Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Inclusion Wales
Notice Description
The Welsh Government are publishing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to notify suppliers of our intentions to update and re-tender the current Digital Inclusion contract. Details of the new contract will be contained in the tender documentation and we envisage the procurement will be conducted in Summer 2025 with the contract commencing Autumn 2025. Digital exclusion continues to be a significant issue throughout the UK. The acceleration of transitioning services to online digital only access has meant that it is now essential to have some level of digital skills to be included in today's society. Any barrier to digital connectivity, access and/or digital skills can mean someone is disadvantaged financially, socially and in respect of their wider well-being. Digital Communities Wales: Digital Confidence, Health and Well-being (DCW), the Welsh Government funded PS2million per annum flagship digital inclusion programme ends on 30 September 2025. The DCW programme has worked with organisations from all sectors that support digitally excluded people, providing training and support to front line staff and volunteers to help them develop the basic digital skills of citizens. The focus of the new contract will be on delivery of a nationally delivered programme of activity to support digital inclusion work in Wales including developing a national inclusion advice service and undertaking mapping of digital inclusion provision across Wales. It is envisaged that this national programme of activity would include the following elements: * Mapping of digital inclusion provision throughout Wales * Provision of digital inclusion advice, via regional and thematic skills advisers * Creation and updating of digital inclusion skills resources * Supporting bringing public and private sector stakeholders together to share knowledge and best practice and provide strategic leadership - reflecting the fact that digital inclusion is not owned by any one sector or organisation but is everyone's business The contract will recognise that becoming digitally included is a continuous process requiring ongoing support, which can take a long time to go from a first-time user to a position where one is able to demonstrate all five basic digital skills from the Essential Digital Skills Framework. To inform the Open FTS tender, suppliers are invited to an online information event on 20 May 2025, 1pm-1:45pm, where contract managers will outline the project and the tender submission process, as well as fielding questions from prospective bidders. Please register your interest to bid for this opportunity via this sell2wales notice and register your place at the PIN event by contacting Samantha Cole - digitalinclusionmailbox@gov.wales by 5pm on 15 May 2025.
Planning Information
To inform the Open FTS tender, suppliers are invited to an online information event on 20 May 2025, 1pm–1:45pm, where contract managers will outline the project and the tender submission process, as well as fielding questions from prospective bidders. Please register your interest to bid for this opportunity via this sell2wales notice and register your place at the PIN event by contacting Samantha Cole - digitalinclusionmailbox@gov.wales by 5pm on 15 May 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fe11
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013388-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,200,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 3NQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013388-2025
7th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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