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Contract for a General and Life Skills Programme

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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27 Mar 2024 at 08:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The Staffordshire County Council has awarded a contract for a General and Life Skills Programme to Jobs 22 worth 200,000 GBP. The programme aims to improve residents' skills to help them enter the labour market, enhance their digital proficiency, and acquire new skills to succeed in high-quality jobs. The contract involves offering functional, life, and green skills courses personalised to individual needs. The tender period ended on March 7, 2024, with the contract duration set from April 15, 2024, to March 31, 2025, in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a business opportunity for companies providing training services, especially those focused on upskilling individuals for employment and enhancing their digital and soft skills. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations might find this opportunity suitable for expanding their operations and contributing to the district's skill development initiatives. Staffordshire County Council, the buying organisation, has demonstrated a commitment to addressing current societal challenges through this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for a General and Life Skills Programme

Notice Description

The programme's aim is to improve the statistics in, consisting of supporting residents complete functional skills courses which will allow them to take a step closer to the labour market, level up within the digital world, effectively communicate with others, and collaborate with new and emerging technologies in the workplace. The programme will also offer to people with existing skills, whether in employment or prior, to gain higher level digital and/ or green skills. The programme will provide a springboard and a key access point for residents to overcome challenges that they are facing through the current cost-of-living crisis, build resilience, improve confidence, and support them in developing the skills needed to move into high quality jobs and training opportunities within the district. The programme will be personalised and dealt with on a case-by-case basis (through one-to-one interventions and group workshops), but some supportive measures could revolve around: - Functional Skills English courses - Functional Skills Maths courses - ESOL provision - Soft skills provision including communication, motivation, problem solving, teamwork, and conflict resolution. - Life Skills courses such as cooking, travel training, creative arts, foreign languages, being energy efficient, mental health awareness, fitness, gardening, confidence building, baking, volunteering within the community, and work experience. - Understanding "green growth skills" (these are skills that align to net zero ambitions with low carbon growth, assist local low carbon requirements in the local supply chain and what is required to help the District enable the UK to meet its net zero priorities). - Practical digital skills which compliment those being delivered by the South Staffordshire College's Digital Skills Academy and is the next step from the Staffordshire Multiply programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3255bae-c7c1-4586-8bc0-d09037d274e2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97f5eea7-3cf3-412e-8223-3e6e69879164
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
14 Apr 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
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Laura Kendall
Contact Email
laura.kendall@staffordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+441785854656

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JOBS 22

Further Information

Notice Documents

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