Trade Survey for Wales · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

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

Awarded value£539,038published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to IFF Research Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the commission of fieldwork and fieldwork-related tasks for the Trade Survey for Wales (TSW).

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Contract for the commission of fieldwork and fieldwork-related tasks for the Trade…Awarded

Contract for the commission of fieldwork and fieldwork-related tasks for the Trade Survey for Wales (TSW).

The aim of this project is for the Contractor to undertake cognitive testing, a pilot and one year of full fieldwork for the TSW during the FYs 25/26 and 26/27.

Delivery: Wales

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Nov 2025, 15:34 GMT
Last source update: 12 Nov 2025, 15:34 GMT
Authority reference: C211/2024/2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-073268
Classification (CPV): Research services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dfd1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Procurement run as mini competition under CCS Research & Insights DPS (RM6126). 522 suppliers eligible to bid for this opportunity.

Publisher note: Contract for the commission of fieldwork and fieldwork-related tasks for the Trade Survey for Wales (TSW). The aim of this project is for the Contractor to undertake cognitive testing, a pilot and one year of full fieldwork for the TSW during the FYs 25/26 and 26/27. (WA Ref:158063)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £539,0381 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IFF Research Ltd	£539,038 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 073268-2025-C211/2024/2025-1 · IFF Research Ltd
Signed
3 Nov 2025
Value
£539,038
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park, Caerdydd / Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

IFF Research LtdAwarded supplier St. Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street, London, London, EC3R6HDContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.