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31 Oct 2023 at 17:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded contracts under the "Skills Bootcamps DPS Call off Competition 1: Sales, Marketing and Procurement" for education and training services. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period is from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024. The procurement stage is complete, and the tender period ended on February 24, 2023. The total contract value is £8,344,494.30 in GBP. The delivery addresses cover various regions in the United Kingdom.

This specific tender for education and training services by the Department for Education presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses in the sales, marketing, and procurement sectors. Businesses involved in technical skills training, adult education, employer engagement, and sector-specific skills development may find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. The clear expectation for employers to contribute to the costs of Skills Bootcamps creates potential growth opportunities for businesses looking to offer training and development services in the education sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Skills Bootcamps DPS Call off Competition 1: Sales, Marketing and Procurement

Notice Description

Skills Bootcamps offer flexible, primarily level 3 - 5 equivalent courses of up to 16 weeks in technical skills which are free to eligible adult learners. They give adults the opportunity to build up in-demand, sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer - supporting adults to move into well-paid jobs and helping employers to fill much-needed vacancies. Unemployed, employed and self-employed adults can be eligible for a Skills Bootcamp; they can be used to support an unemployed person into a job, an employed adult into a different job in another organisation or to gain another role or other responsibilities in the same organisation, or a self-employed adult to gain new opportunities. They also support groups such as those returning to work after a break, ex-veterans and eligible prisoners within 6 months of release. There is a clear expectation that employers are involved in the whole end-to-end delivery of Skills Bootcamps; and where an employer is using a Skills Bootcamp to train up a current employee, they must contribute towards the costs of the Skills Bootcamp. The Dynamic Purchasing System was launched in November 2022, and the first competition launched shortly afterwards. This Contract Award Notice is for the contracts awarded under the sales, marketing and procurement category.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6b4fd4cb-93a9-4172-b3b1-ec319894cb8f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8140e332-31ca-4ad2-9453-c4864ad4ad71
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, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,344,494 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,344,494 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 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
Department for Education
Additional Buyers

BravoSolution UK Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

CENIT GROUP LIMITED

Creative Process Digital Ltd

J G W TRAINING LIMITED

Optimum Skills Limited

PLAYBACK STUDIO LTD

Serco Limited

The Skills Network

THELIGHTBULB LTD

Think Employment Limited

We Are Digital Training Ltd

DATA AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Enterprise4all (North West) Limited

The Growth Company

Fearless Adventures Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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