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National School Swimming and Water Safety Programme

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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29 Sep 2026 at 15:22

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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16 Sep 2026 at 15:13

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government is buying delivery and management of Nofio Ysgol, its national school swimming and water safety programme. The work includes developing and overseeing bilingual swimming and water safety lessons for all Year 4 and Year 5 pupils across Wales’s 22 local authorities, in line with the Nofio Cymru implementation plan. This is a nationwide sport and recreation service, combining lesson delivery with programme management and coordination. The programme is intended to provide school pupils with swimming and water safety education, adapted to local contexts. Delivery is for communities and schools throughout Wales.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Swim Wales. The Welsh Government used a direct award, citing Swim Wales’s status as the recognised national governing body for aquatics in Wales, its membership of Water Safety Wales, and its existing programme, partnerships and unique bilingual offer. The award is for £1,204,000 excluding VAT (£1,444,800 including VAT). The contract period runs from 9 October 2026 to 8 October 2030. The award is recorded as pending. There is one lot, and the procurement was assessed as suitable for SMEs. The buyer’s stated justification was that no other organisation could deliver the programme and that it already operates in several Welsh local authorities.

For providers of school swimming and water safety programmes, this award shows demand for a coordinated, Wales-wide service reaching primary pupils through local authorities. A credible competitor would need the capacity to manage delivery across all 22 authorities and develop or oversee bilingual lessons for Year 4 and Year 5 pupils, while adapting implementation to local circumstances. The buyer’s rationale also points to the importance of established national and local partnerships, recognised aquatics expertise, and a programme that can be mobilised at scale. Swim Wales was selected because it already operates Nofio Ysgol in several authorities and has a distinctive bilingual programme offer. Suppliers in this specialist field should be able to evidence comparable programme management, delivery relationships and swimming and water safety capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National School Swimming and Water Safety Programme

Notice Description

to deliver and manage the Nofio Ysgol National School Swimming and Water Safety programme on behalf of Welsh Government in line with the Nofio Cymru implementation plan. Development and oversight of delivery of bilingual swimming and water safety lessons for all year 4 and 5 pupils over the next three years in all 22 local authorities across Wales.

Procurement Information

Swim Wales is the recognised National Governing Body for Aquatics in Wales and a member of Water Safety Wales. There is no other organisation able to deliver the Nofio Ysgol programme, it belongs to Swim Wales. This programme offers the capability, strength of existing local and national partnerships, and a unique, bilingual, programme offer for Wales, while being sensitive to local contexts. The Nofio Ysgol programme also already in operation across several Local Authorities in Wales. Delivering a national school swimming and water safety programme is critical, and Swim Wales is uniquely positioned to mobilise through its established Nofio Ysgol programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091983-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,204,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Oct 2026 - 8 Oct 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Swim Wales

Further Information

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