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

Procurement reference

271

Procurement description

This is to give the market notice that we are hoping to release a tender for a framework for Skills Partnership suppliers in a weeks time. there will be 2 lots . Lot 1 is for NVQ's, and lot 2 is for Personal learning or upskill or reskill employed learners. We aim to release the tender in a weeks time, the framework will be an open framework for one year, which will be closed, then opened after the year, so suppliers can tender to join again for another year. the second year will be closed also. All docs on the requirement will be released in Bravo etendering portal next week .

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
• UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

22000000.00 GBP to 22000000.00GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM to 31 August 2027, 23:59PM

Is a framework being established?

Yes

Is this an open framework scheme?

Yes

Coleg Gwent

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Open framework scheme end date (estimated)

30 August 2028, 23:59PM

Maximum number of suppliers

25

Award method when using the framework

With reopening competition

Framework operation description

suppliers to be chosen on their ability to provide the relevant training.

Description

NVQ providers

CPV classifications

• 80330000 - Safety education services
• 80340000 - Special education services
• 80000000 - Education and training services

Delivery regions

• UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
• UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Lot value (estimated)

11000000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

13200000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 August 2027, 23:59PM

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded

lot 1 is for NVQ providers

lot 2 is for Personal, to upskill or reskill employed learners

Participation

Award criteria

Description

all info on the lots will be shared when the tender is released, next week on Bravo etendering

CPV classifications

• 80330000 - Safety education services
• 80340000 - Special education services
• 80000000 - Education and training services

Delivery regions

• UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
• UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Lot value (estimated)

11000000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

13200000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

30 August 2027, 23:59PM

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded

lot 1 is for NVQ providers

lot 2 is for Personal, to upskill or reskill employed learners

Award criteria

Payment terms

30 days

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

17 June 2026

Tender submission deadline

27 July 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

20 July 2026, 12:00PM

Date of award of contract

03 August 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

• Welsh
• English