Notice Information
Notice Title
Skills Bootcamps for Oxfordshire 2025/2 - Phase 3
Notice Description
Enterprise Oxfordshire Skills is managing, on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council, funding from Department for Education (DfE) to deliver Wave 6 of the Skills Bootcamp programme in Oxfordshire to support key national priority sectors including Digital, Business Administration, Early Years, Care Services, Transport and Logistics, Green Skills and Construction (a) The Built Environment and (b) Green Skills. Enterprise Oxfordshire is looking to appoint providers to deliver 18 Skills Bootcamps. This procurement covers the next nine Skills Bootcamps: Lot 1: Lab Technician Lot 2: Construction Safety Lot 3: Prison Leavers (Green Construction)
Lot Information
Lab Technician
This specification outlines the requirements for prospective delivery partners to deliver a Health and Life Sciences Skills Bootcamp as part of Wave 6. This procurement process aims to appoint experienced providers, capable of delivering high-quality, employer-aligned Health and Life Science industry training.
Renewal: Extension only possible if Skills Bootcamp funding or timing are extended by DfE. This is unknown at this point and there is no guarantee that this will occur.
Construction SafetyThis specification outlines the requirements for prospective delivery partners to deliver a Streetworks, Construction and Highway Maintenance Skills Bootcamp as part of Wave 6. This procurement process aims to appoint experienced provider, capable of delivering high-quality, employer-aligned construction and highway maintenance training.
Renewal: Extension only possible if Skills Bootcamp funding or timing are extended by DfE. This is unknown at this point and there is no guarantee that this will occur.
Prison Leavers (Green Construction)This specification sets out the requirements for the delivery of a Green Construction Skills Bootcamp aimed at preparing prison leavers at HMP Bullingdon for employment upon release. The programme will focus on providing job-ready skills, industry-recognised training, and guaranteed access to employer vacancies or a minimum 12-week work opportunity. The successful provider must have proven experience delivering skills training in secure environments, engaging with employers, and securing tangible progression outcomes. Delivery must be adapted to the prison environment, comply with all security requirements, and foster positive engagement with learners to support their transition into work.
Renewal: Extension only possible if Skills Bootcamp funding or timing are extended by DfE. This is unknown at this point and there is no guarantee that this will occur.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058802
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083289-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £214,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £214,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £182,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £182,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 21 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Dec 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- info@enterpriseoxfordshire.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OXFORD
- Postcode
- OX1 1AY
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Oxford
- Electoral Ward
- Osney & St Thomas
- Westminster Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083289-2025
16th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069579-2025
29th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048822-2025
14th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048797-2025
14th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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