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title: "Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045612"
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# Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045612

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## Summary

The Welsh Government has awarded the Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement for the provision of education and training services. The contract, with a duration of 2160 days and a value of GBP 1.062 billion, aims to support disabled individuals in accessing education and employment opportunities until 31 March 2025. The procurement process is part of a four-year framework agreement with the potential for extension up to six years to address economic needs and employer concerns in Wales.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, especially those involved in education and training services. Suppliers such as training companies and colleges, including Cambrian Training Company and Cardiff & Vale College, have been awarded the contract. The Welsh Government, as the buying organization, is seeking to create a culture where employing disabled apprentices becomes the norm, offering financial incentives and administrative support to providers. Businesses interested in providing tailored support to disabled individuals and collaborating with established training institutions can benefit from participating in this procurement process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Whilst we have emerged from the impact of COVID-19 we now have a cost of living crisis therefore we have a recognised economic need to support disabled individuals into education, employment, or training during the current financial year. The Welsh Government are therefore extending the EIS for disabled apprentices until 31 March 2025. We believe there is a need for targeted support to address employer concerns over employing a disabled person. The introduction of the Employer Incentive Payment for disabled people has been a significant factor to maintaining an increase in disabled apprenticeship starts, which have grown to over 9%. Whilst the labour market is now improving it is expected that numbers of disabled people seeking employment will rise and we therefore need to continue to offer EIS support to employers in order to help them continue to provide opportunities for disabled apprentices. We will strictly monitor the uptake of the programme. We will also reserve the right to suspend AEIS payments if it appears that demand is at risk of exceeding the available budget. The AEIS payment supports the commitment to continue developing a culture where recruiting an apprentice becomes the norm for employers in addition to recognising the need to make apprenticeships a credible alternative to the academic route for young people. In recognition of the administrative burden placed on lead providers in managing the Apprentice Employer Incentive payment process and collating relevant evidence to support payments, we will award providers an administration fee for each learner recruited under this incentive programme. This fee is set at GBP 100 (inclusive of VAT) per learner and will be payable in full once the learner has been employed for 4 weeks. Further details of payments available to employers in relation to the Apprentice Employer Incentive can be found here: https://businesswales.gov.wales/skillsgateway/skills-and-training-programmes/apprenticeships/funding-available

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013885-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,062,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | ACT TRAINING; CAMBRIAN TRAINING; CARDIFF & VALE COLLEGE; COLEG CAMBRIA; EDUC8; GOWER COLLEGE SWANSEA; GRWP LLANDRILLO MENAI; ITEC TRAINING SOLUTIONS; NEATH PORT TALBOT COLLEGE; PEMBROKESHIRE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2024 at 11:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013885-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
- https://businesswales.gov.wales/skillsgateway/skills-and-training-programmes/apprenticeships/funding-available
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:204776-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

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