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Published 30 Jan 2026, 12:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Seren Academy National Delivery Programme

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Published estimate£8,400,000≈ £8.4m / year · £10,080,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update7.6% below published estimate

Submissions closed 31 Mar 2026awarded 23 Apr 2026

Awarded to Equal Education Partners

Contract term 1 yrends 2 Aug 2027 · up to 2 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Seren Academy supports the brightest learners in Wales from Year 7 to Year 13, regardless of socioeconomic background, to have the ambition, capability and curiosity to fulfil their potential and excel in their future educational goals at the highest level. Seren is committed to a learner-centred approach, providing our brightest learners with a comprehensive hybrid programme designed to foster super-curricular engagement and cultivate independent thought, as well as the critical thinking and problem-solving skills, essential for their future success.The programme provides extra-curricular activities for the four areas of learning: Humanities, Literacy, Languages and Communication, Mathematics and Numeracy, Science and Technology for our pre 16 learners with the addition of social sciences for post 16. The client aims to appoint a delivery contractor to employ the delivery team and deliver a hybrid programme of information and guidance and academic challenge for our Seren learners.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£8,400,000

Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 2 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £8,400,000 exc. VAT · £10,080,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Option to extend the contract for a further three [3] years in 12-monthly increments.

80000000 Education and training services

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

How bids were scored

Quality: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 80%
Commercial: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical
Commercial

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Jan 2026, 12:14 GMT
Last source update: 9 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 10 Jun 2026
Authority reference: C281/2025/2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-020357
Accelerated: Qualifying planned procurement notice
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0612e1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY

Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer

Submission deadline: 31 Mar 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 24 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en, cy

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗

itt_123573 - C281/2025/2026 Seren Academy National Delivery Programme

Timeline

30 Jan 2026 → 9 Sept 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published259 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 12:14 GMT
Next notice expected227 days ago
2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Tender notice published224 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 12:38 GMT
Clarification questions by206 days ago
24 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission deadline199 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 14:00 BST
Award decision expected by127 days ago
10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent77 days ago
31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts74 days ago
3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends64 days ago
12 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published37 days ago
9 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026

Planned procurement notice published
30 Jan 2026, 12:14 GMT
UK3
Tender notice published
6 Mar 2026, 12:38 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £8,400,000
6 Mar 2026, 12:38 GMT
was £10,000,000
Status changed to active
6 Mar 2026, 12:38 GMT
Deadline moved to 31 Mar 2026, 14:00 BST
6 Mar 2026, 12:38 GMT
+5 days · was 27 Mar 2026
Contract award notice published
31 Jul 2026, 14:27 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
31 Jul 2026, 14:27 BST
Contract signature expected
14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-01: 1 release · 30 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £7,765,3031 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Equal Education PartnersSMESeren Academy National Delivery Programme17 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2027 · up to 16 Aug 2030Extensions: Three optional extensions of a further 12 months available. (3 x 12 months)	£7,765,303	23 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Seren National Delivery Programme · Equal Education PartnersSME
Signed
14 Aug 2026
Value
£7,765,303
Period
17 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2027 · up to 16 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Three 12 month extension options to be implemented at the end of each 12 month period.
3 agreed KPIs: Supporting delivery and development of the hybrid national programme · Supporting the Seren Delivery Model, including the Seren Delivery Team · Hosting and managing the online platform (Seren Space)
- Supporting delivery and development of the hybrid national programme
- Supporting the Seren Delivery Model, including the Seren Delivery Team
- Hosting and managing the online platform (Seren Space)

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQYQ-3841-BHTP Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Equal Education Partners LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVWC-8236-ZZJZ No. 3, The Old Buildings, Tŷ Cefn, Rectory Rd, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1QLContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2026, 14:27 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Mar 2026, 12:38 GMT
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender30 Jan 2026, 12:14 GMT