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Trade Development, Food Service and UKGI Programmes

Details

Buyer
Welsh Government
Supplier(s)
Menter a Busnes
Value
799,714
Topic
Business and management consultancy and related services
Published
6 February 2026
Source
uk:sell2wales

Tender description

The Trade Development, Foodservice and UKGI Programmes forms part of a comprehensive suite of initiatives led by the Welsh Government to deliver on its Vision for the food and drink industry from 2021 to become more productive, profitable, and competitive. The programme offers tailored guidance, mentoring, and strategic support to help Welsh food and drink businesses scale up and access new routes to market. It supports businesses in securing listings with: Retail multiples Independent retailers Wholesalers Foodservice and hospitality operators To deliver the outcomes of the Retail and Foodservice Action Plan, the successful contractor will be expected to collaborate closely with complementary programmes within the Food Division, including: Enterprise for Success (Cywain) Skills for Success Food and Drink Clusters Market Insight Helix and Food Technology Centres Scale-Up and Investor Ready Programmes Full alignment and integration with these initiatives is essential to ensure a joined-up, impactful approach across the sector.

Timeline

  1. Award date2 February 2026
  2. Award published6 February 2026
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About the buyer

The Welsh Government is the devolved government for Wales and buys as a central government body through its Corporate Procurement Services team. That team advises departments on procurement and supports larger tenders. Commercial Procurement ICT handles digital contracts and lets ICT frameworks for the Welsh public sector. Welsh Government Commercial Delivery, formerly the National Procurement Service, builds national frameworks with councils and the Welsh NHS. They are listed on the Wales Collaborative Procurement Hub on Sell2Wales. Welsh contracting authorities' notices appear on Sell2Wales and the Central Digital Platform, with pipelines of larger future contracts.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Welsh Government's contract awards have been in business services, research and development and architectural and engineering services.

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  • 79400000 · Business and management consultancy and related services

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