Official UK procurement notice
Monmouthshire Skills Centre/ Skills Hubs
Authority: Monmouthshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMonmouthshire County Council are offering a Concession to provide a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Skills Centre.
The centre will provide high quality, industry and employer-aligned qualifications & training with the scope to create opportunities for Monmouthshire’s residents.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Jul 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Education and training services · Technical college construction work · Vocational college construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£100,000
- Economic & financial standing
All relevant checks shall be completed as part of the tender process
- Technical & professional ability
All relevant checks shall be completed as part of the tender process
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 30%
- Social Value / Community Benefits: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: Quality Section
- Cost: Cost Section
- Social Value / Community Benefits: Social Value / Community Benefits Section
- Economic & financial standing
All relevant checks shall be completed as part of the tender process
- Technical & professional ability
All relevant checks shall be completed as part of the tender process
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 30 Jul 2029
- First published
- 16 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2026, 12:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
ERFX1000082- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072695- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066b43Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
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Timeline
16 Mar 2026 → 18 Jan 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published220 days ago16 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
- Market engagement181 days ago24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Interested organisations are asked to provide a package on the following:
- Organisation overview – type of provider, specialisms, accreditation status.
- Summary of relevant training provision – qualifications, pathways, apprenticeships delivered.
- Experience of working in technical or vocational facilities.
- Interest in delivering in Monmouthshire
- Preferred delivery model (onsite / hybrid / blended).
- Any facility or equipment requirements.
- Capacity to support young people (incl. 14–16 junior apprenticeships).
- Capacity to support adult learners / upskilling / community learning.
- Employer engagement experience.
- Any indicative information on pricing or funding routes (non binding).
- Currently have a contract or subcontract with Medr Welsh Government
These should be sent to [email protected].
Following the Engagement deadline the team will assess the packages received and then invite interested providers to discuss the opportunity in 1-2-1 supplier meetings.
- Tender notice published83 days ago31 Jul 2026, 12:52 BST
- Clarification questions by50 days ago2 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline41 days ago11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by3 days ago19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 10 days1 Nov 2026
- Next notice expectedin 89 days18 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published16 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published31 Jul 2026, 12:52 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £100,00031 Jul 2026, 12:52 BSTwas £10,000
- Status changed to active31 Jul 2026, 12:52 BST
- Procurement method changed31 Jul 2026, 12:52 BST
- Deadline published: 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST31 Jul 2026, 12:52 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender