Tender

UKSPF E37 - Tailored support for the employed to access courses

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

27 Oct 2023 at 17:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Durham County Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of tailored support for employed individuals to access courses under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The contract value is £3,300,000. The tender deadline is 28th November 2023, with the contract period starting on 1st February 2024 and ending on 28th February 2025. This opportunity falls under the education and training services category and is open to SMEs and VCSEs. The council aims to address skills gaps and shortages by upskilling employees, supporting career progression, and adapting to business changes through workforce training programmes.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for providers offering accredited and non-accredited learning delivery relevant to specific geographic lots in England. Businesses specialised in education and training services, particularly in workforce skills support and agile training solutions, are well-suited to compete for this contract. This initiative targets the retention of key staff, meeting market demands, and supporting growth sectors through the development of technical and job-specific skills to drive education, employment, and apprenticeships.

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Notice Title

UKSPF E37 - Tailored support for the employed to access courses

Notice Description

UKSPF Skills E37 Tailored support for the employed to access courses. The council wishes to procure provision which will provide support for the under-employed and those at risk of redundancy under the skills strand of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The provision must support the growth and productivity agenda by providing access to agile training/upskilling solutions required by growth sectors and those facing ongoing recruitment difficulties. This will be achieved through the provision of flexible workforce skills support programmes to address intermediate (equivalent to Level 2), technical (at any Level) and higher-level (equivalent to Level 3 or above) skills gaps and shortages by creating opportunities for employees to upskill and/or retrain. This will support their career progression and/or help them to adapt to changes resulting from business restructures or redundancy. The council is looking to procure a range of providers against geographic lots to provide full geographic coverage. Bidders must offer a range of accredited and non-accredited learning delivery, relevant to the companies/growth sectors in the Lot under which they are bidding. Bidders must be able to respond to the needs of companies looking to upskill the workforce as well as in the case of a restructure or redundancy situation. Proposals should include short course solutions which increase the number of people with technical and job specific skills, to progress them into education, employment and apprenticeships to support business growth, the retention of key staff and to meet the needs of rapidly changing market opportunities. Additional information: Tender documents can be accessed, free of charge, at www.nepo.org using reference DN694296

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6812e177-2d56-408c-8ae1-bbe91e18a577
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£3,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Clare Musgrove
Contact Email
clare.musgrove@durham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UJ
Post Town
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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