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271 - Coleg Gwent skills partnership contract and quality framework - expressions of interest

Coleg Gwent · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 16:36.

Opportunity overview

We would like to invite expressions of interest to form a framework of skills partnership providers. Please note there is no guarantee of work, due to the funding . We want to have 2 lots . Lot 1 is for NVQ's. Lot 2 is for Personal learning or upskill or reskill employed learners. The framework will be closed for 1 year, then re opened so suppliers can apply again, then closed again for another year. The bravo ITT number is ITT_125144

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • NVQ£11m
  • Personal Learning or upskill or reskill employed learners£11m

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
271
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Maximum Participants
25
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
The framework is to be closed for a year, then re opened for suppliers to re apply , then will be closed for a further year.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
31 Aug 2028, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en
cy

Tender Period

Ends
27 Jul 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
20 Jul 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
3 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Award criteria

Description
A supplier can be awarded to both lots if they qualify

Contract terms

Financial Terms
30 days

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Hi, Very sorry the contract total should have read total 2.2 million and 1.1 million per lot, not the 22million stated. This is a genuine error on my behalf.
Id
060103-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
NVQ
Description
As per docs on bravo etendering portal
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
13,200,000
Amount
11,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
as per the docs on bravo etendering portal

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59

Options

Description
to be opened after the first year, to re apply , then closed for another year
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Personal Learning or upskill or reskill employed learners
Description
Personal Learning or upskill or reskill employed learners, as per docs on bravo etendering portal
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
13,200,000
Amount
11,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
as per docs on Bravo etendering portal

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59

Options

Description
That the framework can be opened after a year to re apply then closed again for another year.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
060103-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Jun 2026, 09:10
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Coleg Gwent
Id
GB-PPON-PCYD-2928-WVNW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCYD-2928-WVNW

Address

Street Address
The Rhadyr
Locality
Usk
Postal Code
NP15 1XJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL21

Contact

Name
Gareth Tidmarsh
Telephone
01495 333547

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Usk · UKL21 · NP15 1XJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL16 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 054952-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 057286-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 060103-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·