Provision of Safeguarding Training for Group B and Group C

Procurement description

Carmarthenshire County Council wishes to seek provision for Safeguarding Training for Group B & Group C, meeting the New National Minimum Standards. The training sessions will need to be delivered face to face and ideally during evenings and weekends to accommodate the Early Years and Childcare sector. The Council invites interested organisations to register their interest and request further information in relation to the provision of this service. This invitation is issued for information‑gathering and early market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to proceed with any future procurement process.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL14 - South West Wales

Total value (estimated)

104166.00 GBP Excluding VAT

125000.00 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 January 2027, 00:00AM to 31 December 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 December 2032

Carmarthenshire County Council

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

CPV classifications

• 80340000 - Special education services
• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 80511000 - Staff training services
• 80520000 - Training facilities
• 80400000 - Adult and other education services

Delivery regions

• UKL14 - South West Wales

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 January 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 December 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 December 2032, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

We are seeking provision for Safeguarding Training for Group B & Group C. The training session should ideally be delivered face to face and outside of working hours (evenings and weekends) to accommodate the Childcare & Early Years sector. We are looking to provide two training session for each Safeguarding Group one per school calendar term. The training venue will be located within Carmarthenshire.

The Council seeks market feedback on:

• Current provision in this sector

Response format: interested parties to contact Danielle Murray-Orson via email DMurray-Orson@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Responses will be treated as commercially confidential.

Aggregated feedback may inform procurement strategy.

This notice does not constitute an invitation to tender. The Council is not obliged to proceed with procurement or award a contract.

Due date

24 April 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No