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Digital Skills Framework

WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

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25 Jan 2023 at 11:09

Summary of the contracting process

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the "Digital Skills Framework" to multiple suppliers. The procurement process was completed under the Education and training services category. This framework for Adult Digital Skills Training involves two lots, each potentially appointing up to five Delivery Partners, with a maximum contract value of £30 million. The tender period ended on July 11, 2022, and the contract is set to run from October 3, 2022, to October 2, 2026, providing significant business opportunities.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses in the education and training sector, especially those offering specialist, technical, and computer training services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are eligible to participate. Interested businesses should consider the potential for revenue within this four-year framework and assess their suitability for delivering Adult Digital Skills Training under this contract.

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Notice Title

Digital Skills Framework

Notice Description

1.1 This invitation to tender (ITT) is issued by West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Combined Authority). The Combined Authority is running this procurement process on its own behalf. This procurement process is for an Adult Digital Skills Training Framework which is a multiple lot, multiple supplier framework, with up to five suppliers appointed to each lot. This competition will appoint five Delivery Partners for each lot with tenderers having the ability to apply for one or both lots in this process. There are two lots available and therefore the Combined Authority will look to appoint up to ten Delivery Partners. Once appointed the tenderer will be one of up to five Delivery Partners for that chosen lot however as this is a framework there is no guarantee of revenue to the selected suppliers. Indicative estimations of likely throughput have been included with further detail in appendix 1. The framework will be run for 4 years (2+2 break clause) with a maximum value of PS30 million (not guaranteed).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a27ecf65-f0b1-4129-9de1-ad02ee1733bf
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

80531200 - Technical training services

80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

80533100 - Computer training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 2022 - 2 Oct 2026 4-5 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
WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2DE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

APPRENTIFY

BACKSTAGE ACADEMY (TRAINING

COGRAMMAR

GENERATION: YOU EMPLOYED

THE SKILLS NETWORK

WEST YORKSHIRE COLLEGES CONSORTIUM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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