to 12 Dec 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Possible extension of 1 x 3 month period

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQYQ-3841-BHTP Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHGJ-1771-RHHN 43 Tanner Street, London, London, SE1 3PLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT