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Skills bootcamp W7 Additional Funding TA & SEND

Essex County Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 15:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council commissioned a skills bootcamp in Teaching Assistant and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) training. The programme is intended to train learners to the level set by participating employers, so they can secure interviews and job outcomes measured against Department for Work and Pensions performance targets. It is an education and training service, delivered in Essex. The procurement was supported by additional grant funding from the Department for Work and Pensions.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to The International Education Group Limited. Essex County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £39,996 including the stated gross amount. The contract is active. The requirement was handled as a single lot. The published procurement information does not state the evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates demand from Essex County Council for employment-focused training that prepares learners for Teaching Assistant roles and work supporting people with special educational needs and disabilities. A credible provider would need to design and deliver a skills bootcamp that reaches the standard set by engaged employers, and connect training outcomes to interviews and job results measured against Department for Work and Pensions targets. The award went to a small and medium-sized provider, showing that a supplier of this scale was able to deliver the requirement. Providers with relevant training delivery capability, employer engagement and the ability to evidence learner progression against employment outcomes are best placed to compete when this specific requirement next returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Skills bootcamp W7 Additional Funding TA & SEND

Notice Description

Supply of a skills bootcamp training programme in Teaching Assistant & SEND 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-077cba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091977-2026
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
£39,996 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

The International Education Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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