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title: "Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-119784"
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# Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-119784

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## Summary

The Welsh Government is leading a procurement process titled "Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement." This endeavour falls under the services industry category and is based in Cardiff, Wales. Currently in the award stage, key details include a contract value of £1,061,600,000, signed on 22 March 2021, with an expected duration of 2160 days. The Welsh Government aims to bolster apprenticeship opportunities amid ongoing economic recovery from COVID-19.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for training providers, especially those specialised in apprenticeships and educational services. Large organisations such as Cardiff & Vale College and ITEC Training Solutions, as well as smaller enterprises like Cambrian Training Company and Educ8, could effectively compete for the contract. The initiative not only supports businesses in recruitment efforts but also establishes a culture of apprenticeships as a viable pathway to employment, thus enhancing the local economy.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Whilst we are slowly emerging from the impact of COVID-19 there is a recognised economic need to support individuals into education, employment or training during the current financial year. The Welsh Government are extending the Apprenticeship Employer Incentive Scheme to 31 March 2022 and extending the EIS for disabled apprentices until 31 March 2023, and we are also increasing the financial incentive from GBP 1,500 to GBP 2,000 from 1 April 2022. We believe there is a need for targeted support to address employer concerns over employing a disabled person. We have achieved a year-on-year increase in apprenticeship starts but our expectation was that these increases would be reversed during the COVID pandemic. However, the introduction of the Employer Incentive Payment for disabled people has been a significant factor to maintaining this increase in disabled apprenticeship starts, which have grown to over 9%. Whilst the labour market is now improving it is expected that following the pandemic numbers of disabled people seeking employment will rise and we therefore need to continue to offer EIS support to employers in order to help them continue to provide opportunities for disabled apprentices. We will strictly monitor the uptake of the programme. We will also reserve the right to suspend AEIS payments if it appears that demand is at risk of exceeding the available budget. The AEIS payment supports the commitment to continue developing a culture where recruiting an apprentice becomes the norm for employers in addition to recognising the need to make apprenticeships a credible alternative to the academic route for young people. In recognition of the administrative burden placed on lead providers in managing the Apprentice Employer Incentive payment process and collating relevant evidence to support payments, we will award providers an administration fee for each learner recruited under this incentive programme. This fee is set at GBP 100 (inclusive of VAT) per learner and will be payable in full once the learner has been employed for 4 weeks. Further details of payments available to employers in relation to the Apprentice Employer Incentive can be found here: https://businesswales.gov.wales/skillsgateway/skills-and-training-programmes/apprenticeships/funding-available

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119784 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,061,600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | ACT TRAINING; CAMBRIAN TRAINING; CARDIFF & VALE COLLEGE; COLEG CAMBRIA; EDUC8; EDUC8 TRAINING GROUP; GOWER COLLEGE SWANSEA; GRWP LLANDRILLO MENAI; ITEC TRAINING SOLUTIONS; NEATH PORT TALBOT COLLEGE; PEMBROKESHIRE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2022 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119784

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR392888
  Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement

## Notice URLs

- http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-119784
- https://businesswales.gov.wales/skillsgateway/skills-and-training-programmes/apprenticeships/funding-available

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