Framework Agreement for Training Courses for Children's and Adults Social Care Teams

What the buyer is asking for

Powys County Council (the Council) is commissioning training courses for Adults and Children's services funded by the Social Care Wales Workforce Development Programme (SCWWDP) grant. The Council is seeking to engage with suitably experienced and competent Suppliers, to provide Social Care Training courses. The Framework Agreement will run for a period of up to 5 years, from 1st April 2027 until 31st March 2032 (1 year +1 year +1 year) and renewed annually, contracts will be awarded for this period, however funding will only be awarded on an annual basis in line with the grant funding allocation process through Welsh Government (SCWWDP) and the Council. An annual delivery schedule will be developed in accordance with workforce demand in January each year, as defined through the annual training needs analysis and annual SCWWDP priorities. Therefore, giving Training Providers on the framework at least 3-months’ notice of intention to commission each course.

How this is scored

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• 85%qualityTechnicalexact amount
• 15%priceCostExact amount

What you must already have

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• economic

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• technical

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published32 days ago

   20 Aug 2026, 12:52 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 21 days

   12 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 27 days

   19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 81 days

   11 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice23 Jun 2026, 10:52 BST058830-2026
2. Pipeline or early engagement notice20 Aug 2026, 12:52 BST079431-2026

Payment terms

See Tender documentation