Notice Information
Notice Title
Welsh Government - Employability Support Programme
Notice Description
We are seeking Expressions of Interest from organisations interested in partnering with us on the upcoming Welsh Government Employability Support Programme (ESP). This programme aims to support people who are furthest from the labour market to build skills, confidence, and wellbeing, enabling them to move into sustained, meaningful employment. Please visit the attached link to respond to this EOI before the deadline of 18th March. Once you have completed your details using the link below, Serco may decide to explore this opportunity with you further. This will take the form of an RFI which will be issued via email. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=3RY2-aZFyECeKa2rL7XyXF_72PUqoEtBtSSCFYN7mm9UOE1USDNMSjEzSDVFR0YzQVBOWjdFNExSOC4u
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-3cd3ada5-f311-4c85-9ba9-99b3a52b4eb6
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/053a60a4-8040-48d4-973a-f1ccf1df6884
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Mar 20263 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SERCO LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HOOK
- Postcode
- RG22 9UY
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/053a60a4-8040-48d4-973a-f1ccf1df6884
11th March 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
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