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Digital Skills Bootcamp

LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY (LCRCA)

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Award

12 Jan 2022 at 10:30

Award Notice
Tender

08 Oct 2021 at 17:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is facilitating a public procurement process titled "Digital Skills Bootcamp," classified under adult and other education services. This initiative, which falls within the open procedure procurement method, is designed to address the growing digital skills gap in the region. The tender was published on 8th October 2021, with submissions closing on 9th November 2021. Following the completion of the tender phase, the contract was awarded on 14th December 2021, with a total contract value of £799,833. The contract period runs from 21st December 2021 to 31st March 2022, with delivery expected in the North West of England.

This procurement opportunity presents significant potential for businesses focused on training and educational services, particularly those specialising in digital skills and technology-related training. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that offer courses in areas such as digital marketing, web development, and cybersecurity would be well-suited to compete for this contract, enabling them to contribute to the workforce development efforts in the Liverpool City Region. The funding from the Department for Education highlights the government's commitment to enhancing digital skills, opening doors for suppliers looking to align with this initiative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Skills Bootcamp

Notice Description

The Digital Skills for the Workplace Project Team sit in the Skills & Apprenticeship Hub and are part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA). The Digital Skills for the Workplace pilot project was developed in September 2020 as part of the Department for Education's (DfE) Digital Bootcamps pilot. The Liverpool City Region (LCR) was one of just six areas nationally to trial the skills training aimed at helping participants to find jobs in the growing digital and tech sector and help employers to fill digital skills gaps in their business. LCRCA has recently secured a further PS1.2m funding from the Department for Education to deliver Digital Skills Bootcamps across LCR which are part of the Government's Lifetime Skills Guarantee and Plan for Jobs initiative and therefore extend the LCRCA Digital Skills for the Workplace to 31st March 2022. LCRCA has been approved by DfE to deliver the following bootcamps which have been further split into a total of 21 lots based on the cohort number. Lot 1A- Digital Marketing Lot 1B- Digital Marketing Lot 1C- Digital Marketing Lot 1D- Digital Marketing Lot 2A- Full Stack Web Development Lot 2B- Full Stack Web Development Lot 2C- Full Stack Web Development Lot 3A- Software Development Lot 3B- Software Development Lot 3C- Software Development Page 4 to 38 Lot 4A- Infrastructure Technician Lot 4B- Infrastructure Technician Lot 4C- Infrastructure Technician Lot 5A- Digital Design Lot 5B- Digital Design Lot 5C- Digital Design Lot 6A- AutoCAD Lot 6B- AutoCAD Lot 6C- AutoCAD Lot 7A- Cyber Security Lot 7B- Cyber Security Additional information: To express an interest go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=31e1fb3e-5128-ec11-810e-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8e8736ac-d3e1-4954-81f1-494cb3bb988a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdecdcb7-29d6-4972-97aa-2f08ed3056f5
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
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£799,833 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£799,833 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
21 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 1-6 months
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
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY (LCRCA)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1BP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

BRIT ASIA TV

CODE NATION

NETCOM TRAINING

WIRRAL MET COLLEGE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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