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title: "Toyota Lean Clusters Wales Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d55b"
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published: "2025-03-11"
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# Toyota Lean Clusters Wales Programme

Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d55b

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## Summary

The Welsh Government has announced the award of the "Toyota Lean Clusters Wales Programme" contract as part of a services procurement process. This initiative aims to enhance operational performance and productivity within Welsh companies through personnel-training services, focussing on the development of people via the Toyota Way (Systems Thinking) approach. The programme, valued at £700,000 and awarded to Toyota UK Limited, involves in-depth site tours of Toyota's practices, expert coaching, and Lean simulation exercises. The procurement method was limited, conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, under the rationale that the services could only be provided by Toyota due to their unique intellectual property rights, with the contract formalised on 4th February 2025.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in the training and operational performance sectors, especially those with expertise or interest in Lean and Systems Thinking methodologies. Companies focusing on personnel development, operational excellence, and process improvement stand to benefit from engaging with this programme. The unique features and insights provided by Toyota, a leader in Lean Thinking, are expected to be highly advantageous for businesses looking to adopt and implement similar practices. This contract presents a prime opportunity for consulting firms, training providers, and operational efficiency experts to expand their service offerings and apply cutting-edge practices to support productivity improvements across Wales.

## Notice

This is an award notice following the publication of a Voluntary ex-ante Transparency Notice for the Delivery of the Toyota Lean Clusters programme to offer a world class intervention to support Welsh companies improve their operational performance and increase levels of productivity through prioritising the development of people via project delivery through the Toyota Way (Systems Thinking) approach.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an award notice following the publication of a Voluntary ex-ante Transparency Notice for the Delivery of the Toyota Lean Clusters programme offering a world class intervention to support Welsh companies improve their operational performance and increase levels of productivity through prioritising the development of people via project delivery through the Toyota Way (Systems Thinking) approach. The delivery will include direct observation of Toyota's practices through in-depth site tours, provision of expert coaches and Lean simulation exercises. Additional information: This is a notice confirming the award of a contract following the publication of a Voluntary ex-ante Transparency Notice noting the Authority's intention to enter into a contract.

### Procurement Information

The voluntary ex ante transparency notice previously published noted the Authority's intention to award a contract to Toyota Manufacturing UK for the delivery of Toyota Lean Clusters Wales programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008653-2025 |
| 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 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £700,000 |

## 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 | TOYOTA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2025 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008653-2025
- 22 Jan 2025 at 12:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002165-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.wales/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

## Provenance

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