--- title: "South Wales Shared Apprenticeships Scheme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f48c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f48c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f48c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f48c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Construction Industry Training Board" published: "2026-09-11" --- # South Wales Shared Apprenticeships Scheme Buyer: Construction Industry Training Board Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f48c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f48c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f48c.json) ## Summary The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is planning a single-provider service to continue the Shared Apprenticeship Scheme across South West and South East Wales. The provider will recruit new apprentices and support apprentices who began their programmes before the project starts, ensuring they can complete their qualifications. This is an education and training service, classified under CPV 80000000. Delivery covers South West and South East Wales, for apprentices and employers participating in the scheme. The procurement is intended for an organisation able to manage an apprenticeship programme, support learners through to qualification completion and coordinate delivery across both parts of Wales. CITB is the public-sector buyer. This procurement is at the planning stage: CITB has set out its intention to procure, but this record is not an invitation to tender. The planned approach is to appoint one provider through a tender process. The anticipated service period is 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2029, with a possible extension to 31 March 2032. The estimated gross value is £1.1 million. CITB expects the next notice to be published by 20 November 2026. A launch webinar with questions and answers is planned for 16 September 2026, with engagement activity scheduled through 20 October 2026. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and is structured as one lot. This will suit providers experienced in apprenticeship delivery, learner support and programme administration, particularly those able to operate across South West and South East Wales. A strong fit is likely to be an organisation that can recruit apprentices, maintain support for learners already in training, monitor progress towards qualification completion and manage continuity between existing and new cohorts. The requirement is for a single provider, so suppliers should be prepared to take overall responsibility for the scheme rather than deliver only a discrete element. Organisations already delivering shared apprenticeship or construction-sector training programmes may be well placed to prepare. The planned market engagement gives prospective providers an opportunity to understand CITB’s expectations before the procurement reaches the tender stage. ## Notice CITB are inviting bids to deliver a continuation of the existing Shared Apprenticeship Scheme covering South West and South East Wales. CITB wish to fund a single provider to deliver the Scheme from the planned point of project commencement on 1st December 2026 through to 31st March 2029. As well as new Apprentices recruited during this period, Apprentices who started their programmes before the point of project commencement must continue to be supported through to completion of their qualifications, via the funding awarded to the successful provider. ### Planning Information A launch webinar with Q&A facilities will be held on Wednesday 16th September 2026. The link for joining this webinar can be found below: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZGFhMWU4MzktZDhkNi00OTRiLWJiNDAtYTRmY2M2ZDY4NzI5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e32fcdb1-bebe-44eb-be1c-ef4700387163%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ae3416f1-9d4e-413c-a32e-a8218a113a62%22%7d Alternatively, please visit CITB's Current Opportunities page for more information on this opportunity and a link to the webinar: https://www.citb.co.uk/funding-support/funding/funded-projects#south-wales-shared ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086504-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Construction Industry Training Board | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Postcode area | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE7 8HP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Hargate and Hempsted | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2026 at 14:47 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086504-2026 - 8 Sep 2026 at 14:00 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084912-2026 - 8 Sep 2026 at 13:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084896-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086504-2026 11th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084912-2026 8th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084896-2026 8th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZGFhMWU4MzktZDhkNi00OTRiLWJiNDAtYTRmY2M2ZDY4NzI5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e32fcdb1-bebe-44eb-be1c-ef4700387163%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ae3416f1-9d4e-413c-a32e-a8218a113a62%22%7d - https://www.citb.co.uk/funding-support/funding/funded-projects#south-wales-shared - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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