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Cymraeg

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Investment Zone Skills Programme

  • First published: 15 October 2026
  • Last modified: 15 October 2026
  • Version: 1

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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-06edb7
Published by:
South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Authority ID:
AA86592
Publication date:
15 October 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK6
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The successful provider will act as the central hub within a hub-and-spoke delivery model, providing a single employer-facing front door and coordinating a network of further education, higher education, private training providers and industry partners. The Lead Managing Agent will be responsible for employer engagement, workforce demand analysis and the development of an annual skills delivery plan, commissioning and managing delivery partners, programme coordination, performance management, data reporting, and evidence generation. Delivery will support three core programme objectives:

Workforce Growth and Productivity

New and Inclusive Talent Pipelines

Educator Capacity and System Enablement

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

126733

Procurement description

The successful provider will act as the central hub within a hub-and-spoke delivery model, providing a single employer-facing front door and coordinating a network of further education, higher education, private training providers and industry partners. The Lead Managing Agent will be responsible for employer engagement, workforce demand analysis and the development of an annual skills delivery plan, commissioning and managing delivery partners, programme coordination, performance management, data reporting, and evidence generation. Delivery will support three core programme objectives:

Workforce Growth and Productivity

New and Inclusive Talent Pipelines

Educator Capacity and System Enablement

Contracting authority

South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 6th Floor, Spark, Maindy Road

Town/City: Cardiff

Postcode: CF24 4HQ

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHB-7576-VDHR

Contact name: Rowena O'Sullivan

Email: Rowena.O'Sullivan@cardiffcapitalregion.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Supplier

Cardiff and Vale College

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 1 Canal Parade

Town/City: Cardiff

Postcode: CF10 5BF

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZPP-5433-PNZW

Email: bids@cavc.ac.uk

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract

Investment Zone Skills Programme

ID: 1

Status: Pending

Related lots

1

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

28 October 2026, 23:59PM

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Value

4120000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

4944000.00 GBP Including VAT

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 79411000 - General management consultancy services
  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services

Delivery regions

  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
  • UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
  • UKL15 - Central Valleys
  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

02 November 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2029

Suppliers

  • GB-PPON-PZPP-5433-PNZW

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79411000 General management consultancy services Business and management consultancy services
79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work Management-related services
73210000 Research consultancy services Research and development consultancy services
80500000 Training services Education and training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
07 September 2026
Deadline date:
28 September 2026 12:00
Notice type:
UK4
Version:
2
Authority name:
South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Publication date:
27 August 2026
Deadline date:
28 September 2026 12:00
Notice type:
UK4
Version:
1
Authority name:
South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Publication date:
15 October 2026
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK6
Version:
1
Authority name:
South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee

About the buyer

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Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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