Investment Zone Skills Programme

What the buyer is asking for

Cardiff Capital Region (CCR), 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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 30%costCostCost
• 70%qualityQuality

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published14 days ago

   7 Sept 2026, 14:55 BST
2. Clarification questions by4 days ago

   18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 6 days

   28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 30 days

   21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice27 Aug 2026, 14:45 BST081823-2026
2. Tender updated7 Sept 2026, 14:55 BST084499-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender