Tender

DfE - Skills Bootcamps - Digital & Technical

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Tender

06 Jan 2021 at 23:08

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is currently in the active tender stage for the "DfE - Skills Bootcamps - Digital & Technical" procurement process, which falls under the education and training services category. The total contract value is £36 million and is divided into two lots: Lot 1 focuses on Digital Skills Bootcamps across the nine geographical regions of England, while Lot 2 encompasses Technical and Cross Regional Digital Skills Bootcamps. The tender submission period concludes on 12 February 2021, with bid opening and award periods scheduled for 13 February 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for organisations specialised in training services, educational programmes, or workforce development. Businesses that can design tailored training solutions, have a proven track record in employer engagement, and can recruit suitable trainees are ideally positioned to compete for these contracts. Collaborations or consortia are encouraged, especially among local authorities, employers, and training providers, enhancing prospects to fulfil the local skills needs as anticipated by the buyers.

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Notice Title

DfE - Skills Bootcamps - Digital & Technical

Notice Description

The Authority wishes to procure Services, to support the design, development and implement delivery of Digital & Technical Skills Bootcamps across England as defined in each requirement specification. We aim to have 2 Lots as follows; Lot 1 - Regional Digital Lot 2 - Technical & Cross Regional Digital Please select the following Category Codes against your organisation's profile within Jaggaer to access this ITT; - 86111504 - Non certificated distance learning services - 86111600 - Adult education - Unclassified - 86111602 - Part time adult education services Note. The ITT will not be available in Jaggaer, until AFTER it has been published. Contract Values are excluding any applicable VAT.

Lot Information

Digital Skills Bootcamps

You should bid in this lot if you are a Lead Organisation which wants to deliver one or more digital skills bootcamps within a single region. Bids do not have to cover a whole region and could for example cover one or more 'travel to work areas' within a region. Lead Organisations are permitted to bid in more than one region by submitting a separate bid for each region. Lot 1 - to award at least one contract for digital skills bootcamps in each of the 9 geographical regions of England to meet local skills needs. It is anticipated that a number of contracts will be awarded for each Lot. The Authority will enter into contract with a named Lead Supplier. We expect lead suppliers and their delivery organisations to engage with local networks and intelligence to provide a pipeline of individuals to fill identified vacancies which should be linked to guaranteed interviews for new recruits or a new role for current employees. If a Group of Economic Operators wishes to act jointly to provide the Services, it may do so (the lead supplier could be any organisation e.g. a local authority, Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA), LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership), employer, provider or other organisation and we strongly encourage local area bodies, employers and providers to come together in consortia). Employers will be expected to pay 30% of training costs course fees if retraining existing employees. We anticipate that at least 75% of all trainees will move into a new job or role within 6 months of completing training. We are interested in organisations that have expertise and experience across all the following qualifying criteria: - designing training solutions that meet employer requirements (expected level 3-5 or equivalent). - demonstrate a track record of successful employer engagement - able to demonstrate a track record of delivering high-quality training delivery and continuous improvement/ quality assurance approaches - track record of recruiting suitable trainees using open, transparent, and fair methods. - flexible delivery to suit individual needs and current conditions. - management practises to track and report trainee destination at various time points for evaluation purposes. - management practises to co-ordinate employer's guaranteed interviews and report on outcomes for evaluation purposes. A key requirement of the Potential Supplier will be the ability to be flexible and responsive to emerging issues or areas to be addressed.

Renewal: Contract awarded on 12 month basis with the option with a further 12 month extension, at the discretion of the Authority.

Technical & Digital Skills Bootcamps

You should bid in this lot if you are a Lead Organisation which wants to submit a bid that covers more than one geographical region for technical and/ or digital skills bootcamps. Also, a Lead Supplier who wants to deliver technical skills bootcamps only. Lot 2 - to award a number of contracts on a local or national level, for technical and/or digital skills bootcamps based on evidenced demand such as for, but not restricted to clean growth, electrotechnical, welding or engineering. The Authority will enter into contract with a named Lead Supplier. We expect lead suppliers and their delivery organisations to engage with local networks and intelligence to provide a pipeline of individuals to fill identified skills shortage vacancies which should be linked to guaranteed interviews for new recruits or a new role for current employees. If a Group of Economic Operators wishes to act jointly to provide the Services, it may do so (the lead supplier could be any organisation e.g. a local authority, Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA), LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership), employer, provider or other organisation and we strongly encourage local area bodies, employers and providers to come together in consortia). Employers will be expected to pay 30% of training costs course fees if retraining existing employees. We anticipate that at least 75% of all trainees will move into a new job or role within 6 months of completing training. We are interested in organisations that have expertise and experience across all the following qualifying criteria: - demonstrate a track record of successful employer engagement - designing training solutions that meet employer requirements (expected level 3-5 or equivalent). - able to demonstrate a track record of high-quality training delivery and continuous improvement/ quality assurance approaches - track record of recruiting suitable trainees using open, transparent, and fair methods. - flexible delivery to suit individual needs and current conditions. - management practises to track and report trainee destination at various time points for evaluation purposes. - management practises to co-ordinate employer's guaranteed interviews and report on outcomes for evaluation purposes. A key requirement of the Potential Supplier will be the ability to be flexible and responsive to emerging issues or areas to be addressed. Where Potential Suppliers are bidding in a region where there are other existing skills initiatives in operation, Potential Suppliers are strongly encouraged to engage with the coordinating bodies responsible for skills in these areas to ensure there is no conflict or duplication around delivery of skills programmes or excessive demand put on employers involved with existing, similar programmes.

Renewal: Contract is initially for 12 months with a possible 12 month extension at discretion of the Authority.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028835
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000239-2021
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80531200 - Technical training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£36,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
chris.deaville@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
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), TLH East (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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