Notice Information
Notice Title
271 - Coleg Gwent skills partnership contract and quality framework - expressions of interest
Notice Description
We would like to invite expressions of interest to form a framework of skills partnership providers. Please note there is no guarantee of work, due to the funding . We want to have 2 lots . Lot 1 is for NVQ's. Lot 2 is for Personal learning or upskill or reskill employed learners. The framework will be closed for 1 year, then re opened so suppliers can apply again, then closed again for another year. The bravo ITT number is ITT_125144
Lot Information
NVQ
As per docs on bravo etendering portal
Options: to be opened after the first year, to re apply , then closed for another year
Personal Learning or upskill or reskill employed learnersPersonal Learning or upskill or reskill employed learners, as per docs on bravo etendering portal
Options: That the framework can be opened after a year to re apply then closed again for another year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b253
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060103-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £22,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £22,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jun 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Jul 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Jun 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- COLEG GWENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- USK
- Postcode
- NP15 1XJ
- Post Town
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
- Delivery Location
- TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport
-
- Local Authority
- Monmouthshire
- Electoral Ward
- Llanbadoc and Usk
- Westminster Constituency
- Monmouthshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060103-2026
26th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057286-2026
17th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054952-2026
10th June 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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