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title: "271 - Coleg Gwent skills partnership contract and quality framework - expressions of interest"
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# 271 - Coleg Gwent skills partnership contract and quality framework - expressions of interest

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/271-coleg-gwent-skills-partnership-contract-and-quality-framework-expressions-of-interest-ocds-h6vhtk-06b253). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Coleg Gwent: "271 - Coleg Gwent skills partnership contract and quality framework - expressions of interest". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £22,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Coleg Gwent](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coleg-gwent-GB-PPON-PCYD-2928-WVNW)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £22,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL16, UKL21
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/271-coleg-gwent-skills-partnership-contract-and-quality-framework-expressions-of-interest-ocds-h6vhtk-06b253#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06b253`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/271-coleg-gwent-skills-partnership-contract-and-quality-framework-expressions-of-interest-ocds-h6vhtk-06b253#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2Fweb%2Flogin.shtml)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/271-coleg-gwent-skills-partnership-contract-and-quality-framework-expressions-of-interest-ocds-h6vhtk-06b253#participate

## Description
We would like to invite expressions of interest to form a framework of skills partnership providers. Please note there is no guarantee of work, due to the funding . We want to have 2 lots . Lot 1 is for NVQ's. Lot 2 is for Personal learning or upskill or reskill employed learners. The framework will be closed for 1 year, then re opened so suppliers can apply again, then closed again for another year. The bravo ITT number is ITT_125144

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: NVQ
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £11,000,000
- **Description:** As per docs  on bravo etendering portal
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2028

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Personal Learning or upskill or reskill employed learners
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £11,000,000
- **Description:** Personal Learning or upskill or reskill employed learners, as per docs on bravo etendering portal
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2027

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F057286-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-26T08:10:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:02:40.538Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06b253