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Contract Award Notice

Skills for Success

  • First published: 03 September 2026
  • Last modified: 03 September 2026
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-170102
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:
AA0007
Publication date:
03 September 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

To deliver and manage the Skills for Success programme across Wales, providing a comprehensive workforce development service for the food and drink manufacturing and processing sector. This includes undertaking business needs assessments, developing tailored training plans, delivering industry-relevant training, supporting recruitment initiatives, engaging with schools and young people, and promoting career opportunities within the sector. All activities must align with Welsh Government priorities relating to skills, sustainability, innovation, fair work, and the foundational economy. Also there is a requirement to ensure robust programme management, monitoring and reporting against agreed performance indicators, collaborate with other Welsh Government support programmes, provide bilingual Welsh and English services in line with Welsh Language Standards, maintain appropriate data protection and security arrangements, and demonstrate value for money through efficient delivery and measurable outcomes for businesses, learners, and the wider food and drink sector.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Parc Cathays / Cathays Park,

Caerdydd / Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

UK

Mark Williams

+44 3000645240


http://gov.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Skills for Success

2.2

Description of the contract

To deliver and manage the Skills for Success programme across Wales, providing a comprehensive workforce development service for the food and drink manufacturing and processing sector. This includes undertaking business needs assessments, developing tailored training plans, delivering industry-relevant training, supporting recruitment initiatives, engaging with schools and young people, and promoting career opportunities within the sector. All activities must align with Welsh Government priorities relating to skills, sustainability, innovation, fair work, and the foundational economy.

Also there is a requirement to ensure robust programme management, monitoring and reporting against agreed performance indicators, collaborate with other Welsh Government support programmes, provide bilingual Welsh and English services in line with Welsh Language Standards, maintain appropriate data protection and security arrangements, and demonstrate value for money through efficient delivery and measurable outcomes for businesses, learners, and the wider food and drink sector.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

80500000 Training services
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1012 Gwynedd
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1018 Swansea
1020 East Wales
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1024 Powys

2.4

Estimated Total Value

2583271.49 GBP

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider





Mentera

Uned 3 Parc Gwyddoniaeth, Aberystwyth,

Ceredigion

SY233AH

UK




5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C421/2025/2026

5.2

Date of Contract Award

 28-08-2026

5.3

Number of tenders received

2

5.4

Other Information

This tender was undertaken via mini competition via the Rural Support Dynamic Purchasing System Framework Agreement (Category 2)

(WA Ref:170102)

5.5

Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6

Publication date of this notice:

 03-09-2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80500000 Training services Education and training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

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ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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