Training and Support Programme – Playwork Qualifications

The client aims to award 18-month contracts for delivery of the qualifications across Wales over an 18 month period, beginning September 2023 and ending March 2025.Targets for completion of playwork qualifications include:

• 300 Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice (L2APP) qualifications;
• 75 Playwork Principles into Practice Level 2 and 3 (P3) qualifications; and
• 750 Transition Award from Early Years to Playwork Level 3 (Transition) qualifications. The qualifications have to be active and available to learners as listed on Qualifications in Wales (QIW) , these are the only qualifications that are available for public funding via this programme. The client is currently developing the tender documents with an appropriate lotting strategy and aims to award four contracts with estimated contract values included (excluding VAT). Lot 1 – Delivery of L2PP and P3 (All Wales basis) - GBP150,000 to GBP174,000 Lot 2 – Regional delivery of Transition to Playwork (North Wales) - GBP97,000 to GBP106,000 Lot 3 – Regional delivery of Transition to Playwork (Mid and West Wales) - GBP117,000 to GBP128,000 Lot 4 - Regional delivery of Transition to Playwork (South Wales). GBP176,000 to GBP192,000 We anticipate the tender will be published in Spring 2023, awarding contracts in Summer 2023 to start in September / October 2023. Further detail on the requirement and evaluation criteria for each contract will be made available in the tender documentation. We are only seeking interest from suppliers who can provide the services required so please only register interest if you can meet the criteria and obtain the evidence outlined in this notice. Please register your interest to bid for the contract via this notice on sell2wales.