Construction Workforce Assessment · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

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

Awarded value£83,241published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Oct 2025

Awarded to Institute for Fiscal Studies

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract details notice for Construction Workforce Assessment C229/2025/2026. The Welsh Government is commissioning a robust, data-driven research report to identify and forecast the skills and workforce capacity required to decarbonise Wales's housing stock in line with Net Zero 2050 targets. This work will provide quantitative insights into current and future labour demands across retrofit roles and professions, supporting policy development and strategic planning. Bidders were invited to submit quotes to deliver this research, including scenario modelling and recommendations to inform workforce planning.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

73000000 Research and development services and related 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: 11 Nov 2025, 09:03 GMT
Last source update: 11 Nov 2025, 09:03 GMT
Authority reference: C229/2025/2026
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-072606
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de36 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
11 Nov 2025, 09:03 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £83,2411 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Institute for Fiscal Studies	£83,241 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Construction Workforce Assessment · Institute for Fiscal Studies
Signed
22 Oct 2025
Value
£83,241
Period
30 Oct 2025 – 9 Jan 2026 · up to 27 Feb 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The value stipulated above is the overall maximum contract value for the whole life of the contract, however Phase 2 is contingent on the outcome of Phase 1

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

Centre for Economics and Business Research LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCLN-8377-ZPPT Unit 1 4 Bath Street, London, London, EC1V 9DXContact email, phone

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 Tender11 Nov 2025, 09:03 GMT