Framework Agreement for Training Courses for Children's and Adults Social Care Teams

Procurement reference

ITT - 125417

Procurement description

Powys County Council (the Council) is commissioning training courses for Adults and Children's services funded by the Social Care Wales Workforce Development Programme (SCWWDP) grant.The Council is seeking to engage with suitably experienced and competent Suppliers, to provide Social Care Training courses.The Framework Agreement will run for a period of up to 5 years, from 1st April 2027 until 31st March 2032 (1 year +1 year +1 year) and renewed annually, contracts will be awarded for this period, however funding will only be awarded on an annual basis in line with the grant funding allocation process through Welsh Government (SCWWDP) and the Council. An annual delivery schedule will be developed in accordance with workforce demand in January each year, as defined through the annual training needs analysis and annual SCWWDP priorities. Therefore, giving Training Providers on the framework at least 3-months’ notice of intention to commission each course.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL24 - Powys

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

1182928.00 GBP to 1182928.00GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2027, 00:00AM to 31 March 2032, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2035

Is a framework being established?

Yes

Powys County Council

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Maximum number of suppliers

100

Award method when using the framework

With and without reopening competition

Framework operation description

Awarded MAT based on technical and price weighting

CPV classifications

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Delivery regions

• UKL24 - Powys

Lot value (estimated)

1182928.00 GBP Excluding VAT

1182928.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 April 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2032, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 March 2035, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

1 Year plus 1 Year plus 1 Year at the councils discretion

Award criteria

Tender submission deadline

27 October 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

20 October 2026, 17:00PM

Date of award of contract

11 December 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.comITT - 125417

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Is this a recurring procurement?

No

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated)

01 October 2031, 23:59PM

Languages that may be used for submission

• English
• Welsh