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title: "Traditional Skills Training"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-151791"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE LITTLE LEARNING COMPANY"
published: "2025-07-08"
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# Traditional Skills Training

Buyer: THE LITTLE LEARNING COMPANY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-151791

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## Summary

The Little Learning Company, located in Mold, Flintshire, is spearheading a procurement process titled "Traditional Skills Training" targeting the services category. This initiative, funded by the UK Government and administered by Wrexham County Borough Council and Denbighshire County Council, involves subcontracting components of the traditional skills project in Wrexham and Denbighshire. The project has progressed to the award stage as of 8 July 2025, with Outside Lives Ltd, based in Mold, awarded the contract. The training services, including skills like blacksmithing and carpentry, will be conducted primarily at facilities in Denbigh and across the county. The procurement process employed the open procedure, welcoming bids until 27 June 2025, emphasizing educational and cultural services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in education and traditional skills sectors. It opens doors for consortia or individual providers who specialise in offering hands-on training to diverse age groups from 11 years upwards. Companies or sole traders with experience in traditional crafts such as stone masonry or foraging can find a niche for expansion and collaboration. The contract encourages engagement with third-sector entities, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises, fostering growth and capacity building to deliver services valued up to £80,000. Possessing necessary qualifications and appropriate insurance will enhance the competitiveness of bids in this sector-specific opportunity.

## Notice

The Little Learning Company is looking to sub-contract elements of delivery of its Wrexham and Denbighshire based Traditional Skills project, funded by UK Government, administered by Wrexham County Borough Council and Denbighshire County Council.Applications from individuals or organisations delivering Traditional Skills provision are welcomed. We are particularly interested in increasing our capacity to offer sessions in: blacksmithing, traditional carpentry, green woodwork, carving, stone masonry, working with lime, basket making, drystone walling, scything, foraging, ceramics, felting and spinning.Delivery will take place in our Traditional Skills workshop in Denbigh and across the county. Course beneficiaries will be 11+ and adults.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=151791 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE LITTLE LEARNING COMPANY |
| Locality | FLINTSHIRE |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH7 1RF |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham |
| Local authority | Flintshire |
| Electoral ward | Mold East |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OUTSIDE LIVES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2025 at 09:51 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=151791
- 3 Jun 2025 at 09:55 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=151791

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
- https://outsidelivesltd.org
- https://www.thelittlelearningcompany.co.uk

## Provenance

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