Tender: Wales Hate Support Centre — 4-Year Hate Crime Support and Advocacy Service from 1 April 2027

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The Welsh Government is seeking a supplier for a new Wales Hate Support Centre to deliver free, accessible support and advocacy to victims of hate crime across Wales from 1 April 2027. The contract will provide victim support alongside a programme of training and engagement focused on raising awareness of hate crime and prevention, and will operate during a period of legislative change including the introduction of the Crime and Policing Act 2026. The Client intends to award an initial 4-year contract with an option to extend for a further 4 years. A budget range of £1.66m–£1.83m excluding VAT is available for the initial 4-year period, and if the extension is invoked a further £1.66m–£1.83m excluding VAT will be available for the extension period. The tender responds to sustained demand: recorded hate crime in Wales rose from 1,809 incidents in 2011–12 to 5,929, with a 5% increase in 2024–25 compared with a 2% increase across England and Wales overall.