Notice Information
Notice Title
Welsh Government Policy, Legislation & Government Business Learning & Development Offer
Notice Description
This procurement exercise is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Ministers to establish a contract for the Policy, Legislation & Government Business Learning & Development Offer. The aim of this contract is to develop and deliver learning and development solutions so as to equip relevant Welsh Government officials with the necessary skills, knowledge & behaviours required for their roles so that they can effectively develop and implement policy and work on government business and constitutional matters relating to Wales. This notice is to notify the market of the intention to award the contract and start the standstill period.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: This contract is for two years with a one year plus one year extension.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051ddb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074526-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80500000 - Training services
80510000 - Specialist training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 13 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Dec 2025 - 1 Dec 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Jennifer Doyle
- Contact Email
- jennifer.doyle@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/074526-2025
17th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035550-2025
26th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024878-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
The tender documents consist of ITT, Specification, Technical Response Template, Commercial Response template and Welsh Government Terms and Conditions for Services
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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