Official UK procurement notice
Training Provision to Support Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS
Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCContract award notice for the Training Provision to Support Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS) following an open tender process. This notice is to advise the market the outcome from the open tender process and the intension to award the lots to the named service providers outlined in this notice and to commence the voluntary standstill.
This contract was awarded in lots as outlined below
Lot 1 – Construction – awarded to ARC Labour Solutions Ltd, at cost of £486,720.00 EX VAT and £584.064.00 Including VAT for the four year period.
Lot 2 - Hair and Beauty – awarded to Educ8 Training Group Limited at a cost of £789,999.60 ex vat and £947,999.52 including VAT
Lot 3 - Digital Skills - awarded to Educ8 Training Group Limited at a cost of £644,467.20 ex vat and £773,360.64 including VAT
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Education and training services · Industrial and technical training services · Industrial training services · Secondary education services · Training services · Vocational training services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£1,200,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1ConstructionAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
The course will provide EOTAS learners with no prior construction experience an industry-level programme that delivers essential construction skills and hands-on “multi-skills” training leading to City & Guilds Level 1 Award, Certificate or Diploma in Construction Skills (or equivalent), while also giving them practical knowledge and experience of the construction sector to prepare them for progression to Level 2 qualifications or apprenticeships.
- Economic & financial standing
Further details can be found in the ITT.
- Technical & professional ability
Further details can be found in the ITT.
Lot #2Hair and BeautyRenewalPublished value£400,000
The course will provide EOTAS learners with little or no experience with foundational practical skills in hairdressing and beauty therapy, delivering an accredited course that promotes technical competence and professional standards while providing hands-on experience and sector knowledge to prepare them for progression to Level 2 qualifications or apprenticeships.
- Economic & financial standing
Further details can be found in the ITT
- Technical & professional ability
Further details can be found in the ITT.
Lot #3Digital SkillsRenewalPublished value£400,000
The course will introduce EOTAS learners with limited or no prior experience to essential digital competencies, focusing on creativity, communication and the safe use of technology, while providing an accessible and supportive foundation that enables progression into further education or employment.
- Economic & financial standing
Further details can be found in the ITT.
- Technical & professional ability
Further details can be found in th ITT.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2030
- First published
- 23 Apr 2026, 10:54 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2026, 15:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
CCBC/PS2974/26/LE- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044471- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068954Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All tenders must be submitted through the Proactis eTendering System, link provided below:supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗
Timeline
23 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published187 days ago23 Apr 2026, 10:54 BST
- Market engagement174 days ago6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
The Purpose of preliminary market engagement is to advise and engage with the Market prior to going to tender for the Training Provision to Support Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS) .
To register an interest Service Providers must send their request via email to procurement@caerphilly.gov.uk. **please note registering an interest against this notice on sell2wales may not get recorded by the Council**
All requests must be received by 15:00 hours Wednesday 06 May 2026 to the procurement inbox.
This notice is to commence market engagement prior to going to tender to understand services available to the Council.
Please note that this notice is not a contract notice for a call for competition, it is to advise the market of the Councils intension to visit the market for such services in the future. Full details of service specification shall be issued with the call for competition and will be fully detailed in the tender documents.
The Council reserves the right to hold a supplier engagement event and will invite interested parties who register an interest to procurement@caerphilly.gov.uk
It is intended that the contract will commence on 01 September 2026 for a period of two (2) years with the option to extend for up to a further period of two (2) years.
- Tender notice published166 days ago14 May 2026, 15:25 BST
- Clarification questions by133 days ago16 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline130 days ago19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent98 days ago22 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published96 days ago23 Jul 2026, 15:18 BST
- Award decision expected by81 days ago7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts57 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Apr 2026, 10:54 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Apr 2026, 11:21 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published14 May 2026, 15:25 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active14 May 2026, 15:25 BST
- Procurement method changed14 May 2026, 15:25 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST14 May 2026, 15:25 BST
- Contract award notice published23 Jul 2026, 15:18 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jul 2026, 15:18 BST
- Contract signature expected4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
CPV Codes and additional description
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 23 Apr 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Construction1 award | |||
| ARC Labour Solutions Ltd, Educ8 Training GroupSMEjoint award1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: With the option to extend for up to a further period of twenty-four (24) months | £1,921,187 | 16 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Construction | 4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- ARC Labour Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
- Educ8 Training GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender