A National School Swimming and Water Safety Programme

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Wales
Direct award
9 October 2026 to 8 October 2030

Management and delivery of the Nofio Ysgol national school swimming and water safety programme across all 22 local authorities in Wales. Development and oversight of bilingual lessons targeting all year 4 and 5 pupils over a multi-year period in line with the Nofio Cymru implementation plan.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1.2m; As published
Published: 16 September 2026
Awarded: 16 September 2026; Swim Wales
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 8 October 2030

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of national school swimming and water safety education programmes and bilingual lesson development services for local authorities

Manage and deliver the Nofio Ysgol national School Swimming and Water Safety programme on behalf of the Welsh Government in line with the Nofio Cymru implementation plan
Development and oversight of delivery of bilingual swimming and water safety lessons for all year 4 and 5 pupils over the next three years in all 22 local authorities in Wales

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 48 months
Contract dates: 9 October 2026 to 8 October 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 92000000

Services in this contract

Sports coaching and physical activity programmes for young peopleMain service£49k typicalNational school swimming and water safety programme for year 4 and 5 pupils across Wales

Lifecycle

Published
16 September 2026
Contract awardedto Swim Wales
16 September 2026
Contract starts
9 October 2026
Contract ends
8 October 2030

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3868052/a-national-school-swimming-and-water-safety-programme
Buyer reference: C114/2026/2027
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773a5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government. A National School Swimming and Water Safety Programme. Contract award, 16 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3868052/a-national-school-swimming-and-water-safety-programme (accessed 5 November 2026).