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title: "Invitation to Tender (ITT) Innovation Challenge Fund for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Skills Hub"
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# Invitation to Tender (ITT) Innovation Challenge Fund for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Skills Hub

Buyer: CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10e716a3-6394-4e26-af78-14d4daab3383

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## Summary

The Cornwall Development Company Ltd is facilitating an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the Innovation Challenge Fund aimed at bolstering skills development in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This procurement falls under the category of research and development services, with a total fund value of £120,000, and aims to commission a minimum of three projects worth approximately £40,000 each. The tender period closed on 21 January 2019, with the contracted projects expected to run from 25 February 2019 to 31 October 2019. This open procurement process encourages participation from small, micro, social, and community businesses in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses focused on innovative approaches to workforce skills development and training. Companies that specialise in research, consultancy, and education services may find this project aligns well with their expertise. By engaging in this initiative, businesses can not only secure funding but also showcase their ability to solve key issues in accessing skill development, thus contributing to the broader employment strategy of the region and potentially leading to further collaborations in future projects.

## Notice

CIoS Skills Hub has set up the Innovation Challenge Fund to help encourage new approaches new ways of working, clustering and capacity building, and research projects. The Fund supports the CIoS Employment and Skills Strategy strategic objective SO2: "Drive employer and individual engagement and investment in skills" and will assist that strand to: * Enable the demand and supply of skills (at all levels) to meets the needs of high employment sectors * Improve workforce health and well-being * Support small, micro, social and community businesses as well as those who are self-employed to engage in training * Create an effective apprenticeship service for CIoS employers Commission: On behalf of the CIoS Skills Hub, CDC wishes to procure a minimum of 3 projects that deliver an innovative approach to employer-led skills development such as research, collaboration and trying new approaches to the development of skills within sectors with growth potential, aligned to the CIoS Employment & Skills Strategy. These projects should help remove barriers and alleviate issues to accessing skills development. They will also provide early pilot work for support for future employer led skills projects funded under the ESIF. The projects will focus on solving problems to accessing skills development and be able to demonstrate value of the sector to the economy. This includes information on the level of skills that are likely to be supported and the number of businesses that are likely to be engaged through the intervention, as well as looking at the potential for sustainability after the end of the programme. Budget: The total Innovation Challenge Fund is worth a total PS120,000 excluding VAT and the Skills Hub is looking to commission a minimum of 3 Projects until October 2019 with value of around PS40k each, however we will consider smaller projects.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2424608a-e0f6-43e7-965f-9e19e385edae |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 25 Feb 2019 - 30 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £76,987 |
| 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 | CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD |
| Locality | REDRUTH |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR15 3QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Pool & Tehidy |
| Westminster constituency | Camborne and Redruth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DYNAMO HEALTHCARE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY; PFA RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2019 at 13:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2424608a-e0f6-43e7-965f-9e19e385edae
- 11 Jan 2019 at 12:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6d706fd-4b03-4c29-b482-1e80be5544c2
- 13 Dec 2018 at 10:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6d706fd-4b03-4c29-b482-1e80be5544c2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2424608a-e0f6-43e7-965f-9e19e385edae
  17th April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6d706fd-4b03-4c29-b482-1e80be5544c2
  11th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79c9bf5e-1bc5-4a83-b516-74d3e0467a16
  Invitation to Tender (ITT) Innovation Challenge Fund for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Skills Hub (TEN441)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/08885ed3-a980-43f0-be22-0f3be914f9b3
  Annexe 2 - CDC Terms & Conditions
- https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/634288/ESIF_Branding_and_Publicity_Requirements.pdf
  Annexe 1 - ESIF Branding and Publicity Requirements
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3eb3ce27-45e4-4ecd-8158-b3d45fe200c3
  Innovation Challenge Fund for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Skills Hub Clarification Log

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ciosskillshub.com

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