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title: "Sustainable Communities for Learning - Expert Technical Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c9d5"
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published: "2025-09-11"
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# Sustainable Communities for Learning - Expert Technical Advice

Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c9d5

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## Summary

The Welsh Government, based in Cardiff, has undertaken a public procurement process for expert technical advice to support their Sustainable Communities for Learning scheme. This scheme falls under the services industry category, with a specific focus on the calculation and monitoring of costs. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a contract awarded to Gleeds Cost Management Limited, a supplier based in Bristol. The procurement method employed was a limited direct award through the Crown Commercial Services Construction Professional Service Framework. The contract, signed on 18th August 2025, is set to commence on 1st March 2025, running until 31st December 2029, with options for extensions up to 31st December 2031. This initiative aims to continue investment in educational infrastructure across Wales, with a planned investment totalling GBP 2.3 billion.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses within the construction consultancy and cost management sectors. Firms with expertise in public sector education infrastructure projects and a robust understanding of the Sustainable Communities for Learning initiative will find this to be an advantageous opportunity. The awarded contract necessitates both theoretical and practical knowledge in technical advisory, particularly in the Multiple Investment Model (MIM) context. Businesses capable of offering innovative, cost-effective solutions for complex educational infrastructure projects in the UK are well-positioned to leverage this contract for further business development and sectoral influence. The extensive duration and high value of the contract underscore the potential for considerable business growth for suitable firms.

## Notice

The appointment of the role of Technical Advisor for the Welsh Government's Sustainable Communities for Learning Scheme. The role of the Technical Adviser is a key one for the Welsh Government in its delivery of the Mutual Investment Model (MIM) programme as well as providing ad hoc advice for the capital programme. The theoretical technical knowledge required needs to be complemented with practical deal-making experience of recent public sector education infrastructure programmes for the MIM element of the technical advisory role.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme represents the largest strategic investment in Welsh educational infrastructure since the 1960s. The first wave of investment (Band A) of the Programme was under the banner of '21st Century Schools and Education' and represented a GBP1.6 billion investment over the five-year period ending 2019. This supported the rebuild and refurbishment of more than 170 schools. The second tranche of investment (Band B) began in April 2019. It was expanded to include further education colleges and renamed the '21st Century Schools and Colleges Programme'. In January 2022 the Programme was renamed 'Sustainable Communities for Learning (SCfL)' to make a clear statement about Welsh Government's commitment towards the environment, community cohesion, and Wales' future generations. This latest Programme will see a further GBP2.3 billion investment in school and college infrastructure utilising both public capital and revenue. The service required by the intended contract is to provide technical support to the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme including Capital and MIM projects (Welsh Government and stakeholders). Stakeholders include: the Local Authority / colleges; Head teachers / Principles and Governors / board members. As noted in II.1.4, the role of the Technical Adviser is a key one for the Welsh Government in its delivery of the MIM programme as well as providing ad hoc advice for the capital programme. The theoretical technical knowledge required needs to be complemented with practical deal-making experience of recent public sector education infrastructure programmes for the MIM element of the technical advisory role.

Options: Start date: 01 March 2025 End Date: 31 December 2029 Length of Extension: 01 January 2030 - 31 December 2030 and 01 January 2031 - 31 December 2031 A Maximum of 7 Years

### Procurement Information

The Welsh Government intends to award a direct award contract to Gleeds Cost Management Limited for the time and value noted within this notice, utilising the Crown Commercial Services Construction Professional Service Framework Agreement RM 6165 Lot 1: Built Environment. The framework specifically allows for direct awards of this value and term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055788-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,900,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CAERDYDD / 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLEEDS COST MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2025 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055788-2025
- 19 Dec 2024 at 17:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041070-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.wales/

## Provenance

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