CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Procurement of Sport Wales Consultants for Insight, Monitoring and Evaluation

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Description of the goods or services required

We (Sport Wales) invite seasoned research consultants to participate in a two-year collaboration. The aim is to bring together a range of research, insight, and evaluation expertise under one collaboration, to be readily available to support and deliver on research objectives when required.

The collaborative partnership will extend to our valued partners, including local authorities, national governing bodies, and wider partners, looking to help build capacity, capability, and confidence across the sector. We seek diverse expertise from various sectors to enhance our collective ability to harvest insight, as well as monitor and evaluate programmes of work within Sport Wales and across the sector.

Across all of the aforementioned responsibilities (as listed in the conditions), we are looking for the consultant(s) to advise on and deliver on a range of research methodologies, which could include but are not limited to:

Quantitative Research: including surveys and statistical analysis to quantify trends and impact.

Qualitative Research: including in-depth interviews, focus groups, ethnographic studies, and in particular, the use of innovative and creating research methods.

Evaluations: including programme evaluations to assess effectiveness and identify areas of improvement, and impact assessments to measure broader effects of sport initiatives within Wales.

Stakeholder Engagement: including engaging and working with stakeholders across Wales at various levels, implementing strategies to involve communities to ensure all perspectives are heard and accounted for.

Accessibility and Inclusivity Studies: Investigating the accessibility of sport programmes for underserved and diverse populations and identifying ways to enhance participation and the experience.

User Research: including the exploration of lived experiences and preferences, and the user experience and journey, with the aim of enhancing sport programmes, delivery, and services.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=137519.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

Please see attached tender document.

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

Specifically, we are looking for the consultants to assume the following key responsibilities:

1. Capture and Analyse: stories, case studies, and both quantitative and qualitative data from work across the sector and facilitate the sharing of this insight in real-time to showcase the work being done and its impact. Data must be shared and analysed reliably and accurately to ensure rounded and comprehensive understanding.

2. Collaborate: with Sport Wales and its partners to design appropriate research proposals and methodologies, and with fellow contractors, fostering synergies between research exercises and cultivating an environment of shared knowledge and expertise.

3. Learn: by generating continuous learning opportunities for the broader sector to benefit others beyond Sport Wales.

4. Share: by delivering interactive and engaging feedback sessions to Sport Wales and its partners, facilitating understanding, strategic decision-making, and growth within the sector.

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

Please see attached tender document.

(WA Ref:137519)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice