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title: "Specialist Upskilling Courses"
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buyer: "WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2024-05-28"
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# Specialist Upskilling Courses

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c15d2e8-166f-4963-b0c0-43b873bac2d4

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## Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has awarded a contract for "Specialist Upskilling Courses" amounting to £932,225.28. The procurement process was an open procedure with a tender period that ended on 12th January 2024. The contract period runs from 24th May 2024 to 31st March 2025. The contracting authority is looking to upskill individuals in the education and training services industry within the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This contract for specialist upskilling courses presents an opportunity for training providers and businesses in the education sector to deliver Skills Connect courses. With a focus on Level 3 and above training, the aim is to support individuals in gaining new roles, enhancing self-employment opportunities, or increasing responsibilities in their current roles. The buying organisation, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, emphasises the importance of innovative delivery methods that align with national and local policies and complement existing provisions in the region.

## Notice

The Combined Authority is seeking to contract with multiple providers to deliver Skills Connect courses to upskill individuals, with course delivery up to 30th September 2024. Progression tracking will end 31st March 2025. The aim of Skills Connect is to support individuals into new roles, new or enhanced self-employment opportunities, or take on additional responsibilities in their existing role, and providers will be paid based on evidence of participant starts, completions and progressions. Funded by Gainshare, the activity must add value to national & local policy and not duplicate or undermine delivery already being undertaken by other funded provision. Skills Connect courses should be complementary to existing provision, including digital offers under AEB funding. As this training is to be delivered at Level 3 and above, AEB provision may act as a stepping stone onto a Skills Connect course, with the aim of an individual progressing into employment. Learning needs to be delivered at a level and length where individuals can progress based on the course content. The provider will need to evidence the rationale of content and length of their proposed training course based on expected progression. Bidders are asked to consider innovative and new delivery methods which meet the needs of individuals and businesses and are encouraged to refer to this scope in their bid.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66134c29-44cb-4ed8-a0f5-2c7b8c0605ff |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 23 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £112,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £932,225 |
| 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 | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BEAM UP; BIDRIGHT; LEARNING CURVE GROUP; SCREEN YORKSHIRE; TALENTED TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 May 2024 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66134c29-44cb-4ed8-a0f5-2c7b8c0605ff

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66134c29-44cb-4ed8-a0f5-2c7b8c0605ff
  28th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=75156&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

## Provenance

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