Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb7-9948-71b8-92b6-8272ec5c6d9f/digital-inclusion-wales

pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Digital Inclusion Wales

[Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/llywodraeth-cymru-welsh-government)

Estimated value

£10,200,000

Published

7 Apr 2025

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

The Welsh Government are publishing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to notify suppliers of our intentions to update and re-tender the current Digital Inclusion contract. Details of the new contract will be contained in the tender documentation and we envisage the procurement will be conducted in Summer 2025 with the contract commencing Autumn 2025.

Digital exclusion continues to be a significant issue throughout the UK. The acceleration of transitioning services to online digital only access has meant that it is now essential to have some level of digital skills to be included in today’s society. Any barrier to digital connectivity, access and/or digital skills can mean someone is disadvantaged financially, socially and in respect of their wider well-being.

Digital Communities Wales: Digital Confidence, Health and Well-being (DCW), the Welsh Government funded £2million per annum flagship digital inclusion programme ends on 30 September 2025. The DCW programme has worked with organisations from all sectors that support digitally excluded people, providing training and support to front line staff and volunteers to help them develop the basic digital skills of citizens.

The focus of the new contract will be on delivery of a nationally delivered programme of activity to support digital inclusion work in Wales including developing a national inclusion advice service and undertaking mapping of digital inclusion provision across Wales.

It is envisaged that this national programme of activity would include the following elements:

- Mapping of digital inclusion provision throughout Wales
- Provision of digital inclusion advice, via regional and thematic skills advisers
- Creation and updating of digital inclusion skills resources
- Supporting bringing public and private sector stakeholders together to share knowledge and best practice and provide strategic leadership – reflecting the fact that digital inclusion is not owned by any one sector or organisation but is everyone’s business

The contract will recognise that becoming digitally included is a continuous process requiring ongoing support, which can take a long time to go from a first-time user to a position where one is able to demonstrate all five basic digital skills from the Essential Digital Skills Framework.

To inform the Open FTS tender, suppliers are invited to an online information event on 20 May 2025, 1pm–1:45pm, where contract managers will outline the project and the tender submission process, as well as fielding questions from prospective bidders.

Please register your interest to bid for this opportunity via this sell2wales notice and register your place at the PIN event by contacting Samantha Cole -  by 5pm on 15 May 2025.

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## CPV classification

Education and training services IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04fe10-2025-04-07T13:26:14+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04fe10-2025-04-07T13:26:14+01:00)

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