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Investment Zone Skills Programme

South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee · Local or regional public body

In brief

South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee awarded consultancy and training work to Cardiff and Vale College on 15 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £4,120,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 17 months, up to 29 months with extensions, starting 2 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Cardiff and Vale College
1 bid received
£4,120,000
Awarded 15 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 081823-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 084499-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 097357-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 081823-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 August 2026, last updated 15 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 15 October 2026.