How to win: Framework for the Provision of Trailblazer Programme Support Services and Activities

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Swansea Council is establishing a Framework Agreement to commission suitable providers to deliver accessible, community-based activities and support as part of Swansea Council’s Trailblazer programme. Funding for this commission has been secured through the Welsh Government’s Trailblazer fund. The services will support economically inactive residents across Swansea to improve health, wellbeing, confidence, resilience, social connection and readiness to move closer to employment, training, volunteering or wider community participation. The programme will align with CFW+ and strengthen links with statutory, third sector, health, community and employer-based services to ensure participants can access appropriate local support and opportunities. The Framework is comprised of Four (4) Lots:- Lot 1: Physical and Emotional Health Lot 2: Education, Employability and Skill Building Lot 3: Creative and Cultural Provision Lot 4: Other Beneficial Provision

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — City & County of Swansea scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £160,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 2 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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