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Training Provision to Support Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS

Caerphilly County Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2026 at 15:18

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 May 2026 at 15:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

23 Apr 2026 at 11:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 Apr 2026 at 10:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Caerphilly County Borough Council procured education and vocational training services to support learners receiving Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS) provision in Caerphilly County. The requirement was divided into construction, hair and beauty, and digital skills. Construction covered hands-on multi-skills training for learners with no prior experience, leading towards a City & Guilds Level 1 Award, Certificate or Diploma in Construction Skills, or an equivalent qualification, and progression to Level 2 study or apprenticeships. Hair and beauty covered practical hairdressing and beauty therapy skills, accredited learning, professional standards and sector experience. Digital skills covered foundational digital competence, creativity, communication and safe technology use, supporting progression into further education or employment. The services are delivered in the Caerphilly area and fall within education, vocational and industrial training.

This procurement has been awarded following an above-threshold open procedure. The award date was 16 July 2026, with ARC Labour Solutions Ltd awarded construction at £486,720 ex VAT, Educ8 Training Group awarded hair and beauty at £789,999.60 ex VAT, and Educ8 Training Group awarded digital skills at £644,467.20 ex VAT. The published award value is £1,921,186.80 ex VAT. Contracts are due to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with an option to extend by up to 24 months, to 31 August 2030. The tender closing deadline was 19 June 2026 at 12:00 and the enquiry deadline was 16 June 2026 at 17:00. Bids were assessed on quality at 80% and price at 20%, with economic and technical selection criteria. Seven bids were received for construction, with four reaching the final stage.

This award demonstrates demand from Caerphilly Council for structured vocational provision serving learners with limited or no prior experience. Credible competitors will need specialist trainers and the ability to design and deliver practical, supportive programmes aligned to progression into further education, employment, Level 2 qualifications or apprenticeships. Relevant capability includes construction multi-skills training and delivery towards recognised City & Guilds or equivalent outcomes; accredited hairdressing and beauty therapy provision; and accessible digital-skills teaching covering creativity, communication and safe technology use. Suppliers should be able to provide appropriate staff and deliver the full specification for any lot they pursue. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist training providers may be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Training Provision to Support Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS

Notice Description

CContract award notice for the Training Provision to Support Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS) following an open tender process. This notice is to advise the market the outcome from the open tender process and the intension to award the lots to the named service providers outlined in this notice and to commence the voluntary standstill. This contract was awarded in lots as outlined below Lot 1 - Construction - awarded to ARC Labour Solutions Ltd, at cost of PS486,720.00 EX VAT and PS584.064.00 Including VAT for the four year period. Lot 2 - Hair and Beauty - awarded to Educ8 Training Group Limited at a cost of PS789,999.60 ex vat and PS947,999.52 including VAT Lot 3 - Digital Skills - awarded to Educ8 Training Group Limited at a cost of PS644,467.20 ex vat and PS773,360.64 including VAT

Lot Information

Construction

The course will provide EOTAS learners with no prior construction experience an industry-level programme that delivers essential construction skills and hands-on "multi-skills" training leading to City & Guilds Level 1 Award, Certificate or Diploma in Construction Skills (or equivalent), while also giving them practical knowledge and experience of the construction sector to prepare them for progression to Level 2 qualifications or apprenticeships.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further period of up to twenty-four (24) months

Hair and Beauty

The course will provide EOTAS learners with little or no experience with foundational practical skills in hairdressing and beauty therapy, delivering an accredited course that promotes technical competence and professional standards while providing hands-on experience and sector knowledge to prepare them for progression to Level 2 qualifications or apprenticeships.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further period of up to twenty-four (24) months.

Digital Skills

The course will introduce EOTAS learners with limited or no prior experience to essential digital competencies, focusing on creativity, communication and the safe use of technology, while providing an accessible and supportive foundation that enables progression into further education or employment.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further period of up to twenty-four (24) months.

Planning Information

The Purpose of preliminary market engagement is to advise and engage with the Market prior to going to tender for the Training Provision to Support Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS) . To register an interest Service Providers must send their request via email to procurement@caerphilly.gov.uk. **please note registering an interest against this notice on sell2wales may not get recorded by the Council** All requests must be received by 15:00 hours Wednesday 06 May 2026 to the procurement inbox. This notice is to commence market engagement prior to going to tender to understand services available to the Council. Please note that this notice is not a contract notice for a call for competition, it is to advise the market of the Councils intension to visit the market for such services in the future. Full details of service specification shall be issued with the call for competition and will be fully detailed in the tender documents. The Council reserves the right to hold a supplier engagement event and will invite interested parties who register an interest to procurement@caerphilly.gov.uk It is intended that the contract will commence on 01 September 2026 for a period of two (2) years with the option to extend for up to a further period of two (2) years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068954
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069846-2026
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

80200000 - Secondary education services

80500000 - Training services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

80531100 - Industrial training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,921,186 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
6 May 2026Expired
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-04-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HENGOED
Postcode
CF82 7PG
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys
Local Authority
Caerphilly
Electoral Ward
Ystrad Mynach
Westminster Constituency
Caerphilly

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ARC Labour Solutions Ltd

Educ8 Training Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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