--- title: "The Delivery of Decarbonisation Training Needs Analysis in support of Regional Skills Mapping" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-16222104-4424-4b59-a9d5-63a6b7e6776d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16222104-4424-4b59-a9d5-63a6b7e6776d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16222104-4424-4b59-a9d5-63a6b7e6776d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16222104-4424-4b59-a9d5-63a6b7e6776d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON" published: "2025-02-11" --- # The Delivery of Decarbonisation Training Needs Analysis in support of Regional Skills Mapping Buyer: ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16222104-4424-4b59-a9d5-63a6b7e6776d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16222104-4424-4b59-a9d5-63a6b7e6776d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16222104-4424-4b59-a9d5-63a6b7e6776d.json) ## Summary Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington (ECW) is currently in the Tender stage for a project titled "The Delivery of Decarbonisation Training Needs Analysis in support of Regional Skills Mapping." The tender aims to support employers in energy-intensive industries within Cheshire West and Chester and surrounding areas, helping them transition to clean energy solutions. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold), with the tender submission deadline set for 12th February 2025. Participating employers are expected to engage by early March 2025, with completed Training Needs Analyses and Plans (TNAPs) by March and April 2025, respectively, and connections to training providers by May 2025. This project falls under the CPV category 79000000 (Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security) and focuses on public-funded training options and identifying gaps in training provision. The procurement also sets specific suitability criteria for SMEs and VCSEs. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in consultancy, training provision, or those with expertise in decarbonisation and skill development within energy-intensive industries. Companies experienced in delivering professional development and upskilling services, especially those familiar with clean energy transitions like hydrogen, carbon capture, and renewable energy, will find this project well-suited to their capabilities. The project’s alignment with publicly funded training options and the potential for ongoing work through the DESNZ Regional Skills Pilot’s Phase 2 offer additional avenues for business growth. Additionally, SMEs and VCSEs have a unique opportunity to leverage their agile structures and community-oriented approaches to meet the programme's objectives and secure lasting partnerships within the region’s key economic sectors. ## Notice Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington leads the growth of the Cheshire and Warrington economy through a powerful partnership between the private, public, and voluntary sectors. Our ambition is to be the UK's healthiest, most sustainable, inclusive and growing economy. Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington (ECW) is seeking a provider or consortium to deliver Training Needs Analysis and Plans (TNAPs) for employers in energy-intensive industries across Cheshire West and Chester and the surrounding area. This work forms part of the North West Regional Skills Pilot, which supports businesses transitioning to clean energy solutions such as hydrogen, carbon capture, and renewable energy. Please note that a SIC code definition of Energy Intensive Industries can be found at Annex A. This definition will be a starting point for defining the beneficiary companies. We expect to work with the successful bidder to further refine and triangulate this definition. The North West industrial cluster, particularly around Ellesmere Port, has a high concentration of energy-intensive industries critical to the region's economy. These businesses must adapt to meet net-zero targets, which will require significant changes to their operations and workforce skills. The appointed provider will work with up to 20 employers (including at least five with over 100 employees). The TNAP for each organisation will: * For existing job roles, identify and quantify the job roles that should receive support/professional development/retraining to facilitate the company's clean energy transition. * Where the need for such support is current, identify the provider(s) that can fulfil these training requirements and broker a relationship between the employer and the relevant provider(s) * For new job roles, identify those that might best be filled. * Propose a realistic timeline for the upskilling/retraining of all existing staff in scope. * Identify training needs gaps that could be met through Phase 2 of the DESNZ Regional Skills Pilot. A key focus will be connecting employers to publicly funded training options where possible, such as Further Education (FE) courses or Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs). Where gaps in provision exist, the provider will propose solutions working alongside ECW, stakeholders, and other associated consultants, to identify new interventions that could be delivered through Phase 2 of the Office for Clean Energy Jobs (OCEJ) Regional Skills Pilot, subject to funding approval. All participating employers are expected to agree to engage in the programme of work by the first week of March 2025, with early stakeholder mapping undertaken by ECW during early February ahead of appointment of this tender. Training Needs Analyses will be completed by March 2025, with finalised Training Plans by April 2025 and connections to training providers in place by May 2025. Response to queries via email - 7th February Tender submission deadline - 12th February, 16:00 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd583ba2-0e09-4b7e-b239-3389d283c62e | | 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 | 11 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Feb 2025 - 19 May 2025 | | 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 | ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON | | Locality | WINSFORD | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW7 1AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Winsford Dene | | Westminster constituency | Mid Cheshire | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 11 Feb 2025 at 08:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd583ba2-0e09-4b7e-b239-3389d283c62e - 30 Jan 2025 at 09:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd583ba2-0e09-4b7e-b239-3389d283c62e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd583ba2-0e09-4b7e-b239-3389d283c62e 11th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cae2d48c-9b75-4b6d-a685-4cbdd7d58541 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67373566-ba27-4a4c-851a-4e7bdd50ddce - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8bf72529-8e6f-4f43-bcf5-8bbd06f1763a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5a6518a-bfe6-48af-87e3-7cc629b5faa2 Answers to questions ## Notice URLs - https://cheshireandwarrington.com/how-we-work/about/tenders-and-opportunities/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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