--- title: "Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-141070" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-141070" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-141070.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-141070.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WELSH GOVERNMENT" published: "2024-04-30" --- # Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-141070 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-141070) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-141070.json) ## Summary The Welsh Government has awarded the 'Apprenticeships Commissioning Programme Wales Framework Agreement'. The buying organisation is the Welsh Government based in Cardiff, UK. The procurement stage is the award, and the contract was signed on 22nd March 2021 with a total value of GBP 1,062,000,000. The contract is active and has a duration of 2160 days until 30th March 2027. This framework agreement falls under the services category and aims to support disabled individuals into education, employment, or training until 31st March 2025. This tender, managed by the Welsh Government, presents a significant business opportunity for organisations in the education and training sectors, particularly those with experience in supporting disabled individuals. Businesses of varying sizes, such as SMEs and large corporations, have been awarded contracts under this framework agreement. The focus on recruiting disabled apprentices and providing financial incentives to employers creates room for business growth, especially for entities keen on contributing to inclusive employment practices and developing apprenticeship programmes as an alternative route for young individuals. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Whilst we have emerged from the impact of COVID-19 we now have a cost of living crisis therefore we have a recognised economic need to support disabled individuals into education, employment, or training during the current financial year. The Welsh Government are therefore extending the EIS for disabled apprentices until 31 March 2025. We believe there is a need for targeted support to address employer concerns over employing a disabled person. The introduction of the Employer Incentive Payment for disabled people has been a significant factor to maintaining an increase in disabled apprenticeship starts, which have grown to over 9%. Whilst the labour market is now improving it is expected that 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=141070 | | 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 | 30 Apr 2024 | | 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 | £1,062,000,000 | ## 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 | 10 | | Supplier names | ACT TRAINING; CAMBRIAN TRAINING; CARDIFF & VALE COLLEGE; COLEG CAMBRIA; EDUC8; 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 - 30 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141070 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476278 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-141070 - https://businesswales.gov.wales/skillsgateway/skills-and-training-programmes/apprenticeships/funding-available ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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