Investment Zone Skills Programme

Published 27 Aug 2026

27 Aug 2026

Closed 28 Sep 2026

South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee

Primary CPV: 79421000 *
Project-management services other than for construction work
Location: 🇬🇧 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Value: £4,120,000
Contract: 1.4 years Duration
02/11/2026 31/03/2028
Contract Types: 79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

6th Floor, Sbarc|Spark, Maindy Rd, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, United Kingdom · UKL22

Contact

Rowena.O'Sullivan@cardiffcapitalregion.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Cost (30%)
Quality (70%)

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Reference: itt_126733

Cardiff Capital Region (CCR), acting on behalf of the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee (CJC), is seeking to appoint a Lead Managing Agent (LMA) to manage and deliver Phase 1 of the Investment Zone Skills Programme. The successful contractor will act as the operational delivery partner responsible for programme management, employer engagement, workforce intelligence, partnership coordination, funding administration, performance management and skills delivery planning. The programme aims to support workforce growth, talent attraction, skills development and employer-led innovation across priority sectors including semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and enabling technologies. The initial contract value is up to £2.77 million over a 17-month period, with an option to extend and deploy a further £1.35 million to March 2029, subject to funding and approvals.

Full CPV breakdown

79421000 — Project-management services other than for construction work (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: option to extend for 12 months
Submission method: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ITT reference 126733
Enquiries close: 18 Sep 2026
Award decision expected: 21 Oct 2026
Covered by GPA: Yes
Language: EN
Published: 27 Aug 2026 14:45
Deadline: 28 Sep 2026 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06edb7
Notice ID: itt_126733

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Organisations

Name	South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Address › Street	6th Floor, Sbarc\|Spark, Maindy Rd
Address › Town / city	Cardiff
Address › Postcode	CF24 4HQ
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKL22
Contact › Email	Rowena.O'Sullivan@cardiffcapitalregion.gov.uk
Role	buyer
Classification › Classification 1 › Description	Public authority - sub-central government
Classification › Classification 2 › Description	Welsh devolved regulations apply

Buyer

Name	South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee

Tender

Title	Investment Zone Skills Programme
Status	active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Project-management services other than for construction work
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Training services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	General management consultancy services
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Research consultancy services
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS)	UKL22
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS)	UKL17
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS)	UKL15
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS)	UKL16
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Region (NUTS)	UKL21
Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£4,944,000
Value › Value	£4,120,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Covered by	GPA
How to submit	https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ITT reference 126733
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	28 Sep 2026
Questions period › End	18 Sep 2026
Award decision period › End	21 Oct 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£4,944,000
Lot › Value › Value	£4,120,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	Cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	30
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	Quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	70
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	2 Nov 2026
Lot › Contract period › End	31 Mar 2028
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	31 Mar 2029
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	option to extend for 12 months
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081823-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published	27 Aug 2026

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