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Delivery of Skills Bootcamp

Lancashire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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13 Sep 2023 at 12:39

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01 Feb 2023 at 15:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council has completed the procurement process for the "Delivery of Skills Bootcamp" project. The council sought applications for Lancashire Skills Bootcamps to address skills shortages in various sectors. The procurement covered lots including Digital, Creative and Technology, Green Skills, Construction, Healthcare, Logistics, and Other. The tender, classified under services, aimed to improve job prospects through tailored training programs with guaranteed interviews. The awards were given to various suppliers for different lots to provide these training services. The tender process concluded on 13th September 2023.

For businesses looking to grow, this tender presents opportunities to deliver specialised training services in sectors such as Digital, Green Skills, Construction, Healthcare, Logistics, and Other courses. Companies with expertise in providing training programmes and upskilling individuals for job market demands would be well-suited to compete. The procurement opportunities were open, facilitating a competitive bidding process that strived for quality service provisions meeting the local employers' skills requirements. The successful bidders were awarded contracts to deliver the necessary training services as part of Lancashire County Council's initiative to bridge skills gaps and enhance employment prospects in Lancashire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of Skills Bootcamp

Notice Description

LCC seeks applications for Lancashire Skills Bootcamps which will support Lancashire and its employers to fill skills shortages, by bringing participating individuals closer to better jobs through training which meets the skills needs of local employers and providing guaranteed interviews.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Digital, Creative and Technology

LCC seeks applications for Lancashire Skills Bootcamps which will support Lancashire and its employers to fill skills shortages, by bringing participating individuals closer to better jobs through training which meets the skills needs of local employers and providing guaranteed interviews.

Renewal: LCC reserves the right to extend the Contract for period(s) of up to 24 months until 1st September 2026 (all delivery as described above by 31st March in each year) for Service Providers who are satisfactorily meeting the KPIs and objectives, subject to continued DfE Wave 5 grant funding for the same projects and continued demonstration of market need as shown through job vacancies and/or letters of support from employers.

Lot 2 - Green Skills

LCC seeks applications for Lancashire Skills Bootcamps which will support Lancashire and its employers to fill skills shortages, by bringing participating individuals closer to better jobs through training which meets the skills needs of local employers and providing guaranteed interviews.

Renewal: LCC reserves the right to extend the Contract for period(s) of up to 24 months until 1st September 2026 (all delivery as described above by 31st March in each year) for Service Providers who are satisfactorily meeting the KPIs and objectives, subject to continued DfE Wave 5 grant funding for the same projects and continued demonstration of market need as shown through job vacancies and/or letters of support from employers.

Lot 3 - Construction

LCC seeks applications for Lancashire Skills Bootcamps which will support Lancashire and its employers to fill skills shortages, by bringing participating individuals closer to better jobs through training which meets the skills needs of local employers and providing guaranteed interviews.

Renewal: LCC reserves the right to extend the Contract for period(s) of up to 24 months until 1st September 2026 (all delivery as described above by 31st March in each year) for Service Providers who are satisfactorily meeting the KPIs and objectives, subject to continued DfE Wave 5 grant funding for the same projects and continued demonstration of market need as shown through job vacancies and/or letters of support from employers.

Lot 4 - Healthcare

LCC seeks applications for Lancashire Skills Bootcamps which will support Lancashire and its employers to fill skills shortages, by bringing participating individuals closer to better jobs through training which meets the skills needs of local employers and providing guaranteed interviews.

Renewal: LCC reserves the right to extend the Contract for period(s) of up to 24 months until 1st September 2026 (all delivery as described above by 31st March in each year) for Service Providers who are satisfactorily meeting the KPIs and objectives, subject to continued DfE Wave 5 grant funding for the same projects and continued demonstration of market need as shown through job vacancies and/or letters of support from employers.

Lot 5 - Logistics

LCC seeks applications for Lancashire Skills Bootcamps which will support Lancashire and its employers to fill skills shortages, by bringing participating individuals closer to better jobs through training which meets the skills needs of local employers and providing guaranteed interviews.

Renewal: LCC reserves the right to extend the Contract for period(s) of up to 24 months until 1st September 2026 (all delivery as described above by 31st March in each year) for Service Providers who are satisfactorily meeting the KPIs and objectives, subject to continued DfE Wave 5 grant funding for the same projects and continued demonstration of market need as shown through job vacancies and/or letters of support from employers.

Lot 6 - Other

LCC seeks applications for Lancashire Skills Bootcamps which will support Lancashire and its employers to fill skills shortages, by bringing participating individuals closer to better jobs through training which meets the skills needs of local employers and providing guaranteed interviews.

Renewal: LCC reserves the right to extend the Contract for period(s) of up to 24 months until 1st September 2026 (all delivery as described above by 31st March in each year) for Service Providers who are satisfactorily meeting the KPIs and objectives, subject to continued DfE Wave 5 grant funding for the same projects and continued demonstration of market need as shown through job vacancies and/or letters of support from employers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a20c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027080-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,605,489 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,605,489 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,739,881 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Apr 20233 years ago
Contract Period
24 Apr 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

3D 360 Limited

Aim2Learn Ltd

Blackburn College

Burnley College

Community CVS

Enterprise For All (NW) Ltd

Get Set Academy Ltd

Gloucestershire College

House Builder XL Ltd

North West Aerospace Alliance

ROQ Ltd

SB Skills Solution Ltd

Skills 4 Pharmacy

The Construction Skills People

The Small Business Academy

Total Futures Ltd

Transport Training Academy Ltd

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