--- title: "Green/Sustainability Training" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-01b10fb2-63cb-44fd-860b-583e1bb7f051" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01b10fb2-63cb-44fd-860b-583e1bb7f051" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01b10fb2-63cb-44fd-860b-583e1bb7f051.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01b10fb2-63cb-44fd-860b-583e1bb7f051.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CALDERDALE COLLEGE" published: "2022-05-16" --- # Green/Sustainability Training Buyer: CALDERDALE COLLEGE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01b10fb2-63cb-44fd-860b-583e1bb7f051 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01b10fb2-63cb-44fd-860b-583e1bb7f051) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01b10fb2-63cb-44fd-860b-583e1bb7f051.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by Calderdale College, seeking a specialist training provider for a tender titled "Green/Sustainability Training." This initiative falls under the education and training services category, primarily focusing on delivering bespoke courses to apprentices, employees, and employers in the Leeds City Region. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 30th May 2022. The contract period is expected to commence on 4th July 2022 and continue until 30th September 2023. The procurement method employed is an open procedure below the threshold, allowing a wide range of suppliers to participate. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for training providers with expertise in environmental sustainability and accredited courses, particularly those targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses that can demonstrate a track record of delivering high-quality training and possess local knowledge around the Leeds City Region will be especially well-suited to compete. Suppliers capable of offering flexible training options, including online and distance learning, will likely attract interest from Calderdale College, which is keen to engage with local employers and adapt to their needs. ## Notice The College is seeking to appoint a specialist training provider to deliver short bespoke courses specifically for Green/Sustainability training. The target group for this training is apprentices, employees and employers of organisations operating in Leeds City Region. We are looking for specialist providers of training who: o can demonstrate a track record of successfully delivering the required skills training to a high quality and compliant standard, particularly to SME businesses and organisations in the Leeds City Region o can demonstrate local knowledge and understands how to communicate with a variety of businesses and employees from a wide range of sectors o have a good knowledge of apprenticeships to apply the training most appropriately to the target group The aim of the training is to provide accredited and non-accredited short courses ranging between Level 2 and Level 4 with the intention to equip apprentices, employees and employers with a broad understanding of environmental sustainability, to enable them to operate in a more sustainable way within their organisation. As part of the training, there is an expectation that the successful provider will deliver an accredited Environmental/Sustainability unit or qualification to participants at Level 2 and Level 3 or Level 4. An example has been provided below, but alternative suggestions of accredited units or programmes will be welcomed. Title of Skills Training Course/Unit Level 2 - IEMA Working with Environmental Sustainability Level 4 - IEMA Managing with Environmental Sustainability The Skills Provider must be accredited to deliver the accredited qualification at the time of application and must provide evidence of this. We expect the successfully appointed organisations to be responsible for: o Designing programme content and delivering the allocated skills training o Delivering to apprentices, employers and employees of organisations identified by employer engagement staff at Calderdale College o Providing the skills training at an appropriate time and place to suit businesses and employees ensuring maximum participation, which may include online and distance learning to ensure flexibility o Provision of all supporting material, which could include but is not limited to; presentation slides, worksheets, demonstration materials, additional specialist trainers/consultants (where appropriate) o Full compliance with European Social Fund (ESF), College Branding and Publicity guidance, copies of which will be provided by the College o Support the College in ensuring participants complete specified template programme documentation such as participation eligibility forms, Individual Learning Plans and feedback forms, and returning them to the College following completion of delivery in a timely manner o Work with College project and quality staff to review and address employer and participant feed... Additional information: All applications to be submitted through https://in-tendhost.co.uk/calderdale/aspx/Home Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU Funding Description The Collaborative Apprenticeships Programme is part funded by the European Social Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04fba113-bd1a-4df6-8271-56526cb1659d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 30 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Jul 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CALDERDALE COLLEGE | | Locality | WEST YORKSHIRE | | Post town | Halifax | | Postcode | HX1 3UZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Calderdale | | Electoral ward | Park | | Westminster constituency | Halifax | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 16 May 2022 at 12:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04fba113-bd1a-4df6-8271-56526cb1659d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04fba113-bd1a-4df6-8271-56526cb1659d 16th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/calderdale/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/calderdale/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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