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Skills Bootcamps DPS : Business and Administration : Second call off competition

Department for Education

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15 Mar 2024 at 12:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded contracts under the Business and Administration category for the Skills Bootcamps dynamic purchasing system. The contracts, valued at £6,335,914.85 GBP, were awarded to multiple suppliers across different regions in the United Kingdom. The contract period is from 1st February 2024 to 31st January 2026. The tender, which aimed to provide free technical skills courses to eligible adult learners, was a selective process with a call-off from the dynamic purchasing system, reflecting a focus on education and training services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those involved in delivering vocational skills and adult learning programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations may find this tender suitable for partnership or subcontracting opportunities. The clear involvement of employers in the delivery of Skills Bootcamps highlights the potential for businesses to collaborate with educational institutions and government entities to address skills gaps and support workforce development initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Skills Bootcamps DPS : Business and Administration : Second call off competition

Notice Description

Skills Bootcamps offer flexible, primarily level 3 - 5 equivalent courses of up to 16 weeks in technical skills which are free to eligible adult learners. They give adults the opportunity to build up in-demand, sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer - supporting adults to move into well-paid jobs and helping employers to fill much-needed vacancies. Unemployed, employed and self-employed adults can be eligible for a Skills Bootcamp; they can be used to support an unemployed person into a job, an employed adult into a different job in another organisation or to gain another role or other responsibilities in the same organisation, or a self-employed adult to gain new opportunities. They also support groups such as those returning to work after a break, ex-veterans and eligible prisoners within 6 months of release. There is a clear expectation that employers are involved in the whole end-to-end delivery of Skills Bootcamps; and where an employer is using a Skills Bootcamp to train up a current employee, they must contribute towards the costs of the Skills Bootcamp. The Dynamic Purchasing System was launched in November 2022. This Contract Award Notice is for the contracts awarded under the Business and Administration category.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bdf4fa05-ca95-43a0-8335-383133210baa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c94b61e-0510-4dbc-9501-a61884bc838e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,335,914 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,335,914 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2026 2-3 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
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
L
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
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

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