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The Seren Academy National Delivery Programme

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jul 2026 at 14:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 Mar 2026 at 12:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

30 Jan 2026 at 12:14

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government is procuring a national delivery programme for the Seren Academy, which supports high-achieving learners in Wales from Year 7 to Year 13, regardless of socioeconomic background. The appointed delivery contractor will employ the delivery team and provide a hybrid programme of information, guidance and academic challenge. Activities cover humanities; literacy, languages and communication; mathematics and numeracy; science and technology for learners below 16; and social sciences for post-16 learners. The purpose is to develop super-curricular engagement, independent thought, critical thinking and problem-solving, helping learners pursue their educational goals at the highest level. This is an education and training services opportunity, delivered across Wales, for organisations able to operate a national learner-focused programme.

The procurement has been awarded following an accelerated open procedure. One lot was evaluated on technical quality at 80% and commercial price at 20%; one bid was received, from an SME. Equal Education Partners Limited was selected on 23 April 2026. The awarded value is £7,765,303 excluding VAT, or £9,318,363 including VAT. The awarded contract period is 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2027, with three optional 12-month extensions available, allowing a maximum end date of 16 August 2030. The standstill period ends on 12 August 2026, and the planned contract signature date is 14 August 2026. The original lot estimate was £8,400,000 excluding VAT and £10,080,000 including VAT. The contract is above threshold and covered by the GPA and CPTPP.

This award demonstrates demand from the Welsh Government for a substantial, nationally coordinated programme serving academically ambitious learners across the full secondary and post-16 age range. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to design and run hybrid education and guidance services, employ and manage a suitable delivery team, and provide both academic challenge and broader super-curricular activity. Relevant capability spans humanities, languages and communication, mathematics, science and technology, with social sciences added for post-16 learners. The programme also requires a learner-centred approach that develops independent thought, critical thinking and problem-solving. Suppliers should be able to deliver consistently across Wales, support learners from varied socioeconomic backgrounds, and evidence strong technical quality, since quality carried four times the weighting of price in this competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Seren Academy National Delivery Programme

Notice Description

The Seren Academy supports the brightest learners in Wales from Year 7 to Year 13, regardless of socioeconomic background, to have the ambition, capability and curiosity to fulfil their potential and excel in their future educational goals at the highest level.Seren is committed to a learner-centred approach, providing our brightest learners with a comprehensive hybrid programme designed to foster super-curricular engagement and cultivate independent thought, as well as the critical thinking and problem-solving skills, essential for their future success.The programme provides extra-curricular activities for the four areas of learning: Humanities, Literacy, Languages and Communication, Mathematics and Numeracy, Science and Technology for our pre 16 learners with the addition of social sciences for post 16. The client aims to appoint a delivery contractor to employ the delivery team and deliver a hybrid programme of information and guidance and academic challenge for our Seren learners.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend the contract for a further three [3] years in 12-monthly increments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0612e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072765-2026
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

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£7,765,303 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
23 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Equal Education Partners Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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