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Skills Bootcamps wave 7

Essex County Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 15:58

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council procured Skills Bootcamps to help Essex providers respond to local economic demand. The education and training services cover sectors identified in Essex’s Local Skills Improvement Plan, across Essex, Thurrock and Southend. The planned areas were construction and the built environment, including clean energy; advanced manufacturing, engineering and aviation, including defence; creative and cultural industries, including tourism; digital technology; health, social care and medical technology, including life sciences; professional services, transport and logistics, including financial services; community and voluntary provision; and education. Delivery partners are required to meet reporting requirements for Essex County Council and the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Education to secure funding. The buyer is Essex County Council, a local authority based in Chelmsford.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited, closed competition using the CCS Adult Skills and Learning DPS (RM6348), without prior publication of a competition notice. Each lot was evaluated on technical quality at 70% and price at 30%, with 27 bids recorded for each awarded area. Contracts were signed on 16 July 2026. House Builder XL Ltd was awarded the construction and built environment requirement for £123,015; Fareport Training Organisation Limited received advanced manufacturing, engineering and aviation for £91,150; Mastered Studios Ltd received creative and cultural industries for £208,800; Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited received DigiTech for £98,775; and Skills Max Academy Limited received health, social care and med tech for £74,865. The remaining professional services, community and voluntary, and education lots were cancelled.

This requirement is relevant to providers able to design and deliver structured adult skills training in sectors linked to Essex’s local economic priorities. Credible competitors would need subject expertise in one or more of the specified areas, such as construction, engineering, aviation, digital technology, health and social care, creative industries, professional services, community provision or education. The awarded supplier profile shows that small and medium-sized organisations can compete, including specialist training, studio, recruitment and sector-focused providers. Strong candidates would also need the operational capacity to deliver across Essex, Thurrock and Southend, respond to local employer demand, and maintain reliable management information. Experience of publicly funded skills programmes and the ability to meet Essex County Council, DWP and DfE reporting requirements would be important when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Skills Bootcamps wave 7

Notice Description

This is the procurement of the provision of Skills Bootcamps. The delivery partners must adhere to the reporting requirements for ECC and DWP/DfE to secure funding. This programme will allow Essex providers to respond to the demands of the local economy, via delivery of specific Skills Bootcamps. It covers all sectors identified by Essex's LSIP and covers the County, as well as Thurrock and Southend.

Lot Information

Construction & the built environment (includes clean energy)

This is the procurement of the provision of Skills Bootcamps. The delivery partners must adhere to the reporting requirements for ECC and DWP/DfE to secure funding. This programme will allow Essex providers to respond to the demands of the local economy, via delivery of specific Skills Bootcamps. It covers all sectors identified by Essex's LSIP and covers the County, as well as Thurrock and Southend.

Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Aviation (includes defence)

This is the procurement of the provision of Skills Bootcamps. The delivery partners must adhere to the reporting requirements for ECC and DWP/DfE to secure funding. This programme will allow Essex providers to respond to the demands of the local economy, via delivery of specific Skills Bootcamps. It covers all sectors identified by Essex's LSIP and covers the County, as well as Thurrock and Southend.

Creative & Cultural Industries (includes Tourism)

This is the procurement of the provision of Skills Bootcamps. The delivery partners must adhere to the reporting requirements for ECC and DWP/DfE to secure funding. This programme will allow Essex providers to respond to the demands of the local economy, via delivery of specific Skills Bootcamps. It covers all sectors identified by Essex's LSIP and covers the County, as well as Thurrock and Southend.

DigiTech

This is the procurement of the provision of Skills Bootcamps. The delivery partners must adhere to the reporting requirements for ECC and DWP/DfE to secure funding. This programme will allow Essex providers to respond to the demands of the local economy, via delivery of specific Skills Bootcamps. It covers all sectors identified by Essex's LSIP and covers the County, as well as Thurrock and Southend.

Health, Social Care & Med Tech (includes life sciences)

This is the procurement of the provision of Skills Bootcamps. The delivery partners must adhere to the reporting requirements for ECC and DWP/DfE to secure funding. This programme will allow Essex providers to respond to the demands of the local economy, via delivery of specific Skills Bootcamps. It covers all sectors identified by Essex's LSIP and covers the County, as well as Thurrock and Southend.

Professional Services, Transport and Logistics (includes financial services)

This is the procurement of the provision of Skills Bootcamps. The delivery partners must adhere to the reporting requirements for ECC and DWP/DfE to secure funding. This programme will allow Essex providers to respond to the demands of the local economy, via delivery of specific Skills Bootcamps. It covers all sectors identified by Essex's LSIP and covers the County, as well as Thurrock and Southend.

Community & Voluntary

This is the procurement of the provision of Skills Bootcamps. The delivery partners must adhere to the reporting requirements for ECC and DWP/DfE to secure funding. This programme will allow Essex providers to respond to the demands of the local economy, via delivery of specific Skills Bootcamps. It covers all sectors identified by Essex's LSIP and covers the County, as well as Thurrock and Southend.

Education

This is the procurement of the provision of Skills Bootcamps. The delivery partners must adhere to the reporting requirements for ECC and DWP/DfE to secure funding. This programme will allow Essex providers to respond to the demands of the local economy, via delivery of specific Skills Bootcamps. It covers all sectors identified by Essex's LSIP and covers the County, as well as Thurrock and Southend.

Procurement Information

Closed competition using CCS DPS (Adult Skills and learning RM6348)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df69
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075423-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£596,605 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 months 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
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

Fareport Training Organisation Limited

House Builder XL Ltd

Mastered Studios Ltd

Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited

Skills Max Academy Limited

Further Information

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