Notice Information
Notice Title
Welsh language training provision for Welsh Government
Notice Description
Welsh Government is contracting with a single provider who will provide expert level Welsh Language Training and different training interventions to offer a selection of opportunities that can meet the differing learning styles of staff in the organisation. This includes colleagues with additional learning needs, for example dyslexic or British Sign Language users, where tailored, bespoke training interventions are required. Welsh Government has committed to delivering a bilingual working Strategy, 'Cymraeg: It belongs to us all' which sets out the ambition for all staff to work bilingually by 2050. To fulfil this ambition, it has committed to support colleagues to improve their Welsh language skills through a range of training opportunities in order to reach the strategy's ambitious goal of creating a bilingual organisation by 2050. The contract will also need to deliver expert consultation on a routine basis on the academic elements of teaching Welsh as a second language to adults. It is understood that the National Centre for Learning Welsh is the only supplier in the market that can meet the organisation's requirements of providing a pan-Wales, varied, future-focused adult training programme while providing expert consultation.
Procurement Information
The direct award is in line with the principles of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act for technical reasons, as there is no single competitor in the market that could deliver the range and volume of Welsh Language services that the organisation requires. There is no competitor to the Centre; it is the only such organisation in Wales. It is the centre of excellence, expertise and knowledge for Welsh language adult training provision, and subcontracts and coordinates work to several smaller Welsh Language training providers.There are no competitors rendering redundant a GPA competition.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056855
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048611-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80580000 - Provision of language courses
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Aug 2025 - 13 Aug 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Lois Ponting
- Contact Email
- cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales
- Contact Phone
- 03000259406
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048611-2025
14th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044590-2025
31st July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043972-2025
29th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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