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Proc-26-84 Heritage and Traditional Skills Project

Wrexham County Borough Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 09:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council is commissioning a community and alternative education provider for the Heritage and Traditional Skills Project. The service will deliver additional learning provision for young people aged 11 and over who are at risk of disengaging from mainstream education. It will operate across secondary schools and support the Council’s Pupil Referral Unit objectives, helping learners remain engaged in education and build confidence. The programme covers heritage crafts, traditional skills and green-space development, with examples including traditional construction, permaculture and blacksmithing. The provider will work with the Council and secondary schools to identify suitable learners and design new practical learning programmes. This is an education service, classified under CPV 80200000, delivered in Wrexham secondary schools.

The process reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. The deadline for enquiries was 12 August 2026 at 12:00, and the deadline for tender submissions was 20 August 2026 at 16:00. The single contract is scheduled to run from 22 October 2026 to 15 July 2027. Its estimated value is £112,320 excluding VAT, or £134,784 including VAT. The award decision is based entirely on technical and quality considerations, weighted at 100%. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The procurement concerns one service requirement rather than separate lots.

This opportunity suits a specialist community, alternative education or practical-learning provider with established expertise in heritage and traditional skills. Relevant capability includes delivering hands-on sessions in heritage crafts, traditional construction, land-based skills, permaculture, blacksmithing or related green-space activities. Providers should be able to work effectively with secondary schools, the Council and learners aged 11 and over who have complex educational needs or are at risk of disengagement. Experience of designing targeted programmes, supporting early intervention, building learner confidence and creating pathways towards heritage construction or land-based employment will be well aligned with the requirement. The service is intended to expand provision beyond existing statutory education capacity, so suppliers should be able to deliver an equitable programme across multiple school settings and demonstrate strong technical and quality performance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Proc-26-84 Heritage and Traditional Skills Project

Notice Description

UK 4 - Tender Notice WCBC Gorwelion Newydd seeks to appoint a community and alternative education provision provider whose specialism lies within heritage and traditional skills, with proven experience to support the delivery of an expanded service provision across wider school community. The service to be provided. As part of the Education Department, the Council has a statutory responsibility to ensure the delivery of high quality education for all learners. The Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Service provides specialist support for children and young people with complex educational needs who require an alternative to mainstream provision. The most recent Estyn inspection recognised both the quality of this service and the positive steps taken to broaden the curriculum for learners accessing PRU support. Despite these strengths, Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) acknowledges that further action is required to meet the needs of young people who are at risk of disengaging from mainstream education. Demand for places across the three PRU sites continues to exceed capacity. To address this challenge, WCBC proposes to build on the success of the UKSPF Best EET Forward project (completed April 2026) by offering an equitable programme of heritage crafts, traditional skills, and green space development across secondary schools. This programme will operate in addition to WCBC's statutory duties and existing budgets. Early intervention remains central to improving life chances. WCBC views this project as a key mechanism for helping young people remain successfully engaged in mainstream education by providing additional, targeted provision within their own secondary schools. Through previous initiatives, including the Multiply project and the Best EET Forward project, WCBC has already piloted a range of practical, heritage based learning opportunities. These have included sessions in traditional construction skills, permaculture, and blacksmithing, delivered in partnership with specialist providers. These programmes have had a significant positive impact on learners, many of whom have expressed a strong interest in exploring employment pathways within the heritage construction and land based sectors. At a senior leadership level, WCBC will design and coordinate delivery to ensure the programme targets young people aged 11+ who are most at risk of becoming disengaged with mainstream education. WCBC will work closely with secondary schools and its procured delivery partner, who are best placed to identify suitable learners. Together, they will offer new programmes of learning designed to enhance engagement and build confidence.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070014-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£112,320 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£112,320 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Oct 2026 - 15 Jul 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
Wrexham County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

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