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UKSPF People and Skills Projects Proposal

FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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11 Feb 2025 at 13:40

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08 Jul 2024 at 11:07

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Tender

22 Mar 2024 at 15:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Folkestone & Hythe District Council seeks to commission an experienced education and skills provider to deliver two key projects under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) for the 2024/25 financial year. The procurement is open procedure and targets the industry category of education and training services with an allotted budget of £200,000. Interested parties had until 26 April 2024 to submit their tenders, with the successful contract running from 28 May 2024 to 31 March 2025. The two project areas include Retrofit and Green Skills, and Construction Skills, providing essential qualifications and training to meet local needs across various regions in the UK, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West.

This tender offers significant opportunities for educational and training organisations, particularly those experienced in green skills and construction skills training, to participate in the UK's Levelling Up agenda. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to apply, allowing them to leverage their expertise to support the skilled workforce goals and address local skills gaps. The chosen provider, EKC Group, stands to benefit from enhanced visibility and potential long-term partnerships with local authorities, underpinning their role in local economic growth and skills development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKSPF People and Skills Projects Proposal

Notice Description

Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) seeks to award a single commission to an experienced education and skills provider to deliver two important local projects. This organisation will support F&HDC in delivering outputs and results against these three priority areas in the council's UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme for the 2024/25 financial year. UKSPF is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides funding for local areas to invest in communities and places, supporting local business, and people and skills.\r \r The programme being commissioned will have opportunities in two project areas:\r \r 1. Retrofit and Green Skills: Green skills courses targeted around ensuring we have the skilled workforce to achieve the government's net zero and wider environmental ambitions.\r \r 2. Construction Skills: Support for local areas to fund local skills needs. This includes technical and vocational qualifications and courses up to level 2 and training for vocational licences relevant to local area needs and high-value qualifications where there is a need for additional skills capacity that is not being met through other provision'.\r \r The opportunity is available on Kent Business Portal - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ , Reference number DN716883\r

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c7109406-096e-4f1b-8496-e788a25fbb24
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ba9264-5949-4e22-b7d2-dc35891662a0
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
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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 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
FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FOLKESTONE
Postcode
CT20 2QY
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Electoral Ward
Folkestone Central
Westminster Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EKC GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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