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Framework Agreement for Training Courses for Children's and Adults Social Care Teams

Powys County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

28 Sep 2026 at 17:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

20 Aug 2026 at 12:52

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

23 Jun 2026 at 10:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Powys County Council is seeking providers of training courses for its children’s and adults’ social care teams. The courses are intended to support the social care workforce and are funded through the Social Care Wales Workforce Development Programme. The requirement covers social care training, rather than the provision of social care services themselves. Delivery is for the Council in Powys, Wales. The Council expects courses to be commissioned in line with workforce demand and priorities identified through annual training needs analysis. Training providers will be asked to deliver courses included in the annual schedule as needs are identified. The opportunity is relevant to organisations that design and deliver professional training for people working in children’s or adult social care.

The Council invited offers through an open procedure for a single-lot framework agreement. The enquiry deadline was 20 October 2026 at 17:00, and the submission deadline was 27 October 2026 at 12:00. The stated award decision deadline was 11 December 2026. The framework is planned to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with annual renewals at the Council’s discretion and a possible maximum extension to 31 March 2035. Its estimated value is £1,182,928 including VAT. Technical quality carries 85% of the evaluation weighting and price 15%. Economic and technical selection requirements are set out in the tender documents. Funding is allocated annually, and the Council plans to give framework providers at least three months’ notice before commissioning each course.

The opportunity suits training providers with relevant experience and the competence to deliver courses for children’s and adults’ social care teams. Suppliers need to be able to respond to the Council’s workforce needs and the priorities identified through its annual training needs analysis, and to deliver courses as these are commissioned. This makes the requirement particularly relevant to organisations with social care training expertise and the capacity to plan and provide a changing annual programme, rather than only a fixed, one-off course. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable. The framework’s technical-quality-led assessment favours providers able to demonstrate the strength and relevance of their training offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for Training Courses for Children's and Adults Social Care Teams

Notice Description

Powys County Council (the Council) is commissioning training courses for Adults and Children's services funded by the Social Care Wales Workforce Development Programme (SCWWDP) grant.The Council is seeking to engage with suitably experienced and competent Suppliers, to provide Social Care Training courses.The Framework Agreement will run for a period of up to 5 years, from 1st April 2027 until 31st March 2032 (1 year +1 year +1 year) and renewed annually, contracts will be awarded for this period, however funding will only be awarded on an annual basis in line with the grant funding allocation process through Welsh Government (SCWWDP) and the Council. An annual delivery schedule will be developed in accordance with workforce demand in January each year, as defined through the annual training needs analysis and annual SCWWDP priorities. Therefore, giving Training Providers on the framework at least 3-months' notice of intention to commission each course.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1 Year plus 1 Year plus 1 Year at the councils discretion

Planning Information

Meet the Buyer 14/07/2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bac9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091596-2026
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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,182,928 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,182,928 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
18 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2031-10-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Powys County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LLANDRINDOD WELLS
Postcode
LD1 5LG
Postcode Area
Llandrindod Wells
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
TLL24 Powys
Local Authority
Powys
Electoral Ward
Llandrindod South
Westminster Constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Further Information

Notice Documents

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