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title: "Sustainable Communities for Learning - Expert Technical Advice"
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# Sustainable Communities for Learning - Expert Technical Advice

Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-146812

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## Summary

The Welsh Government, through its Corporate Procurement Services based in Cardiff, is overseeing a strategic procurement process for the appointment of a Technical Advisor under the Sustainable Communities for Learning programme. This initiative is categorised under general public services with a focus on educational infrastructure in the UKL region. The procurement commenced with a contract awarded to Gleeds Cost Management Limited with the contract active since 18th August 2025. The process utilised a 'limited' procurement method, specifically a direct award under the Crown Commercial Services Framework, in accordance with the rationale that Gleeds possesses unique expertise and experience needed for this role. The procurement is at the award stage with the core objective of providing expert technical advice for the Mutual Investment Model within the programme, with the contract valued at GBP 4.2 million.

This tender signals significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational infrastructure, urban planning, and technical advisory services, particularly those with experience in public sector programmes. Companies positioned to offer technical expertise in the Mutual Investment Model or those wishing to diversify into the educational infrastructure sector will find this contract pivotal for growth. Due to the direct award nature and the specified framework, larger enterprises with established portfolios in educational and capital programmes in the Welsh context may have a competitive edge.

## Notice

The appointment of the role of Technical Advisor for the Welsh Government's Sustainable Communities for Learning Scheme. The role of the Technical Adviser is a key one for the Welsh Government in its delivery of the Mutual Investment Model (MIM) programme as well as providing ad hoc advice for the capital programme. The theoretical technical knowledge required needs to be complemented with practical deal-making experience of recent public sector education infrastructure programmes for the MIM element of the technical advisory role.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme represents the largest strategic investment in Welsh educational infrastructure since the 1960s. The first wave of investment (Band A) of the Programme was under the banner of '21st Century Schools and Education' and represented a GBP1.6 billion investment over the five-year period ending 2019. This supported the rebuild and refurbishment of more than 170 schools. The second tranche of investment (Band B) began in April 2019. It was expanded to include further education colleges and renamed the '21st Century Schools and Colleges Programme'. In January 2022 the Programme was renamed 'Sustainable Communities for Learning (SCfL)' to make a clear statement about Welsh Government's commitment towards the environment, community cohesion, and Wales' future generations. This latest Programme will see a further GBP2.3 billion investment in school and college infrastructure utilising both public capital and revenue. The service required by the intended contract is to provide technical support to the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme including Capital and MIM projects (Welsh Government and stakeholders). Stakeholders include: the Local Authority / colleges; Head teachers / Principles and Governors / board members. As noted in II.1.4, the role of the Technical Adviser is a key one for the Welsh Government in its delivery of the MIM programme as well as providing ad hoc advice for the capital programme. The theoretical technical knowledge required needs to be complemented with practical deal-making experience of recent public sector education infrastructure programmes for the MIM element of the technical advisory role.

Options: Start date: 01 March 2025 End Date: 31 December 2029 Length of Extension: 01 January 2030 - 31 December 2030 and 01 January 2031 - 31 December 2031 A Maximum of 7 Years

### Procurement Information

The Welsh Government intends to award a direct award contract to Gleeds Cost Management Limited for the time and value noted within this notice, utilising the Crown Commercial Services Construction Professional Service Framework Agreement RM 6165 Lot 1: Built Environment. The framework specifically allows for direct awards of this value and term. Welsh Government consider that the knowledge and expertise that Gleeds Cost Management Limited have built up over the previous iterations of this programme, in the same role WG intend to appoint them for, mean that they are in a unique position to offer not only informed advice that no other provider is able to provide, but also value for money for the programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=146812 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,900,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CAERDYDD / 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLEEDS COST MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=146812
- 19 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=146812

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC496717
  Sustainable Communities for Learning - Expert Technical Advice - The appointment of the role of Technical Advisor for the Welsh Government's Sustainable Communities for Learning Scheme. The role of the Technical Adviser is a key one for the Welsh Government in its delivery of the Mutual Investment Model (MIM) programme as well as providing ad hoc advice for the capital programme. The theoretical technical knowledge required needs to be complemented with practical deal-making experience of recent public sector education infrastructure programmes for the MIM element of the technical advisory role.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP543155
  Sustainable Communities for Learning - Expert Technical Advice - The appointment of the role of Technical Advisor for the Welsh Government's Sustainable Communities for Learning Scheme. The role of the Technical Adviser is a key one for the Welsh Government in its delivery of the Mutual Investment Model (MIM) programme as well as providing ad hoc advice for the capital programme. The theoretical technical knowledge required needs to be complemented with practical deal-making experience of recent public sector education infrastructure programmes for the MIM element of the technical advisory role.

## Notice URLs

- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-146812
- https://www.gov.wales/

## Provenance

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