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ESCC - DR - Skills Bootcamps

East Sussex County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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30 Jun 2025 at 14:47

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Tender

19 Feb 2025 at 14:05

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council has conducted a procurement process titled "ESCC - DR - Skills Bootcamps" to deliver flexible short vocational courses aimed at enhancing workforce skills in key sectors. This initiative, detailed under the industry category of education and training services, was conducted using an accelerated open procedure under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The process had a reduced tender period of 21 days and has progressed to the award stage as of 30th June 2025. The contract, valued at £7,074,150, commences on 7th May 2025 and is expected to conclude by 30th September 2028, situating primarily in Lewes, East Sussex. Notably, the procurement was subject to confirmation of Department for Education funding, with crucial milestones set for completion by 31st March 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs), to enhance their growth by participating in the delivery of these crucial training programmes. The contract comprises 17 separate lots across various vocational areas such as construction, digital skills, hospitality, education, land-based sectors, and health and social care, allowing for tailored participation based on expertise. Potential contractors like East Sussex College Group, TechNative Digital Ltd, and Creative Process Digital signify a welcoming landscape for sector-specific organisations to innovate and expand their offerings, thereby contributing to the skill development of the workforce in England and potentially extending to broader UK areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESCC - DR - Skills Bootcamps

Notice Description

The delivery of Skills Bootcamps which are flexible short vocational courses designed to improve the skills of the workforce in key sectors. They are offered to adults aged 19 and over. There will be 17 lots in total to deliver specific learning provision in the vocational areas listed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document (document 2). There are a total of 17 contracts that may be awarded. Each contract is initially a 1-year contract subject to extension and subject to funding/performance. As stipulated in the specification, the Council is seeking one provider per lot. Providers may bid for more than one lot. No provider will be contracted to deliver more than a maximum of eight lots. Please refer to document 12 for information. Full details of the required Services are set out in the service specifications. The Council is conducting this procurement within the requirements of the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI2015/102). The process has a reduced tender period of 21 days (instead of the standard 28 days); and shall run as a single stage open tender. The Council reserves the right to not observe a standstill period. If the Council decides to observe a standstill period, the Commissioners will follow a 10-day standstill period which shall commence the day after the Commissioners send out notices confirming their decision to award the Contract. Following the completion of a 10-day standstill period, the Commissioners will award the Contract. This procurement is subject to confirmation of DfE Government Funding. If funding is reduced, suspended, reclaimed or withdrawn by Government, ESCC may choose to withdraw certain lots and/or reduce or modify the size of lots. Additional information: There are three (3) corrections to the original tender notice (Ref: 2025/S 000-005847). (The link is https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005847-2025) Under Lot 13 (section II.2.4): the word "Butchery" should have read "Animal Care" in line with the specification issued with the tender.. Under Lot 14 (section II.2.4.): the word "Animal Care" should have read "Butchery" in line with the specification issued with the tender. This contract is funded annually by the Department of Education with the expectation that Milestones 1 and 2 are completed by 31st March 2026. Providers must achieve Milestone 3, however, within six months after the training has finished as detailed in the specification issued with the tender. The maximum Contract Year 1 end date is therefore 30 September 2026. This will also apply to Contract Year 2 and Contract Year 3, subject to confirmation of funding. Therefore, under section II.2.7 the date "31 March 2028" should have read "30 September 2028".

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-93d884ad-9950-4b5a-a2f6-b11887dabc31
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73074e77-dc7c-4101-9845-d412d50fd852
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
Accelerated Open procedure (above threshold)
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
£7,074,150 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,074,150 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20251 years ago
Contract Period
7 May 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 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
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
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)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

East Sussex College Group

Creative Process Digital Ltd

TechNative Digital Ltd

Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting Ltd

Plumpton College

Skills Provider Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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