Award

BHCC DH Skills Bootcamps (Round 2) - Lot 1

BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

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Award

12 Aug 2025 at 08:22

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Brighton & Hove City Council has completed the award stage of the procurement process for the "BHCC DH Skills Bootcamps (Round 2) - Lot 1," focusing on industries such as digital, project management, construction, and sport. This initiative is part of the Local Skills Improvement Plan, developed by the Sussex Chamber of Commerce and aims to enhance skills training in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The selective procurement was conducted through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, with a contract start date on 1st August 2025 and an end date on 30th September 2026, having an award value of £94,080. The procurement process sought to engage experienced training providers, ultimately awarding the contract to Future Connect Training and Recruitment Ltd.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the education and training services sector, especially those experienced in delivering skills development programmes aligned with regional economic demands. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can particularly benefit, given their suitability confirmed by the council. Companies with expertise in the specified subject areas and experience in working through dynamic purchasing systems are well-positioned to compete in similar future procurement initiatives, thereby expanding their operations and contributing to regional skill enhancement efforts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BHCC DH Skills Bootcamps (Round 2) - Lot 1

Notice Description

Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) are seeking qualified and experienced training providers to develop and deliver the Brighton & Hove Skills Bootcamps across four priority subject areas that include digital, project management, construction and sport. The priority subject areas are aligned to the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) prepared by the Sussex Chamber of Commerce (CoC) as the designated Employer Representative Body for the Sussex region by the DfE in August 2022. This tendering opportunity represents the second procurement for Skills Bootcamps, aimed at awarding the remaining Lots that were not contracted during the initial procurement, in addition to newly identified Construction and Personal Training Lots.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-546345aa-f979-4abd-ac98-cea1b2373640
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fb8ac8a-79f6-4219-ad6f-5a7e9888af41
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£94,080 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£94,080 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOVE
Postcode
BN3 3BQ
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Central Hove
Westminster Constituency
Hove and Portslade

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FUTURE CONNECT TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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