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title: "C282/2025/2026 - Skills Audit for Wales"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-162833"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2026-03-13"
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# C282/2025/2026 - Skills Audit for Wales

Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-162833

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## Summary

The Welsh Government, known as Llywodraeth Cymru, has initiated a procurement process titled "C282/2025/2026 - Skills Audit for Wales," falling under the services category with a focus on economic research services. This procurement endeavours to gather comprehensive intelligence to define Wales's strategic skills needs both presently and in the future, aimed at supporting policymakers, employers, and educational bodies. Situated in Cardiff, this project progresses to the award stage with the National Learning And Work Institute, headquartered in Leicester, emerging as the supplier. The contract was signed on 12th March 2026, highlighting the active status of the agreement. The procurement was processed through a mini competition from the CCS Research & Insight DPS - RM6126, reflecting a structured selection process.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses capable of delivering robust research and analytical services, particularly those specialised in economic analysis, strategic planning, and skills evaluation. The contract invites entities with the ability to identify trends across political, economic, social, technological, and environmental landscapes and apply this knowledge to help shape Wales's workforce strategy. Therefore, businesses adept in providing specialised insights and shaping sustainable skills systems could greatly benefit and expand their footprint in the public sector. This initiative provides a dynamic platform for service-oriented firms engaging in skills evaluation and development to leverage expertise in strategic areas and contribute to Wales's evolving labour market needs.

## Notice

Welsh Government - Skills Audit for WalesMini competition from the CCS Research & Insight DPS - RM6126The Welsh Government wishes to commission a skills audit to identify what Wales's skills priorities should be now and into the future.The aim of the audit is to provide robust intelligence on what Wales's skills need are currently and in the future at as granular a level as possible.The audit will facilitate clear prioritisation of current and future strategic skills needs based on the strongest available evidence. The purpose of the audit is to provide insights to policymakers, employers, education and training providers, and other stakeholders on Wales's strategic skills needs. This can inform their decision-making as part of a skills system that meets current labour market demand but also is responsive to anticipated future demand.The research should, as a minimum, meet the following objectives:1. Identify the strategic skills needs of Wales in the short, medium, and long-term, assessing global and domestic political, economic, social, technological, and environmental trends and drivers to present a coherent and robust skills narrative2. Provide a regional overlay, bringing together intelligence to understand local needs were possible3. Identify key industry sectors and occupations for Wales and assess their accompanying skills needs4. Recommend practical steps to build on this Skills Audit to establish a sustainable, cost-effective, and robust process for routine skills analysis in Wales, enabling ongoing identification of skills priorities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=162833 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL LEARNING AND WORK INSTITUTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311400 - Economic research services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2026 at 09:38 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=162833

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.wales

## Provenance

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