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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 2 releases in its history.

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 plans to commission a framework of training courses for its children’s and adults’ social care teams. The services will support workforce development and are funded through the Social Care Wales Workforce Development Programme grant. Training providers will be expected to deliver social care training courses in response to workforce demand, informed by an annual training needs analysis and the programme’s annual priorities. The work is for delivery in Powys, under the health and social work services category, with related community, social and personal services also covered. The framework is intended to support training provision for the Council’s social care workforce rather than the delivery of front-line care services. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has announced its intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use an open procedure for a framework agreement, with electronic submissions through eTenderWales and bids accepted in English or Welsh. The indicative framework period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with three possible 12-month renewals, giving a maximum period to 31 March 2035. The stated estimated value is £1,182,928 including tax. The Council expects to publish the next notice on 18 September 2026; its indicative tender closing date is 19 October 2026 at noon, with enquiries expected to close on 12 October 2026 at 5pm and award decisions by 11 December 2026. Quality is weighted at 85% and cost at 15%.

The framework is intended for experienced and competent training providers with the capability to design and deliver social care courses for both children’s and adults’ services. Suppliers should be prepared to respond to changing workforce demand and annual training priorities, and to provide delivery schedules that can be planned around the Council’s identified needs. Selection will consider economic and technical capability, with detailed requirements set out in the future tender documents. The strong quality weighting means providers should prepare clear evidence of training quality, subject expertise, delivery capacity and relevant experience, alongside competitive pricing. The opportunity may suit specialist social care trainers, established learning and development organisations, and smaller or community-based providers able to deliver high-quality workforce training at the required scale.

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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.

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/079431-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement 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

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
18 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2032-04-07

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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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