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Award

02 Jul 2024 at 09:24

Tender

08 Mar 2024 at 13:53

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council, in partnership with Norfolk County Council, has completed the procurement process for the Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps programme. The initiative, funded by the Department for Education with a budget of £4.4m, aims to provide a variety of Skills Bootcamps in education and training services to address local needs and meet employers' recruitment demands. The programme covers different sectors like Construction, Creative Industries, Digital, Early Years, Technical/Engineering, HGV Driving, and Others. The deadline for submissions was 5th April 2024.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for learning organisations and training providers looking to collaborate with Suffolk County Council. Businesses specializing in education and training services, particularly in the fields of construction, creative industries, and digital, are well-suited to compete for the various lots offered under the programme. By aligning with local needs and employer demands, successful suppliers can contribute to workforce development and economic growth in the Norfolk and Suffolk region.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps

Notice Description

Using Government funding, to be provided by the Department for Education, Suffolk County Council (SCC) are looking to appoint a selection of learning organisations and training providers to supply a range of Skills Bootcamps across a Norfolk and Suffolk geography during the financial year 2024/25. SCC will be the contract holders and, working closely alongside Norfolk County Council, will act as a consortium for ongoing programme development, monitoring and reporting throughout the year to ensure that delivery meets and addresses local needs as well as the funding criteria and requirements of the Department for Education.The Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamp Programme will provide a range of training courses (up to 16 weeks in length) aligned directly with the recruitment and skills needs of employers. The total maximum funding available across the total of all 7 lots is PS4.4m (including the extension period).

Lot Information

Construction

Lot 1 - Construction Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Options: Optional one year extension.

Creative Industries

Lot 2 - Creative IndustriesPlease note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Options: Optional one year extension.

Digital

Lot 3 - Digital Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Options: Optional one year extension.

Early Years

Lot 4 - Early Years Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Options: Optional one year extension.

Technical / Engineering

Lot 5 - Technical / Engineering Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Options: Optional one year extension.

HGV Driving

Lot 6 - HGV Driving Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Options: Optional one year extension.

Other

Lot 7 - Other Please note the value per Lot is detailed in the ITT.

Options: Optional one year extension.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0446df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020028-2024
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

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,055,616 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20242 years ago
Contract Period
10 May 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
18
Supplier Names

Action Community Enterprises CIC

Alexander Mann Solutions Limited

Anicca Digital Ltd

Central Young Men's Christian Association

City College Norwich

Core AI Limited

East Coast College

EqualEngineers

Estu Global Ltd

HGV Training Services Ltd

House Builder XL Ltd

Suffolk New College

TRS Training Limited

Tech Educators

The Construction Skills People Ltd

TheLightBulb Limited

Turning Factor

West Suffolk College

Further Information

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