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Welsh language training provision for Welsh Government

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:43.

Opportunity overview

Welsh Government is contracting with a single provider who will provide expert level Welsh Language Training and different training interventions to offer a selection of opportunities that can meet the differing learning styles of staff in the organisation. This includes colleagues with additional learning needs, for example dyslexic or British Sign Language users, where tailored, bespoke training interventions are required. Welsh Government has committed to delivering a bilingual working Strategy, ‘Cymraeg: It belongs to us all’ which sets out the ambition for all staff to work bilingually by 2050. To fulfil this ambition, it has committed to support colleagues to improve their Welsh language skills through a range of training opportunities in order to reach the strategy’s ambitious goal of creating a bilingual organisation by 2050. The contract will also need to deliver expert consultation on a routine basis on the academic elements of teaching Welsh as a second language to adults. It is understood that the National Centre for Learning Welsh is the only supplier in the market that can meet the organisation's requirements of providing a pan-Wales, varied, future-focused adult training programme while providing expert consultation.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£1.5m
Awarded
29 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PTQC-9497-QZVW
Location
Carmarthen, UKL14, SA31 3EQ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C053/2025/2026
Status
complete
Published risks
N/A
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The direct award is in line with the principles of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act for technical reasons, as there is no single competitor in the market that could deliver the range and volume of Welsh Language services that the organisation requires. There is no competitor to the Centre; it is the only such organisation in Wales. It is the centre of excellence, expertise and knowledge for Welsh language adult training provision, and subcontracts and coordinates work to several smaller Welsh Language training providers.There are no competitors rendering redundant a GPA competition.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQYQ-3841-BHTP
Name
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 3NQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PQYQ-3841-BHTP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Lois Ponting
Telephone
03000259406
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PTQC-9497-QZVW
Name
National Centre for Learning Welsh

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL14
Country
GB
Locality
Carmarthen
Postal Code
SA31 3EQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Y Llwyfan, College Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PTQC-9497-QZVW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
03003234324

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
30 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Welsh Language Training for Welsh Government
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80580000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Provision of language courses

Value

Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,800,000

Renewal

Description
Length of Extension: two years The Contract can only be extended in accordance with Condition 3 (Commencement and Duration) of the Welsh Government’s Standard Conditions of Contract for Services.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043972-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
29 Jul 2025, 15:58
Entry 2
Id
044590-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
31 Jul 2025, 09:59

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTQC-9497-QZVW
Name
National Centre for Learning Welsh

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
12 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
13 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Welsh Learning Training Provision
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,800,000

Period

Ends
13 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
15 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
048611-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
14 Aug 2025, 09:26

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF10 3NQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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