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Skills bootcamp W7 Additional Funding Retrofit

Essex County Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 14:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council commissioned a retrofit skills bootcamp: a training programme intended to bring learners to the level set by participating employers, so they can secure interviews and achieve job outcomes measured against Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) performance targets. The procurement is for education and training services, with delivery in Essex. It is funded through additional DWP grant funding. The requirement combines practical skills development with employment outcomes, rather than training alone, and is aimed at preparing learners for retrofit-related work.

The procurement is complete and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Essex County Council selected Specialist Trade Courses trading as The STC Group, an SME. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £97,132. The procurement was arranged as one lot. The stated basis for the requirement is training learners to the level set by engaged employers, enabling interviews and job outcomes against DWP KPIs; no further evaluation criteria are recorded in the process details.

This award shows demand from Essex County Council for a provider able to deliver retrofit skills training and connect learner attainment to employer-defined standards, interviews and measurable job outcomes. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to demonstrate relevant retrofit training expertise, the capacity to train learners to employers’ required level, and the ability to support progression into interviews and employment. Providers should also be able to evidence delivery against outcome measures aligned with DWP KPIs and manage work supported by grant funding. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that the awarded requirement was delivered by a smaller provider; the work was a focused, single-lot training service rather than a wider construction contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Skills bootcamp W7 Additional Funding Retrofit

Notice Description

Supply of a skills bootcamp training programme in Retrofit, to train learners to a sufficient level as set by engaged employer(s) to secure interviews and job outcomes as set by the DWP KPIs. This Procurement is funded via additional grant funding from DWP.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cb0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091960-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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
£97,132 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Specialist Trade Courses

Further Information

Notice Documents

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