Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which further information may be obtained

2 Contract Details

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Title

Monitoring of rights of workers in global IT supply chains

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Description of the goods or services required

This speculative notice is being issued by the Welsh Government Commercial Delivery (WGCD), who deliver national collaborative agreements for the Welsh public sector.

The WGCD are looking to appoint a provider who can undertake supply chain monitoring and associated remedial action on its new IT Products and Service Framework (which is due to go live in July 2025) as part of their commitment to delivering its global well-being objectives via socially responsible procurement.

The scope of the contract will include but not be limited to:

1) Work with the WGCD to support continued Intergration of human rights into the procurement process

2) Work with the WGCD and its IT Products and Services Framework suppliers to identify risks of human rights abuses in the supply chain.

3) Provide the WGCD with independent evidence on risks and violations in its IT Framework supply chain

4) Purse remedy for human rights abuse directly within the WGCD IT Framework supply chain

5) Support the WGCD and its public customer customers to exercise collective leverage and promote compliance with core labour standards and legal obligations.

6) Engage and support workers in the WGCD IT Framework supply chain to educate, organise and advocate for themselves in relation to their rights.

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=143870.

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Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

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Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

4 Other Information

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Additional Information

(WA Ref:143870)

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Download Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice