--- title: "South Wales Shared Apprenticeships Scheme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077a0e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077a0e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077a0e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077a0e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Construction Industry Training Board" published: "2026-09-25" --- # South Wales Shared Apprenticeships Scheme Buyer: Construction Industry Training Board Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a0e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077a0e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077a0e.json) ## Summary The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is buying education and training services to continue its Shared Apprenticeship Scheme across South West and South East Wales. The appointed provider will deliver the scheme and support apprentices already on programme when the new contract begins through to completion of their qualifications, using funding awarded to the provider. The work is focused on apprenticeship delivery and ongoing learner support, rather than a one-off training course. CITB is seeking a single provider for the scheme. The stated delivery area is South Wales; the procurement describes coverage across South West and South East Wales. CITB invited bids through an open procedure. The tender set an enquiry deadline of 14 October 2026 at 12:00 and a bid deadline of 20 October 2026 at 10:00, with the award decision scheduled by 30 October 2026. The contract is planned to run from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend on two occasions by up to 24 months in total. The stated gross value is £1.1 million. There is one lot. Evaluation assigns 85% to nine mandatory quality questions and 15% to the mandatory commercial submission. The scheme is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This opportunity suits a provider able to manage a shared apprenticeship scheme across a broad area of Wales and sustain support for apprentices already enrolled until they complete their qualifications. Bidders need to address nine mandatory quality questions, so a competitive offer will need to demonstrate a credible delivery approach and the capacity to maintain continuity for existing learners as well as deliver the continuing scheme. The buyer is seeking one provider, making this a substantial, single-provider delivery role rather than a set of separate local contracts. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable to compete. The commercial submission also forms part of evaluation, but quality carries the larger share of the assessment. ## Notice CITB are inviting bids to deliver a continuation of an 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. Any Apprentices who are on programme at the point of commencement of the contract, must continue to be supported through to completion of their qualifications, via the funding that will be awarded to the successful provider. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Education-and-training-services./49Q8SMPA5N To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/49Q8SMPA5N ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Option to extend on two occasions, by up to 24 months in total ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090797-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | £1,100,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 - 25 Sep 2026 at 09:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090797-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090797-2026 25th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/49Q8SMPA5N - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Education-and-training-services./49Q8SMPA5N - 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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