Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Contact
Christine Wells
Telephone
+44 3000257095
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Sustainable Communities for Learning - Expert Technical Advice
Reference number
C108/2024/2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The appointment of the role of Technical Advisor for the Welsh Government's Sustainable Communities for Learning Scheme. The role of the Technical Adviser is a key one for the Welsh Government in its delivery of the Mutual Investment Model (MIM) programme as well as providing ad hoc advice for the capital programme. The theoretical technical knowledge required needs to be complemented with practical deal-making experience of recent public sector education infrastructure programmes for the MIM element of the technical advisory role.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme represents the largest strategic investment in Welsh educational infrastructure since the 1960s. The first wave of investment (Band A) of the Programme was under the banner of ‘21st Century Schools and Education’ and represented a GBP1.6 billion investment over the five-year period ending 2019. This supported the rebuild and refurbishment of more than 170 schools.
The second tranche of investment (Band B) began in April 2019. It was expanded to include further education colleges and renamed the ‘21st Century Schools and Colleges Programme’. In January 2022 the Programme was renamed ‘Sustainable Communities for Learning (SCfL)’ to make a clear statement about Welsh Government's commitment towards the environment, community cohesion, and Wales' future generations. This latest Programme will see a further GBP2.3 billion investment in school and college infrastructure utilising both public capital and revenue.
The service required by the intended contract is to provide technical support to the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme including Capital and MIM projects (Welsh Government and stakeholders). Stakeholders include: the Local Authority / colleges; Head teachers / Principles and Governors / board members.
As noted in II.1.4, the role of the Technical Adviser is a key one for the Welsh Government in its delivery of the MIM programme as well as providing ad hoc advice for the capital programme. The theoretical technical knowledge required needs to be complemented with practical deal-making experience of recent public sector education infrastructure programmes for the MIM element of the technical advisory role.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Questions / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Start date: 01 March 2025
End Date: 31 December 2029
Length of Extension: 01 January 2030 - 31 December 2030 and
01 January 2031 – 31 December 2031
A Maximum of 7 Years
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Welsh Government intends to award a direct award contract to Gleeds Cost Management Limited for the time and value noted within this notice, utilising the Crown Commercial Services Construction Professional Service Framework Agreement RM 6165 Lot 1: Built Environment. The framework specifically allows for direct awards of this value and term.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-041070
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C108/2024/2025
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GLEEDS COST MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Bristol
BS1 6BX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
As noted previously within this notice, this Voluntary ex-ante Transparency Notice is being used to inform of Welsh Government's intention to enter into a contract with Gleeds Cost Management Limited as a permitted direct award through the Crown Commercial Services Framework noted in section IV.1.1.
(WA Ref:155631)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom