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Award

13 Jun 2024 at 12:36

Tender

19 Jan 2024 at 14:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Devon County Council has awarded the contract for the CP2477-24 Wave 5 Train4Tomorrow 'Skills For Life' - Skills Bootcamps project with a value of £2,517,632.72. The procurement involved delivering flexible training programmes lasting up to 16 weeks to address the skills needs of adults, aiming to help them access new opportunities and secure better jobs. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 26th February 2024, and a contract period running from 26th April 2024 to 31st October 2025. The procurement falls under the industry category of Other community, social and personal services.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses, especially those involved in adult and other education services, training services, and higher education services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete in providing the required training services. Businesses based in the South West region of the United Kingdom should consider engaging with Devon County Council to explore potential collaborations and growth opportunities in the education and training sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

CP2477-24 Wave 5 Train4Tomorrow 'Skills For Life' - Skills Bootcamps

Notice Description

To deliver *flexible training programmes lasting up to 16 weeks, based on employer / sector 'in-demand' skills needs which may be either regulated (i.e. qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g. based on alignment with industry standards) enabling adults to do training around work and other commitments, looking to gain work, additional responsibilities, or access new opportunities and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course. To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, and provide individuals with wider access to opportunities to retrain, update or formalise their skills or acquire specialist skills To address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short-medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity. They will help fill medium-higher level vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs, by linking them with line of sight to a job/ different role, additional responsibilities or new opportunities/contracts To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment), by linking them with line of sight to a job / different role, additional responsibilities or new opportunities / contracts

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-670e86b7-9cc6-4cbe-951a-92299b6b5fe8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edbc87fc-9432-4112-bcd4-bbf14375904a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,517,632 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 May 20242 years ago
Contract Period
22 May 2024 - 31 Oct 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
18
Supplier Names

Apricot Centre CIC

Shoots Training Limited

Bluescreen IT

City College Plymouth

Construction Help Line Limited

Cornwall College

Exeter College

I & F LIMITED

KIWI & YUZU LTD

Petroc

Plymouth City Council

Realise Learning and Employment Limited

South Devon College

South West Association of Training Providers Limited

TradeTechs Northern

Truro and Penwith College

University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited

YTKO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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