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Mini Competitions for Provision of Skills Bootcamps under Wave 7

Lancashire County Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 17:44

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Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council procured adult skills bootcamp training services through five areas: health, public services and care; engineering and manufacturing; construction and the built environment; digital technology; and transport and logistics. The awarded sub-lots cover teaching assistants, early years, an early-help pilot with the council’s Children and Family Wellbeing Service, telecoms and fibre engineering, civil engineering and groundworks, plant operator training, multi-skills trades, AI business integration, and HGV novice-to-CAT C training. The programme addresses local skills shortages and hard-to-recruit vacancies, helping Lancashire residents progress into better employment. Eligible learners are to receive a guaranteed interview. Delivery is across Lancashire. The buying organisation is Lancashire County Council, with training and education services classified under CPV 80000000.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a competitive mini-competition under the Lancashire Combined County Authority open framework for adult training services. Awards were made on 2 September 2026: PHX Training received Teaching Assistants (£264,000) and Early Years (£264,000); Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service received Early Help (£212,400); Community Links Training & Enterprise received Telecoms/Fibre Engineering (£513,000) and Civil Engineering & Groundworks (£599,000); SB Skills Solutions received Plant Operator CPCS/NPORS (£688,000); Burnley College and Hybrid Technical Services jointly received multi-skills Trades (£888,500); Burnley College received AI Business Integration (£215,000); and Transport Training Academy received HGV Novice to CAT C (£840,000). Each contract starts on 14 September 2026 and ends on 30 September 2027, with possible extensions to 30 September 2029 subject to performance, grant funding and employer demand.

This award demonstrates sustained council demand for specialist, employer-linked vocational training delivered across Lancashire. Relevant competitors would need a place on the adult skills framework and the capability to design and deliver bootcamps in a defined occupational area, such as education, early help, telecoms, civil engineering, plant operation, construction trades, artificial intelligence or HGV driving. Credible providers would need access to suitably qualified trainers, appropriate facilities and equipment, and the capacity to recruit and support adult learners at programme scale. Strong employer relationships are important because learners must receive a guaranteed interview and the programme targets hard-to-recruit roles. Providers should also be able to evidence quality performance through KPIs and demonstrate demand-led delivery aligned with local skills shortages.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mini Competitions for Provision of Skills Bootcamps under Wave 7

Notice Description

The Authority has conducted a procurement using a mini competition procedure from the Lancashire Combined County Authority (LCCA) Open Framework for Training Services for Adults Reference: DN796031. This Mini Competition sought proposals to deliver Lancashire Skills Bootcamps that address local skills shortages and support employers to fill hard-to-recruit vacancies. The programme aims to help Lancashire residents gain the skills and confidence needed to progress into better employment. All eligible learners must receive a guaranteed interview. Tenderers were invited to submit a Tender for any or all of the Mini Competitions under the Framework Lots where they hold a place on the LCCA Adult Skills Framework. The Mini Competition was seeking Tenders for the following five Lots under the LCCA Adult Skills Framework: * Lot 2A - Health, Public Services and Care * Lot 2B - Engineering & Manufacturing * Lot 2C - Construction & the Build Environment areas * Lot 2D - Digital Technology * Lot 2E - Transport and Logistics Each Framework Lot within this Mini Competition contained one or more sub-Lots, for which separate Mini Competitions could have been be submitted. Please refer to the tender documents for further information

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f76e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086142-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,219,900 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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 0LD
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

PHX Training Ltd

Community CVS

COMMUNITY LINKS TRAINING & ENTERPRISE LTD

SB Skills Solutions Ltd

Burnley College

Hybrid Technical Services Limited

Transport Training Academy Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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