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Sub-Contracted delivery for funded provision

Education and training services
Wales (UKL15)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 20:22 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
5lots
5 lots · 5 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£129,500
Contract/award value: £129,500
7 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
10 bids
10 SME bids · 10 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 80)
Based on 83 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
33.54%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
6 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 80)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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New College Lanarkshire
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Merged Education
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Nithcree Training
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Supportive Solutions Ltd
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Sibbald Training
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ENABLE Scotland
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Wales Deanery
8 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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same CPV family
same region
Northampton College - AEB SubcontractingNorthampton College · 9 Jan 2024, 16:00 GMT
£700,000
same CPV family
matching published text
City College Plymouth Subcontracting 25/26City College Plymouth · 14 Mar 2025, 16:17 GMT
£2,210,000
same CPV family
matching published text
Sub-contract delivery of Adult Skills Fund (ASF) ProgrammesNew College Swindon · 30 Jul 2024, 12:20 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
matching published text
Adult Skills Fund Course DeliveryEast Durham College · 16 Dec 2025, 15:30 GMT
£125,000
same CPV family
matching published text
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The College Merthyr Tydfil: "Sub-Contracted delivery for funded provision". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe College Merthyr TydfilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The College Merthyr Tydfil
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The College Merthyr Tydfil. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
10Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
NILCTop vendor: 12.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 4 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 80):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
NILC2 wins£40,500—
optrain ltd1 win£59,000—
Arc plant & civils training1 win£59,000—
D Evans plant training1 win£59,000—
J T Training Services Ltd1 win£59,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe College Merthyr Tydfil
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published22 Nov 2023, 13:59 GMT
Last source update22 Nov 2023, 13:59 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEducation and training services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-041bff
What is being bought
The College Merthyr Tydfil is seeking multiple expressions of interest from private training providers around the Central Wales area, including those that are self-employed, for delivery and partnering opportunities to add further capacity to our comprehensive training offer, and to increase the range of support the College can provide through funded programmes
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Nov 2023, 13:59 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    22 Nov 2023, 13:59 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    22 Nov 2023, 13:59 GMT
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Net Zero/ Green Construction
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The College Merthyr Tydfil is seeking multiple expressions of interest from private training providers around the Central Wales, including those that are self-employed, for delivery and partnering opportunities to add further capacity to our comprehensive training offer, and to increase the range of support the College can provide through funded programmes The college is particularly interested in expressions of interest from training providers that are able to deliver accredited or industry recognized training, and engage potential learners.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Technical IT Qualifications
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The College Merthyr Tydfil is seeking multiple? expressions of interest from private training providers around the Central Wales area including those that are self-employed, for delivery and partnering opportunities to add further capacity to our comprehensive training offer, and to increase the range of support the College can provide through funded programmes. The college is particularly interested in expressions of interest from training providers that are able to deliver accredited or industry recognized training, and engage potential learners
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Project Management
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The College Merthyr Tydfil is seeking multiple? expressions of interest from private training providers around the Central Wales area including those that are self-employed, for delivery and partnering opportunities to add further capacity to our comprehensive training offer, and to increase the range of support the College can provide through funded programmes. The college is particularly interested in expressions of interest from training providers that are able to deliver accredited or industry recognized training, and engage potential learners
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Plant Training
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The College Merthyr Tydfil is seeking multiple? expressions of interest from private training providers around the Central Wales area including those that are self-employed, for delivery and partnering opportunities to add further capacity to our comprehensive training offer, and to increase the range of support the College can provide through funded programmes. The college is particularly interested in expressions of interest from training providers that are able to deliver accredited or industry recognized training, and engage potential learners
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Driver Training
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The College Merthyr Tydfil is seeking multiple? expressions of interest from private training providers around the Central Wales area including those that are self-employed, for delivery and partnering opportunities to add further capacity to our comprehensive training offer, and to increase the range of support the College can provide through funded programmes. The college is particularly interested in expressions of interest from training providers that are able to deliver accredited or industry recognized training, and engage potential learners
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    22 Nov 2023, 13:59 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award unsuccessful
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 16 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · £30,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 16 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · £25,500
  9. Contract active
    Signed 16 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · £15,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 16 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · £59,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Creative Difference Training Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
NILC, The Knowledge Academy
Not published · Not published · active
NILC
Not published · Not published · active
Arc plant & civils training, D Evans plant training, J T Training Services Ltd, optrain ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Driver Training
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
Contracts
Net Zero/ Green Construction
£30,000 · signed 16 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Technical IT Qualifications
£25,500 · signed 16 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Project Management
£15,000 · signed 16 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Plant Training
£59,000 · signed 16 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 10 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 10 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 10 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 10 (lot 1)
bids: 10 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 10 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 10 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 2)
smeBids: 10 (lot 2)
bids: 10 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 10 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 10 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 3)
smeBids: 10 (lot 3)
bids: 10 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 10 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 10 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 4)
smeBids: 10 (lot 4)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The College Merthyr Tydfil

Contracting authority GB-FTS-99018
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  • The College Merthyr Tydfil
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    The College Merthyr Tydfil, Ynysfach, Merthyr Tydfil, UKL1, CF48 1AR
    procurement@merthyr.ac.uk
    +44 1685726000

  • Arc plant & civils training
    supplier

    Argoed quarry, Llanharry, UKL22, CF729JY
    +44 7468595888

  • Creative Difference Training Ltd
    supplier

    13 Hazel Close, New Inn, Pontypool, UKL21, NP40RR
    +44 7877419847

  • D Evans plant training
    supplier

    16th Avenue, Hirwaun Industrial Estate, Hirwaun, UK, CF449UP
    +44 7702579998

  • High Court
    reviewBody

    Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
    +44 2079477501

  • J T Training Services Ltd
    supplier

    16A Ely Industrial Estate , Williamstown, Tonypandy, UKL22, CF401RA
    +44 7562757047

  • NILC
    supplier

    50 Commercial Road,, Newport, UK, NP202PE
    +44 1633256482

  • The Knowledge Academy
    supplier

    Reflex, Cain Road, Bracknell, UK, RG121HL

  • optrain ltd
    supplier

    unit 4 lawn ind est,, rhymney, UKL, np225pw
    +44 7813875142
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