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Published 26 Sept 2025, 08:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Training Provision for period mentors to Support Period Dignity Grant

Official notice

Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Planned pipeline value£32,000total for 2 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 8 Oct 2025from the planned procurement notice
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 8 mo from 5 Nov 2025 · see each lot

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Caerphilly County Borough Council is intending to issue a mini competition via the Dynamic Purchasing System for Training Providers (CCBC Employees & Residents) Tender reference number RQST14397 the Provision of Training Period for both Professional Training and Mentors to Support the Period Dignity Grant.

The purpose of this notice is to inform any potential training providers who are not signed up to the Councils Training DPS that this competition will only be accessible to bidders if they are accepted onto the DPS and also give providers an opportunity to apply.

CPV: Specialist training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£32,000 together)
Lot #1MentorsPlannedRenewal 8 moSMEVCSEPublished value£16,000

The Council are aiming to provide a programme that will train a group of Yr10 pupils to become menstrual peer mentors across our mainstream Secondary schools (11 in total). The Council is looking for an external provider to work with the Council and Schools to achieve this.

Contract period: 5 Nov 2025 – 17 Jul 2026 (8 mo) · up to 23 Jul 2027 with extensionsValue: £16,000 exc. VAT · £19,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The extension is subjective to funding. Full details will be found in the ITT documents and the above details may change
Lot #2ProfessionalsPlannedRenewal 9 moSMEVCSEPublished value£16,000

The Council would like to upskill education staff on the delivery of the topic area as boosting their confidence by providing a bank of resources they are able to access following completion of the training. The Council is looking for an external provider to work with the Council and Schools to achieve this.

Contract period: 5 Nov 2025 – 24 Jul 2026 (9 mo) · up to 23 Jul 2027 with extensionsValue: £16,000 exc. VAT · £19,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions are subjective to further funding being secured. Full details will be found in the ITT documents and the above details may change

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Sept 2025, 08:25 BST
Last source update
26 Sept 2025, 08:25 BST
Authority reference
To Be Confirmed
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059929
Latest notice
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV)
Specialist training services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a2a8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login required
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
29 Oct 2025
Clarification deadline
22 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

If you are interested in either LOT of this Provision and wish to participate in this mini competition through the Councils DPS for Training Providers you will need to register and apply to the Councils DPS for Training Providers. Please can you log on to Proactis Plaza as per the link below:-

supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

If you are not registered please register and then you can search for the DPS by searching RQST14397 within Opportunities.

If you need supplier support please contact Jemma ford [email protected] or Hayley Jones [email protected].

Please note you must apply to the DPS and be successful no later than Wednesday 08 October 2025 to ensure you are invited to further competition.

Timeline

26 Sept 2025 → 5 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published398 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 08:25 BST
  2. Tender notice expected385 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Clarification questions by371 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline365 days ago
    29 Oct 2025
  5. Contract starts358 days ago
    5 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 08:25 BST
    UK3

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

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, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure