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Emerging Skills Project in Electrification

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

06 Oct 2021 at 07:46

Award

06 Oct 2021 at 07:37

Tender

30 Jun 2021 at 08:55

Planning

14 May 2021 at 06:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is conducting a public procurement for the "Emerging Skills Project in Electrification," aimed at delivering essential educational services to address skills shortages in electrification. This open tender, valued at £1,398,000, is classified under education and training services. The tender period concluded on 23rd July 2021, while the contract runs from 13th September 2021 to 31st March 2022. The project involves the development of short courses, training of staff, and direct course delivery to learners, with expectations for collaborative efforts from bidders.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in training and educational services, particularly those with expertise in electrification and emerging technologies. Companies that specialise in content development, vocational training, or educational consultancy would be particularly well-suited to participate. The emphasis on collaboration suggests that partnerships between businesses may enhance potential bids, providing a pathway to expand capabilities and reach within this growing sector.

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Notice Title

Emerging Skills Project in Electrification

Notice Description

This procurement exercise is to put in place a contract to deliver the second two activities of the Skills Value Chain. The first activity, foresighting, will be delivered under a separate agreement. The services required are: 1. Development of short courses to meet emerging skills needs in electrification using the outputs from foresighting conducted in the Summer 2021. 2. Training and other necessary support of teaching staff in chosen providers to teach the courses developed at (1) through 'train the trainer' training days. 3. Delivery of courses developed at (1) to learner through the upskilling days for employees in the sector. As the Skills Value Chain requires collaboration between organisations, we would expect bids to demonstration collaborative working.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a31de4a7-41c1-4dfc-b736-c421217b1d80
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb30c845-e82b-4761-9c7a-11fa4ba159a2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,398,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,300,404 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Jun 2021Expired
Award Date
21 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
12 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
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
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ACTIVATE TRADE TRAINING

CARBON SIX ENGINEERING

THE HIGH VALUE MANUFACTURING CATAPULT

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