Planning

Pre Tender Market Engagement

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

07 May 2020 at 15:32

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is initiating a pre-tender market engagement process aimed at enhancing its Learning & Development (L&D) services. The title of the engagement is "Pre Tender Market Engagement," which falls under the education and training industry category. This planning stage is focused on gathering insights from service providers about the delivery of training services with an engagement end date set for 22nd May 2020. This engagement is intended to inform potential procurement options, with a tentative timeline for a formal tender expected in late June to early July 2020, situated in the East of England.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in training and educational services to engage with a local authority's evolving needs. Companies that adapt to new delivery techniques, such as blended learning and flexible service provision, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the engagement specifically notes the suitability for SMEs, which can leverage their agility and innovative approaches to meet the emerging requirements of Essex County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre Tender Market Engagement

Notice Description

As a learning organisation ECC is transitioning from delivering formal programs to enabling informal learning, fostering collaboration, developing communities, leveraging subject-matter experts, capturing and re-using knowledge that exists in the organisation, and making learning a part of every person's daily life. We are creating a learning environment where learning is linked to collaboration and knowledge sharing much more tightly. Organisational change has led to changes in the way ECC employees develop their skills and training, these are linked to individual development plans along with more structured training focused on five pillars of knowledge and behaviours; Managing Myself, Being the best I can be, Working at ECC, Working within the system, and Driving a culture of improvement. This structure will be maintained but the content will change over time. How ECC delivers this training is changing and therefore how ECC procures these services is also changing. ECC's Learning & Development and Procurement teams are currently working on possible options to deliver a service which is flexible, embraces emerging delivery techniques, collaboration across service providers and in general provide a blended approach. In order to develop and inform those options ECC is taking the opportunity to engage with the Training market prior to formalising any tender process. This engagement is looking at two particular areas where we would welcome service provider feedback/opinion. These are * Form of agreement, framework or dynamic purchasing system (DPS) * Delivery There are a number of questions we would like service providers to provide feedback on, the information received will inform as to how we will approach the market to meet our needs. A spreadsheet is available for you to complete and return to Andrew.beaver@essex.gov.uk by 12 noon Friday 22nd May 2020. Additional information: Please note that at this point in time a decision has not been as to when a tender notice will be issued, it is however envisaged that a tender exercise may take place late June / early July.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-941848a0-975c-408b-8319-c3eda3d550de
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e69e290-52d4-45f0-9140-42c5d59f1663
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 May 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

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