Distance Learning Programme for Social Work in Wales

Official notice

Authority: Carmarthenshire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)

Awarded value£447,059published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to The Open University

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Carmarthenshire County Council has commissioned a provider of a distance learning programme for social work in Wales which meets the requirements set by the regulatory body, Social Care Wales.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Last source update: 18 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-033478
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054f64 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
18 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £447,0591 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Open University	£447,059 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Distance Learning Programme for Social Work in Wales · The Open University
Signed
18 Jun 2025
Value
£447,059
Period
18 Jun 2025 – 18 Jun 2030
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Carmarthenshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTVL-7854-TMRZ County Hall, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 1JPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Open University in WalesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQMB-1743-RHWV 18 Custom House Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1APContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST