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Support Digital Skills Development

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

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Award

06 Jun 2025 at 10:55

Award Notice
Tender

25 Apr 2025 at 14:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham Metropolitan College has awarded a contract titled "Support Digital Skills Development" under the industry category of Secondary Education Services. This contract focuses on fostering digital skills amongst learners across the West Midlands and is set in Birmingham. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, and the award stage has been completed, with the contract being formally awarded on the 29th of May, 2025 and published on the 6th of June, 2025. The contract, valued at £132,000, will run from the 1st of September, 2025 to the 31st of August, 2026, with the possibility of annual extensions up to four years based on satisfactory performance and funding availability. The procurement method adhered to an open procedure, inviting competitive quotations from interested parties including SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses focused on digital skills to collaborate with a major educational institution to impact the development of the digital education landscape. Ideal contenders are organisations skilled in stakeholder relationship management, curriculum development, and supporting digital competitions. The partnership scope includes engagement with key stakeholders, supporting the college’s digital strategy, and enhancing student skill development through competitions, thereby presenting a strategic growth opportunity for companies specialising in digital innovations and education services. Digital Skills Consulting Ltd has been identified as the suitable supplier, showcasing the project's potential alignment with small and medium-sized enterprises within the digital education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support Digital Skills Development

Notice Description

Birmingham Metropolitan College ("BMet") is a large further education college situated over 3 main sites and 1 satellite location across Birmingham. The college serves approximately 10000 learners across the West Midlands helping them to achieve their learning objectives and secure employment. BMet offers arrange of Level 2, Level 3 and T level programmes requiring the development of digital skills. To enhance opportunities available to learners and fill gaps in its expert provision BMet is looking to appoint an organisation able to: * Support the development of relationships with key stakeholders requiring and engaging with digital skills. * Support the work of the colleges Employer Boards. * Work with the colleges leadership team to support the development and implementation of its Digital and innovation Strategy. * Support the college with the development of curriculum to ensure the development of digital skills and awareness of associated career pathways. * Support the work of the college and its membership of the Institute of Technology * Create opportunities for students to prepare for and enter into Digital innovation Competitions involving: o time to develop ideas and solutions to real time problems and challenges; o develop related skills for business development, innovation, design, resilience, entrepreneurship and as required by the Skills Builder Universal Framework; o work in teams; o present to employers; and o win prizes. Interested parties are therefore required to complete: - 1. A Quotation Form and 2. PQQ Due Diligence Form. Additional information: Initially this contract will be awarded for a 12 month period. If funding permits and performance is satisfactory, the contract may be extended annually for up to an additional four years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b43556ad-1a3d-41fe-ab49-2e1d2d1b25e9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee25092e-8af1-45ad-9f5c-b850742a0c9f
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£132,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jun 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 May 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 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
BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7PS
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIGITAL SKILLS CONSULTING

Further Information

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