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Published 29 Sept 2025, 11:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cyfeillion Adnodd Friends · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Planned pipeline value£400,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 14 Oct 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 3 yrsends 1 Dec 2028 · up to 1 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 2 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mae Cyfeillion Adnodd yn gymuned o bobl sy’n meddu ar brofiad ac arbenigedd sy’n berthnasol i weledigaeth Cwricwlwm i Gymru, ac a fydd yn cefnogi’r broses o gomisiynu adnoddau addysgol cynhwysol o ansawdd uchel trwy adolygu a chydweithio.

Y rôl

Cyfeillion Adnodd yw ein menter newydd gyffrous i recriwtio oedolion positif, cydweithredol, gyda ffocws ar y dyfodol sydd wedi byw a/neu ddysgu profiadau o’r sector addysg yng Nghymru.

Bydd Cyfeillion Adnodd yn cefnogi:

Prosesau comisiynu

Gwerthuso ceisiadau am gyllid

Adolygu a gwerthuso adnoddau sydd eisoes mewn bodolaeth

Sicrhau ansawdd adnoddau a gomisiynir o’r newydd

Bydd Cyfeillion Adnodd yn cydweithio yn eu hiaith ddewisiol (Cymraeg neu Saesneg) i gyfrannu’n gadarnhaol at ddefnydd a datblygiad yr iaith Gymraeg.

Bydd cyfieithu byw a chefnogaeth i ddatblygu sgiliau Cymraeg yn cael ei gynnig.

Oes gennych chi…

Brofiad perthnasol o’r sectorau addysgol, academaidd, treftadaeth, diwylliannol a/neu ieuenctid yng Nghymru

Ddull cadarnhaol o weithio gydag eraill

Sgiliau cydweithredol rhagorol

Y gallu i feddwl mewn ffordd sy’n canolbwyntio ar y dyfodol

Wybodaeth am y Cwricwlwm i Gymru (ers 2022)

Lansio a sesiwn gwybodaeth

Dewch i ddysgu mwy am Gyfeillion Adnodd, cyfradd tâl â’r broses ymgeisio yn ein sesiwn wybodaeth ar-lein

Dydd Mercher Hydref 1af 4-5pm

Dydd Mawrth Hydref 7fed 4-5pm

Adnodd Friends

Cyfeillion Adnodd Friends is a community of people with experience and expertise relevant to the ethos of the Curriculum for Wales, who will support the commissioning of inclusive, high-quality educational resources through review and collaboration.

The role

Cyfeillion Adnodd Friends is our exciting new initiative to recruit positive, collaborative, future-focused adults who have lived and/or learned experiences of the education sector in Wales.

Cyfeillion Adnodd Friends will support:

Commissioning processes

Evaluation of funding applications

Review and evaluate existing resources

Quality assure newly commissioned resources

Adnodd Friends will collaborate in their language of choice (Cymraeg or English) to positively contribute to the use and development of the Welsh language.

Live translation and support to develop Welsh language skills will be offered.

Do you have…

Relevant experience of the educational, academic, heritage, cultural and/or youth sectors in Wales

A positive approach to working with others

Excellent collaborative skills

The ability to think in a future-focused way

Knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales (since 2022)

Launch and information session

Find out more about Cyfeillion Adnodd Friends, the rate of pay, and the application process in our online information session:

Wednesday October 1st 4–5pm

Tuesday October 7th 4–5pm

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 2 Dec 2025

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 2 Dec 2025 – 1 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Dec 2031 with extensions
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Cyfeillion Adnodd Friends” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
29 Sept 2025, 11:05 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2025, 11:05 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060406
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a3ca Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

29 Sept 2025 → 2 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published397 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 11:05 BST
  2. Market engagement390 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    Dewch i ddysgu mwy am Gyfeillion Adnodd, cyfradd tâl â’r broses ymgeisio yn ein sesiwn wybodaeth ar-lein

    Dydd Mercher Hydref 1af 4-5pm

    Dydd Mawrth Hydref 7fed 4-5pm

    Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn mynychu, anfonwch e-bost at [email protected]

    Find out more about Cyfeillion Adnodd Friends, the rate of pay, and the application process in our online information session:

    Wednesday October 1st 4–5pm

    Tuesday October 7th 4–5pm

    If you are interested in attending please email [email protected]

  3. Tender notice expected382 days ago
    14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts334 days ago
    2 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Sept 2025, 11:05 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PWHP-2369-JPYL Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Hengoed, Wales, CF82 7PGContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • AdnoddContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PYLR-7127-MRND Cardiff, WalesContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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