Tenders

The Seren Academy National Delivery Programme

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Deadline
24 days left
March 27, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
008414-2026
Value
£12,000,000
Location
Wales, United Kingdom
Published
February 23, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

January 30, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 20, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 27, 2026

Contract Start Date

July 31, 2026

Budget
£12,000,000
Duration
12 months
Location
Wales
Type
Other
64
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

The Seren Academy supports the brightest learners in Wales from Year 7 to Year 13, regardless of socioeconomic background, to have the ambition, capability and curiosity to fulfil their potential and excel in their future educational goals at the highest level. Seren is committed to a learner-centred approach, providing our brightest learners with a comprehensive hybrid programme designed to foster super-curricular engagement and cultivate independent thought, as well as the critical thinking and problem-solving skills, essential for their future success. The programme provides extra-curricular activities for the four areas of learning: Humanities, Literacy, Languages and Communication, Mathematics and Numeracy, Science and Technology for our pre 16 learners with the addition of social sciences for post 16. The client aims to appoint a delivery contractor to employ the delivery team and deliver a hybrid programme of information and guidance and academic challenge for our Seren learners.

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Requirements & Qualifications

16 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (2)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (2)
Technical (9)
Financial (2)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS2
--The submission deadline for the upcoming tender is 2026-03-27T00:00:00.
--Specific submission forms, templates, and detailed instructions for bid submission will be provided in the full tender documents when released.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--Detailed mandatory exclusion grounds will be provided in the full tender documents when released.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS2
--Detailed eligibility requirements will be provided in the full tender documents when released.
--The bidder must be a legal entity capable of delivering comprehensive educational services in Wales.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS9
--The contractor must be able to employ a dedicated delivery team to run the Seren Academy programme.
--The contractor must be able to deliver a comprehensive hybrid programme of information, guidance, and academic challenge for learners.
--The programme must support bright learners in Wales from Year 7 to Year 13.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS2
--Detailed financial requirements will be provided in the full tender documents when released.
--Bidders must demonstrate sufficient financial capacity to deliver a contract with an estimated value of £10-12 million / €12 million over the contract duration (initially 12 months, with potential for extension).

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Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

Planning NoticeHTM
008414-2026.html

This planning notice outlines an upcoming tender for a contractor to deliver a £10M hybrid educational programme for the Seren Academy in Wales, supporting bright learners from Year 7-13 with super-curricular engagement and skill development.

OCDS RecordDOC
008414-2026_ocds_record.json

This OCDS record provides structured data about the Welsh Government's tender for a contractor to deliver the Seren Academy's hybrid educational programme for bright learners in Wales.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
008414-2026_ocds_release.json

This document is an OCDS Release Package providing structured data about the tender, including planning details and the contracting authority's information.

Official PDF VersionPDF
008414-2026_official.pdf

This document is a planned procurement notice from the Welsh Government outlining the scope, estimated value, and key deadlines for a tender seeking a contractor to deliver a hybrid educational programme for the Seren Academy.

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64
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender, currently in the planning stage, provides a clear program description but lacks critical details regarding the procurement process, full requirements, and evaluation criteria, significantly impacting its current quality.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

As a planning notice, the procedure type (Open) and CPV code are correctly defined. However, the absence of full tender documents prevents a comprehensive assessment of legal compliance, particularly regarding detailed regulations and mandatory disclosures for a live tender.

Full tender documents are not yet released, limiting complete legal compliance assessment.
Clarity60/100

The description of the Seren Academy program and its objectives is exceptionally clear. However, the clarity of the tender process itself is significantly hampered by the explicit deferral of mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, financial, and submission requirements, alongside the complete absence of evaluation criteria.

Evaluation criteria are not specified.
Many critical requirements (exclusion, eligibility, financial, submission) are deferred to future documents.
Completeness55/100

While basic information like title, organization, value, and key dates are present, the tender is highly incomplete for a full assessment. Critical tender documents, detailed requirements, and especially evaluation criteria are explicitly stated as missing or 'will be provided when released'.

Full tender documents with detailed requirements are missing.
Evaluation criteria are not defined.
Fairness65/100

The lack of full document access and the absence of specified evaluation criteria are significant fairness concerns. The automated check also indicates no e-submission, which limits equal access. However, the estimated value is disclosed, and technical requirements do not appear tailored.

Evaluation criteria are not specified, impacting transparency and objectivity.
Full tender documents are not yet accessible.
Practicality60/100

The absence of electronic submission support is a major practical drawback for bidders. While some key dates are provided, the lack of a direct URL for the full tender documents and deferred submission instructions reduce the overall practicality for potential contractors.

No electronic submission support.
URL for full tender documents is not provided.
Data Consistency90/100

The information provided is largely consistent and logical. Key fields are populated, and there are no reported disputes or suspensions. Any missing information is explicitly stated as 'will be provided later', rather than being contradictory.

Sustainability40/100

While the program itself has a strong social mission, the tender documentation does not explicitly incorporate green procurement, broader social criteria for the contractor's operations, or innovation focus within its requirements, representing a missed opportunity.

No explicit green procurement criteria.
No explicit social criteria for the contractor's operations.

Strengths

Clear and detailed description of the program and its objectives.
Estimated value and contract duration are clearly specified.
Appropriate CPV and NUTS codes assigned.
No disputes or suspensions reported.
Technical capability requirements for the service are well-defined.

Concerns

Critical tender documents (full requirements, evaluation criteria) are not yet released.
Lack of specified evaluation criteria.
Absence of electronic submission support.
Missing detailed mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, financial, and submission requirements.
No explicit integration of green, social, or innovation sustainability criteria for the contractor.

Recommendations

1. Release the full tender documents promptly, including all detailed requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions.
2. Implement electronic submission capabilities to enhance accessibility and efficiency for bidders.
3. Consider integrating specific sustainability criteria (environmental, social, innovation) into the tender requirements for the contractor's operations.

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