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title: "Industrial Centres of Excellence - Advanced Skills"
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# Industrial Centres of Excellence - Advanced Skills

Buyer: DUE NORTH LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0161e7ae-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

This public procurement process, initiated by Due North Limited, involves the tender titled "Industrial Centres of Excellence - Advanced Skills," focused on the education and training services sector. The tender was aimed at developing advanced skills pathways as recommended in a scoping study by the University of Bradford and Jay Consulting. The contract has a total value of £300,000 and is located at Bradford within the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The open procurement method was employed, and the tender period closed on 4th November 2015, with the awarded contract period set to start on 1st December 2015 and extend until 31st March 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in educational services, training programmes, and consultancy in skill development. Given the emphasis on enhancing partnerships between educational institutions and employers, businesses with expertise in creating advanced training modules, engaging with young people, or implementing skills development initiatives would be particularly well-suited to compete. As the awarded contract has been successfully assigned to Bradford College, potential suppliers should consider collaborative approaches that align with the objectives of the Industrial Centres of Excellence initiative.

## Notice

In February 2015 The University of Bradford and Jay Consulting produced a scoping study that provides recommendations on the future areas of development for the Industrial Centres of Excellence (ICE) Programme. The overarching aim of the Industrial Centres of Excellence (ICE) is to build strong and lasting partnerships between employers and schools, colleges and universities so that the skills young people develop and qualifications they achieve match those that employers need. The report produced was highly complimentary of the ICE programme viewing it as unique and leading international best practice. Specifically, it recommended that the ICE model should be used to address the higher level skills needs in the district. This tender seeks to develop the advanced skills pathways recommended within this report.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d48c070b-f78b-4b04-8229-fa656af15a86 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Nov 2015 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2015 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUE NORTH LIMITED |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD4 7EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Bowling and Barkerend |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford East |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRADFORD COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d48c070b-f78b-4b04-8229-fa656af15a86

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d48c070b-f78b-4b04-8229-fa656af15a86
  16th November 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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