This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Dec 2021 at 22:45

Tender

08 Oct 2021 at 22:45

Planning

27 Sep 2021 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the Department for Education, involves the awarding of contracts for the provision of Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving, aimed at addressing the critical shortage of HGV drivers in England. This active tender is classified under education and training services and falls within the services procurement category. The procurement method used is an open procedure, specifically an accelerated timetable under the light-touch regime, which supports urgent delivery timelines. Key dates include the tender submission deadline on 22nd October 2021, with contracts set to begin in November 2021 and continue until 31st March 2022, with potential for a 12-month extension.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in vocational training and education services, particularly those focused on HGV driver training. Companies capable of providing comprehensive training solutions, including recruitment, licensing, and employer engagement, would be particularly well-suited to compete. With a maximum contract value of £34 million, businesses that can demonstrate experience in facilitating large-scale training programmes and building partnerships within the road haulage sector are likely to benefit the most from this initiative.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

DfE - Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving - Project_6000 - itt_818

Notice Description

To provide and deliver Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving across England as defined in the issued requirement specification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement for Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving used an accelerated Open procedure under Section 74-76 light-touch regime (LTR). The 'accelerated' procedure is in reference to the required delivery time scales of introducing at pace, new HGV drivers to meet the increased demand of service pressures within supply chains caused by a variety of reasons including consequences from Covid-19 pandemic. Using an accelerated timetable for this procurement, will enable the Authority to award contracts to potential Contractors and commence respective training programmes, advertising training packages to general public and to start onboarding by November 2021 to tackle the sector challenges. Additional information: The Department issued the Invitation to Tender and full tender package via the Jaggaer portal https://education.app.jaggaer.com. No hard copy documents were issued and all communications were via the e-Sourcing Portal (including submission of Tender responses).

Renewal: Contracts will include potential for extension beyond the initial contract period for a further 12 months, subject to the Department's financial settlement at the Spending Review, Supplier performance, future policy development and vacancy and training demand. Any contract extension is at the sole discretion of the Authority.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e530
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032142-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£34,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£34,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,974,284 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2021Expired
Award Date
6 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
5 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
LONDON
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), 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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
21
Supplier Names

BCTG

GTG Training Limited

Gloucestershire College

HGV Training Services Ltd

Instep UK Ltd

LOGISTICS SKILLS & CONSULTANCY LTD

Mainstream Training Limited

Mantra Learning Ltd

Merlin Supply Chain Solutions

Pertemps Recruitment Partnership TA PDT Fleet Training Solutions

Phoenix Training Services Ltd

Qube Qualifications and Development Limited

South Essex College

System Group Ltd

System People Ltd

TRS Training Limited

Telford College

The City of Liverpool College

The Progress Group

Ultima Skills Ltd

Weston College

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