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title: "Support Services for the South East Wales Education Achievement Service"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-119903"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SOUTH-EAST WALES EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT SERVICE"
published: "2022-03-25"
---

# Support Services for the South East Wales Education Achievement Service

Buyer: SOUTH-EAST WALES EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT SERVICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-119903

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## Summary

The South-East Wales Education Achievement Service is currently inviting tenders for the contract entitled "Support Services for the South East Wales Education Achievement Service". This procurement falls under the services category within the education industry and is located in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, and Torfaen. The open tender process requires submissions by 31st May 2022, with the award period commencing the same day. The total contract value is set at £440,000 and aims to oversee critical financial management and operational support systems.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in financial management, human resources, and IT system support, particularly those experienced in public sector contracts. Companies able to demonstrate solid experience in financial advisory services and operational support in the education sector would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the commitment to manage approximately £55 million in education grants, successful bidders may also have the chance to enhance their portfolios and establish long-term engagements with educational bodies in the region.

## Notice

You are being invited to submit a tender application to support the business operations of the EAS. This will include all aspects of financial management, investment and financial systems, human resources, and an associate payroll system, safeguarding, internal audit, procurement, health, and safety, legal, ICT system support & maintenance. A key aspect of the contract is to act as banker for any regional education grants relating to school improvement of circa GBP55m per annum. It's important to note that capacity is now in place for most of these roles so apart from the systems and the key back office work that sits behind its mainly high level advice and guidance on ad hoc basis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

You are being invited to submit a tender application to support the business operations of the EAS. This will include all aspects of financial management, investment and financial systems, human resources, and an associate payroll system, safeguarding, internal audit, procurement, health, and safety, legal, ICT system support & maintenance. A key aspect of the contract is to act as banker for any regional education grants relating to school improvement of circa GBP55m per annum. It's important to note that capacity is now in place for most of these roles so apart from the systems and the key back office work that sits behind its mainly high level advice and guidance on ad hoc basis.

Renewal: Option to extend for further periods of 12 months up to a maximum of 24 months in total

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119903 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £440,000 |
| Lots value | £440,000 |
| 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 | SOUTH-EAST WALES EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT SERVICE |
| Locality | HENGOED |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF82 7EH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys |
| Local authority | Caerphilly |
| Electoral ward | Ystrad Mynach |
| Westminster constituency | Caerphilly |
| Delivery location | TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66114000 - Financial leasing services
- 66150000 - Financial markets administration services
- 66151000 - Financial market operational services
- 66152000 - Financial market regulatory services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
- 75100000 - Administration services
- 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119903

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR392889
  Support Services for the South East Wales Education Achievement Service - You are being invited to submit a tender application to support the business operations of the EAS. This will include all aspects of financial management, investment and financial systems, human resources, and an associate payroll system, safeguarding, internal audit, procurement, health, and safety, legal, ICT system support & maintenance. A key aspect of the contract is to act as banker for any regional education grants relating to school improvement of circa GBP55m per annum. It's important to note that capacity is now in place for most of these roles so apart from the systems and the key back office work that sits behind its mainly high level advice and guidance on ad hoc basis.

## Notice URLs

- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-119903
- https://sewales.org.uk/
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Provenance

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