This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Jan 2023 at 17:24

Planning

10 May 2022 at 18:27

Summary of the contracting process

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has completed the procurement process for the Digital Skills Framework, aiming to deliver digital training across the West Yorkshire region. The procurement stage was awarded, and the framework covers specific and broad digital courses. The awards were made to suppliers such as The Skills Network, Backstage Academy, Generation: You Employed, UK, COGRAMMAR LTD, and Apprentify Ltd.

This procurement opportunity for digital training services presents a chance for businesses specializing in education and training services to compete for contracts with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The framework involves non-accredited, employer-endorsed digital training across the region, addressing skills gaps and promoting inclusivity and diversity. Businesses with expertise in specific digital skills or broad digital courses are well-suited to benefit from this opportunity.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Digital Skills Framework

Notice Description

We want to let you know that the Combined Authorities' Commercial team will be holding a market engagement event regarding the development of a multi-supplier framework that will deliver a range of digital training under the Skills Connect programme. The aims of the Multi-Supplier Framework will be; * To deliver non-accredited, employer endorsed digital training across the West Yorkshire region. * To address the skills gaps and needs of employers within the region and, in doing so, secure robust career progression for course participants. * To ensure that the training is fully inclusive and accessible and champions equality and diversity within the region. The market engagement event will take place at 1pm on Friday 13th May via Teams Live and will provide an overview of the tendering process and information on the scope of delivery.

Lot Information

Specific Digital Courses

Lot 1 - Specific Digital Courses These courses will be aimed at providing participants with a clear pathway to a specific career within the Digital sector. High level, specific and technical digital skills remain crucial to the West Yorkshire economy. Within this lot the CA is looking to procure specialist providers who can deliver training for specific skills within the digital sector, including complex analytical skills, advanced IT skills and job specific skills and knowledge. The skills that employers find most difficult to obtain from applicants are principally specialist, job-specific digital skills which hinder firm level productivity and wider economic growth.

Options: Supplier were able to bid for either or both lots.

Broad Digital Courses

Lot 2 - Broad Digital Courses These courses have the aim of providing participants with an introduction to digital courses and / or applying digital skills to different sectors. Digital roles and roles with a digital focus are featured among those in greatest current demand in 2021/22 according to available job postings. Software development roles enjoyed strong recruitment demand throughout and following the pandemic period. The high requirement for software development skills reflects a widespread need for programming skills in related roles and other sectors. Looking beyond conventional digital specialists, digital skills are now central to a number of functional areas including marketing, social media, design and analysis. Across this spectrum, social media, CRM and data analytics exhibit the strongest demand from employers. Digital skills are continuing to be important to the economy and to individual employability. The need for digital skills for the workplace and to support sectors outside of the traditional digital sector, is becoming an almost universal requirement.

Options: Supplier were able to bid for either or both lots.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03363f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002348-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

80531200 - Technical training services

80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

80533100 - Computer training services

80533200 - Computer courses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2022Expired
Award Date
19 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2DE
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE4 West Yorkshire

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

Apprentify Ltd

Backstage Academy (Training) Ltd

COGRAMMAR LTD

Generation: You Employed, UK

The Skills Network

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