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title: "Welsh language training provision for Welsh Government"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056855"
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buyer: "LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT"
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# Welsh language training provision for Welsh Government

Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056855

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## Summary

The Welsh Government, based in Cardiff, has awarded a direct contract for Welsh language training provision to the National Centre for Learning Welsh, located in Carmarthen. This contract, identified by the ID "C053/2025/2026," pertains to services aimed at enhancing the bilingual capabilities of the government's staff, supporting the strategy "Cymraeg: It belongs to us all." The procurement process, completed under a direct award method, confirms the Centre as the exclusive provider suitable for this requirement, drawing from its extensive network and expertise across Wales. The contract, starting on 15 August 2025 and ending on 13 August 2027, is valued at GBP £1.8 million gross and aligns with the UK legal framework under the Procurement Act. The procurement is conducted under a 'light touch' regime specific to such sensitive services.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for enterprises specialising in language training services, particularly those with a focus on cultural and linguistic consultancy. As the Welsh Government advances towards its goal of a bilingual workforce by 2050, businesses embedded in the education and language services market can leverage this substantial contract as a reference for excellence and expertise. While the direct award limits competitive opportunities for this contract, businesses in the sector should be encouraged to partner with similar centres of excellence or innovate to develop unique language training solutions to enhance their future competitiveness within public sector tenders.

## Notice

Welsh Government is contracting with a single provider who will provide expert level Welsh Language Training and different training interventions to offer a selection of opportunities that can meet the differing learning styles of staff in the organisation. This includes colleagues with additional learning needs, for example dyslexic or British Sign Language users, where tailored, bespoke training interventions are required. Welsh Government has committed to delivering a bilingual working Strategy, 'Cymraeg: It belongs to us all' which sets out the ambition for all staff to work bilingually by 2050. To fulfil this ambition, it has committed to support colleagues to improve their Welsh language skills through a range of training opportunities in order to reach the strategy's ambitious goal of creating a bilingual organisation by 2050. The contract will also need to deliver expert consultation on a routine basis on the academic elements of teaching Welsh as a second language to adults. It is understood that the National Centre for Learning Welsh is the only supplier in the market that can meet the organisation's requirements of providing a pan-Wales, varied, future-focused adult training programme while providing expert consultation.

### Procurement Information

The direct award is in line with the principles of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act for technical reasons, as there is no single competitor in the market that could deliver the range and volume of Welsh Language services that the organisation requires. There is no competitor to the Centre; it is the only such organisation in Wales. It is the centre of excellence, expertise and knowledge for Welsh language adult training provision, and subcontracts and coordinates work to several smaller Welsh Language training providers.There are no competitors rendering redundant a GPA competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048611-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2025 - 13 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,000 |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL CENTRE FOR LEARNING WELSH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80580000 - Provision of language courses

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2025 at 08:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048611-2025
- 31 Jul 2025 at 08:59 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044590-2025
- 29 Jul 2025 at 14:58 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043972-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048611-2025
  14th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044590-2025
  31st July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043972-2025
  29th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://gov.wales
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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