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Welsh Government is procuring Employability Support Programme services (“the Programme”) an initiative designed to support people in Wales to move closer to employment and into sustainable work. The Programme will deliver targeted, high-impact, person-centred employability support, ensuring that people regardless of their background can thrive in Wales’s evolving dynamic economy. The Programme directly aligns with the Welsh Government’s Stronger, fairer, greener Wales: a plan for employability and skills (published March 2022), which sets out our responsibility to drive strategic change across the employability system by: • Activating and supporting adults struggling to find work to enter and progress in employment. • Improving the employment prospects for economically inactive people, particularly those most at risk of disadvantage in the labour market. • Bringing together Welsh Government led employability programmes to deliver a new single operating model. • Providing effective support at the end of EU funding. The Programme will play a central role in delivering this strategic change and contributing to national milestones, including: • Achieving at least 90% of 16–24-year-olds in education, employment, or training by 2050. • Eradicating the employment rate gap between Wales and the UK, with a focus on increasing participation among under-represented groups. To realise this strategic transformation and ensure progress towards these national milestones, a network of training providers will be required to deliver a specified employability support offer across the Regional Lots. This will replace the present system for funding employability support programmes in Wales (existing contracted provision) which is due to end in March 2027. The procurement will not make use of an electronic auction. Welsh Government do not propose to set the shortest minimum tendering period by reference to section 54(4) of the Procurement Act 2023. Initial and Additional Cohorts: To maximise the accessibility, effectiveness and impact, services delivered under the Contract will be targeted towards an Initial Cohort. Services may at the Welsh Government’s discretion subject to funding availability, service need and strategic priorities, be extended to one or both Additional Cohorts during the Contract Duration by written notice: Initial Cohort • Cohort 1: Those aged from 16 years old, up to and including 24-year-olds, who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Additional Cohorts • Cohort 2: Aged 25+ and short term unemployed from 1 day to 6 months unemployed (subject to Cohort 2 being activated, and additional eligibility criteria may apply if activated). • Cohort 3: Aged 25+ and long term unemployed over 6 months to 24 months unemployed (subject to Cohort 3 being activated, and additional eligibility criteria may apply if activated). Services for the Additional Cohorts will be materially similar in design and delivery method to those delivered for the Initial Cohort, with the frequency and intensity of interventions tailored to meet the specific needs of each group. Bidder(s) must not submit tenders on the assumption that any Additional Cohorts and / or Extension Period(s) will be activated during the Contract Duration. For indicative purposes only, Welsh Government currently anticipates that for the whole Programme approximately 8,000 individuals per year may be eligible for and may access services under Cohort 1. This estimate is provided solely to support bidder understanding of the potential scale of delivery. It is not a guarantee of participant numbers, demand levels or referral volumes. Actual numbers may be higher or lower and will depend on wider labour market conditions, referral pathways and funding availability. No minimum or maximum participant volumes are guaranteed under this Contract. The tender is split into 4 Lots by geographical locations, this procurement description applies to each Lot. This tender notice is for the award of a public contract through an open procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023; Section 9 Light touch applies to this contract. Welsh Government does not consider there to be any known risks that could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the Contract, which have not already been addressed in the Tender Documents.

The Welsh Government is providing potential market participants with early notice of the forthcoming Bro Tathan Power Project procurement. This notice and Memorandum of Information (MOI) provides preliminary details in respect of the background, objectives and intended delivery approach for the Project, to enable interested organisations to consider and prepare for the formal tender process, which is expected to commence in at the end of April2026. The information contained within this notice and MOI is provided for awareness only. It does not constitute a call for competition, nor does it commit the Welsh Government to proceed with any procurement. Bro Tathan is a 1,200-acre strategic employment and innovation site located at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Tathan Site). The Bro Tathan Site forms part of the Cardiff Airport and St Athan Enterprise Zone, a key driver for regional growth. The Bro Tathan Site benefits from exceptional connectivity - just five miles from Cardiff Airport and directly linked to the M4 corridor via the Northern Access Road (Ffordd Bro Tathan). It also features a fully operational 1,800-metre runway with airside access. Bro Tathan is already home to major occupiers such as Aston Martin Lagonda, eCube Solutions and Caerdav, and offers capacity for over3 million sq ft of additional development across its designated zones (West, East, North, South and Y Porth). Each zone of the Bro Tathan Site will support advanced manufacturing, aerospace, R&D and commercial employment uses. The Welsh Government has invested extensively in enabling infrastructure and site servicing, positioning Bro Tathan as a ready-to-invest platform for high-value inward investment. The Project is central to this long-term vision, delivering the energy capacity and resilience needed to attract and sustain occupiers at the Bro Tathan Site. Connecting the Bro Tathan Site to the National Grid Electricity Transmission network via new 132kV circuits and a substation, the Project will help realise Bro Tathan’s potential as a nationally significant location for investment, innovation and sustainable industrial growth. The intention is for the Project to be delivered through a Joint Venture (JV) between the Welsh Government and a private-sector partner. The JV will be responsible for the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of the network infrastructure required to deliver up to 280 MVA of capacity to the Bro Tathan Site. The forthcoming procurement will seek to select a single consortium capable of providing the full range of expertise required for successful delivery of the Project. The Welsh Government intends to launch the Project procurement through the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Further information in relation to the anticipated procurement process (including an indicative timetable) can be found in the MOI. The MOI can be found by following the this link: https://www.brotathan.wales/news

The Welsh Government is preparing to procure a service integrator to deliver the next generation Public Sector Broadband Aggregation service, PSBA 3.0, which will provide a modern, secure, resilient, and futureproof national network covering over 120 public sector organisations and almost 5,000 sites across Wales. PSBA 3.0 represents one of the largest and most strategic service integrator opportunities in the UK public sector, offering a long-term anchor contract, significant opportunity for innovation, and the ability to shape critical digital infrastructure that underpins health, education, emergency services, and government operations across Wales. The vision for PSBA 3.0 is to ensure a secure and resilient national connectivity service with an "evergreen" design approach - meaning the underlying technology, security controls and service capabilities will be continuously refreshed and evolve over the life of the contract to meet the changing needs of the Welsh public sector in terms of performance and cost. To support this stage of the market engagement, a PSBA 3.0 Prospectus has been produced to provide further details on aspects including the scope, current services, procurement approach commercial principles, delivery expectations and opportunities that suppliers may wish to consider prior to the formal competitive process. It also provides information on the opportunity for 1-2-1 engagement meetings, and the requirements bidders will need to meet to gain access to the data room during the tender process. The PSBA 3.0 Market Engagement Prospectus is available to download through the Welsh Government's ETender Platform: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml Registration is free to any new suppliers. The prospectus is available within PQQ_33851 Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA 3.0) The current PSBA service provides a core Welsh Government funded component comprising: ○ A core Wide Area Network (WAN); ○ The 24hrx7days a week x365 days a year service desk; ○ Engineering teams; ○ Service teams; ○ A rolling programme of network upgrades and improvement that keep pace with the exponential rise in public sector demand for connectivity services; ○ Individual contracts for a call-off catalogue of services available to PSBA users; ○ An 'E-sports' facility; ○ Cloud connectivity; and ○ An integrator function for the public sector in Wales, which includes the purchasing of: ○ Fully-managed WAN services using any combination of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Software Defined (SD) WAN, Ethernet, Internet, Mobile Data or more from a range of communications providers; ○ Secure roaming services to connect people on the move; ○ Resilient web filtering services for schools to determine if content should be blocked; ○ Direct internet services with high-capacity network connectivity; ○ Robust firewalls and other security services; ○ Consultancy and strategic advice to support network and associated infrastructure projects; and ○ Peering capability enabling the connection of internet networks and traffic exchange. The service provision is complex as it needs to aggregate purchased services from different providers Procurement Scope ● Provide scalable and flexible always on, resilient and robust connectivity services and efficient service management to Recipient Organisations ● Provide a dynamic service to deliver best value to the public sector in Wales ● Exploit existing investment in the PSBA network unless and until there is a business case for change; ● Maintain network services that support the increased sharing of information, collaboration and integration of services across public sector organisations; ● Ensure resilient network services for the public sector during transition from the current PSBA service to PSBA's successor(s); ● Provide a network service that facilitates Welsh Government in driving growth, delivering jobs and developing wealth (now to include social value and move to digital delivery of services for best user experience); and ● Provide an ICT infrastructure platform capable of supporting future technology evolution in the supply and demand of services to public sector organisations. for further information/register interest please contact PSBA3@gov.wales

The Welsh Government is seeking to engage with the market to inform the potential procurement of below threshold construction works relating to Demolition, asbestos and crushing works at the former Coney Beach Pleasure Park. The indicative scope may include (non exhaustive): • Soft Strip works • Asbestos Removal • Demolition works and sub station protection • Minor Building Works • Crushing and backfilling voids • Car Park formation • Waste Removal Final scope is subject to change following market feedback. This engagement is being conducted in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and is intended to help shape the scope, specification, delivery approach and commercial structure of any future procurement. This notice is not a call for competition and participation in this engagement will not be a condition of participation in any future tender process.

WGCD are looking to establish a replacement Framework Agreement for Vehicle Telematics. This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Telematics and Associated Products to the public sector in Wales. The Framework will cover a range of goods and services including Telematics Units and additional services.

Welsh Government is procuring Employability Support Programme services (“the Programme”) an initiative designed to support people in Wales to move closer to employment and into sustainable work. The Programme will deliver targeted, high-impact, person-centred employability support, ensuring that people regardless of their background can thrive in Wales’s evolving dynamic economy. The Programme directly aligns with the Welsh Government’s Stronger, fairer, greener Wales: a plan for employability and skills (published March 2022), which sets out our responsibility to drive strategic change across the employability system by: • Activating and supporting adults struggling to find work to enter and progress in employment. • Improving the employment prospects for economically inactive people, particularly those most at risk of disadvantage in the labour market. • Bringing together Welsh Government led employability programmes to deliver a new single operating model. • Providing effective support at the end of EU funding. The Programme will play a central role in delivering this strategic change and contributing to national milestones, including: • Achieving at least 90% of 16–24-year-olds in education, employment, or training by 2050. • Eradicating the employment rate gap between Wales and the UK, with a focus on increasing participation among under-represented groups. To realise this strategic transformation and ensure progress towards these national milestones, a network of training providers will be required to deliver a specified employability support offer across the Regional Lots. This will replace the present system for funding employability support programmes in Wales (existing contracted provision) which is due to end in March 2027. The procurement will not make use of an electronic auction. Welsh Government do not propose to set the shortest minimum tendering period by reference to section 54(4) of the Procurement Act 2023. Initial and Additional Cohorts: To maximise the accessibility, effectiveness and impact, services delivered under the Contract will be targeted towards an Initial Cohort. Services may at the Welsh Government’s discretion subject to funding availability, service need and strategic priorities, be extended to one or both Additional Cohorts during the Contract Duration by written notice: Initial Cohort • Cohort 1: Those aged from 16 years old, up to and including 24-year-olds, who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Additional Cohorts • Cohort 2: Aged 25+ and short term unemployed from 1 day to 6 months unemployed (subject to Cohort 2 being activated, and additional eligibility criteria may apply if activated). • Cohort 3: Aged 25+ and long term unemployed over 6 months to 24 months unemployed (subject to Cohort 3 being activated, and additional eligibility criteria may apply if activated). Services for the Additional Cohorts will be materially similar in design and delivery method to those delivered for the Initial Cohort, with the frequency and intensity of interventions tailored to meet the specific needs of each group. Bidder(s) must not submit tenders on the assumption that any Additional Cohorts and / or Extension Period(s) will be activated during the Contract Duration. For indicative purposes only, Welsh Government currently anticipates that for the whole Programme approximately 8,000 individuals per year may be eligible for and may access services under Cohort 1. This estimate is provided solely to support bidder understanding of the potential scale of delivery. It is not a guarantee of participant numbers, demand levels or referral volumes. Actual numbers may be higher or lower and will depend on wider labour market conditions, referral pathways and funding availability. No minimum or maximum participant volumes are guaranteed under this Contract. The tender is split into 4 Lots by geographical locations, this procurement description applies to each Lot. This tender notice is for the award of a public contract through an open procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023; Section 9 Light touch applies to this contract. Welsh Government does not consider there to be any known risks that could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the Contract, which have not already been addressed in the Tender Documents.

The Baglan Bay site, in the South Wales area was previously operated as a chemical works and was acquired in 2022. The aspiration for the development of the site is to transform the area through the creation of high-quality jobs, creating a safe and higher quality environment for local people, and to contribute to the wider redevelopment of the region. However, due to previous usage of the site, remediation will be required to safely bring the site back into the wider public sphere. The Welsh Government is providing potential market participants with early notice of the forthcoming Baglan Contamination Remediation Procurement. This notices, and supporting document provides preliminary details in respect of the background, objectives and intended delivery approach for the Project , to enable interested organisations to consider and prepare for the formal tender process, which is expected to commence in Q3/Q4 2026. The information contained is provided for the purpose of awareness only. It does not constitute a call for competition, nor does it commit the Welsh Government to proceed with any procurement. The Welsh Government intends to launch the Project procurement through the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The Contractor will be responsible for design, testing, implementation of remediation techniques, monitoring and validation. To ensure fairness to the market, Welsh Government will offer two opportunities to share information with companies about the remediation works. There will be an optional Site Visit and an optional Online presentation for companies to attend. Welsh Government is committed to sharing all essential information with all bidders and will keep written records of who participated, what was discussed, information that was shared and how risks of distortion were mitigated. This is to ensure no unfair advantage is gained through participating in the market engagement.

The client requires a compliant DPS Framework to deliver a wide variety of environmental services and engage with suppliers in an evolving sector. To support the priorities the most suitable solution is the creation of the Natural Resources Dynamic Purchasing System. The DPS will be accessible for 4 years with supplier applications being accepted from September 2023 onwards via this eTender and Call-Off Competitions beginning Autumn 2023. Tranche one of applications closed on the 18th October and this notice provides details of the eTenderWales ITT for all applications between October 2023 to October 2027. This notice is for applications for a position on the DPS only. Details of the call-off competitions will be provided to the successful applicants as they arise. Acknowledging the breadth of work that the Welsh Government procures from the sector, two “Categories” have been identified to meet our requirements: Category 1 – Environmental Technical and Specialist Advice & Services Category 2 – Natural Resources, Environmental, Marine and Fisheries Multi-disciplinary

7. Short description of requirement The client requires a compliant DPS Framework to deliver a wide variety of Rural Support services and engage with suppliers in an evolving sector. To support the priorities the most suitable solution is the creation of the Rural Support Dynamic Purchasing System. The DPS will be accessible for 4 years with supplier applications being accepted throughout its duration. It is expected that the DPS will be established around the end of September 2024, and call-off contracts will begin via mini-competition shortly after. Acknowledging the breadth of work that the Welsh Government procures from the rural sector, 3 categories have been identified to meet our requirements: Category 1 – Rural Support Programme and Project Support Services (including grant support services) Category 2 – Rural Support Advice and Technical Services Category 3 – Rural Support Engagement Services Specialist areas where these support services may be required include, but are not limited to: - Rural Communities - Agricultural production - Sustainable land management - Nutrient management and soils - Carbon Assessment - Agricultural diversification - Woodland and forestry - Horticulture production - Animal health and welfare - Food and rural supply chains - Innovation and technology - Natural resources added value supply chains - Rural infrastructure and services - Waste management - Resource efficiency and circular economy - Disease control measures and surveillance - ICT development and support