Official UK procurement notice
Canlyniad Rhaglen Cysylltu a gwaith Fframwaith ansawdd cyflogaeth a chymorth Gogledd Cymru/Connect to work SEQF North Wales result
Authority: Denbighshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRoedd y Cyngor yn chwilio am gyflenwyr i gyflawni contractau Fframwaith ansawdd cyflogaeth a chymorth yn rhan o Raglen Cysylltu a Gwaith Gogledd Cymru. Bydd y contractau yn golygu cefnogi pobl ag anableddau sydd eisiau gweithio i ganfod cyflogaeth gynaliadwy yn lleol / Suppliers were being sought to deliver Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) contracts within the employability sector as part of the Connect to Work North Wales Programme. The contracts would involve supporting people with disabilities who want to find local sustainable employment
The project was split into 2 lots :
Lot 1 : West incorporating Conwy & Denbighshire
Lot 2 : East incorporating Flintshire & Wrexham
The tender was evaluated on the basis of 100% quality with a set budget for each lot declared at the start of the tender process.
CPV: Career guidance services · Personal development training services · Training programme services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 5 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 7 mo from 21 Aug 2026
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1North Wales (West)AwardedPublished value£942,134
North Wales (West) incorporating Conwy and Denbighshire
Lot #2North Wales (East)AwardedPublished value£1,465,965
North Wales (East) incorporating Flintshire and Wrexham
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Canlyniad Rhaglen Cysylltu a gwaith Fframwaith ansawdd cyflogaeth a…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2026, 16:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059041- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056572Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
via Proactis website
Timeline
24 Jul 2025 → 21 Aug 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published24 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST
- Market engagement316 days ago9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Via link provided
- Tender notice published121 days ago23 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST
- Clarification questions by104 days ago10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends94 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by71 days ago12 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent66 days ago18 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published64 days ago19 Aug 2026, 16:03 BST
- Contract starts63 days ago21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Jul 2025, 13:57 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published25 Nov 2025, 10:44 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published23 Jun 2026, 15:04 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £2,408,09923 Jun 2026, 15:04 BSTwas £1
- Status changed to active23 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST
- Procurement method changed23 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST
- Deadline published: 20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST23 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST
- Contract award notice published19 Aug 2026, 16:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Aug 2026, 16:03 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-07: 1 release · 24 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · North Wales (West)1 award | |||
| Salvation Army Trustee Company(The)VCSEConnect to Work SEQF North Wales4 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | £942,134 | 18 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · North Wales (East)1 award | |||
| Rhyl City StrategyVCSEConnect to Work SEQF North Wales4 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | £1,465,965 | 18 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · North Wales (West) | 5final-stage tenders | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2 · North Wales (East) | 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 3 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Conwy County Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
- Flintshire County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
- Wrexham County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Rhyl City StrategyFramework contractor
- The Salvation Army Trustee CompanyFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All relevant tender documentation can be found within Proactis
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender