Award

Welsh language training provision for Welsh Government

LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2025 at 08:26

Award

31 Jul 2025 at 08:59

Award

29 Jul 2025 at 14:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government, based in Cardiff, has awarded a direct contract for Welsh language training provision to the National Centre for Learning Welsh, located in Carmarthen. This contract, identified by the ID "C053/2025/2026," pertains to services aimed at enhancing the bilingual capabilities of the government's staff, supporting the strategy "Cymraeg: It belongs to us all." The procurement process, completed under a direct award method, confirms the Centre as the exclusive provider suitable for this requirement, drawing from its extensive network and expertise across Wales. The contract, starting on 15 August 2025 and ending on 13 August 2027, is valued at GBP £1.8 million gross and aligns with the UK legal framework under the Procurement Act. The procurement is conducted under a 'light touch' regime specific to such sensitive services.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for enterprises specialising in language training services, particularly those with a focus on cultural and linguistic consultancy. As the Welsh Government advances towards its goal of a bilingual workforce by 2050, businesses embedded in the education and language services market can leverage this substantial contract as a reference for excellence and expertise. While the direct award limits competitive opportunities for this contract, businesses in the sector should be encouraged to partner with similar centres of excellence or innovate to develop unique language training solutions to enhance their future competitiveness within public sector tenders.

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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.

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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR LEARNING WELSH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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