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24094 GCP Skills & Apprenticeship Service 2025

Cambridgeshire County Council on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership

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06 Feb 2025 at 09:41

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07 Nov 2024 at 17:03

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Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process, initiated by Cambridgeshire County Council on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership, pertains to the "GCP Skills & Apprenticeship Service 2025". This procurement falls under the industry category of Education and Training Services (CPV 80000000) and is located in the UKH region. The tender is at its active stage, with key dates including a tender period ending on 11 December 2024. The procurement method used is an open procedure, intended for services delivery, with an overarching goal to provide apprenticeships, training, mentoring, and career guidance across the Greater Cambridge area. The associated contract, valued at GBP 1,600,000, was awarded to Form the Future CIC, and signed on 31 January 2025.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the education and training sector to grow by collaborating with local schools, businesses, and community organisations within Greater Cambridge. Companies with expertise in delivering educational programs, facilitating apprenticeships, and providing career advisory services are particularly well-suited to compete. This initiative aims to strengthen the local economy by enhancing workforce skills and offering targeted support to students and young professionals. The successful service provider will be expected to support a wide range of stakeholders, driving efficiency and ensuring coordinated efforts with local authorities, such as the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, to avoid duplication and maximise impact.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

24094 GCP Skills & Apprenticeship Service 2025

Notice Description

This project is an opportunity to deliver key skills activities in Greater Cambridge. These activities will fundamentally underpin the growth of the economy in one of fastest growing areas of the UK. This project has a number of core themes (listed below) including delivering apprenticeships and training opportunities, mentoring and careers guidance. In delivering these activities the successful bidder will be required to work across the breadth of the Greater Cambridge ecosystem. The successful bidder will need work in collaboration with the Greater Cambridge community and specifically with businesses, schools, membership organisations and other educational establishments. The service will require a close working relationship with other local government bodies, such as the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, to ensure joined up working and avoiding duplication of efforts. The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has been funding specific skills activity across the last ten years. Current activity, as set out in our latest reports is broadly delivering well against its KPI's. We want to see continued delivery in these key areas. The GCP is now looking to expand on the success of the existing provision and provide a service with a wider focus. The focus of the Service will be in the following key areas: 1. Apprenticeships, training programmes and internships - promote and support young people to secure these opportunities. Work directly with young people, educators, parents and employers to do so. KPI's to demonstrate numbers against 3 areas: * Apprenticeships * Work experience placements * Internships Activities to specifically focus on: * Awareness of opportunities * Encouraging and supporting the application process * Signposting employers to a wide range of training providers 2. Careers Guidance Secondary Schools - offer careers and employability support to every child at a Greater Cambridge state secondary school. 3. Careers Advice Primary Schools - Engage with all primary schools in Greater Cambridge to support them to embed careers awareness activities into the curriculum. Including though an annual careers fair. 4. Mentoring - Provide targeted support to children who are at risk of being NEET through targeted mentoring arrangements. 5. Engagement with parents/carers - engage with parents/carers to inform, raise awareness and equip them to support their young people. 6. Supporting staff - through targeted activity, support and equip staff in educational environments with a detailed understanding of current and emerging work opportunities for their students

Lot Information

Lot 1

This project is an opportunity to deliver key skills activities in Greater Cambridge. These activities will fundamentally underpin the growth of the economy in one of fastest growing areas of the UK. This project has a number of core themes (listed below) including delivering apprenticeships and training opportunities, mentoring and careers guidance. In delivering these activities the successful bidder will be required to work across the breadth of the Greater Cambridge ecosystem. The successful bidder will need work in collaboration with the Greater Cambridge community and specifically with businesses, schools, membership organisations and other educational establishments. The service will require a close working relationship with other local government bodies, such as the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, to ensure joined up working and avoiding duplication of efforts. The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has been funding specific skills activity across the last ten years. Current activity, as set out in our latest reports is broadly delivering well against its KPI's. We want to see continued delivery in these key areas. The GCP is now looking to expand on the success of the existing provision and provide a service with a wider focus. The focus of the Service will be in the following key areas: 1. Apprenticeships, training programmes and internships - promote and support young people to secure these opportunities. Work directly with young people, educators, parents and employers to do so. KPI's to demonstrate numbers against 3 areas: * Apprenticeships * Work experience placements * Internships Activities to specifically focus on: * Awareness of opportunities * Encouraging and supporting the application process * Signposting employers to a wide range of training providers 2. Careers Guidance Secondary Schools - offer careers and employability support to every child at a Greater Cambridge state secondary school. 3. Careers Advice Primary Schools - Engage with all primary schools in Greater Cambridge to support them to embed careers awareness activities into the curriculum. Including though an annual careers fair. 4. Mentoring - Provide targeted support to children who are at risk of being NEET through targeted mentoring arrangements. 5. Engagement with parents/carers - engage with parents/carers to inform, raise awareness and equip them to support their young people. 6. Supporting staff - through targeted activity, support and equip staff in educational environments with a detailed understanding of current and emerging work opportunities for their students. This requirement is not split into Lots, as the authority require one single provider to service this requirement, for ease of management and to drive efficiencies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b4d8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003901-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20251 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridgeshire County Council on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Form the Future CIC

Further Information

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