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title: "Leisure Centre Training"
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# Leisure Centre Training

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c7ad83d-5a6b-4e9e-8b7d-1b60e08392bd

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## Summary

Kent County Council is commissioning a project titled "Leisure Centre Training", aimed at addressing staff shortages within leisure centres across the South East of the United Kingdom. This initiative falls under the staff training services category, with a total contract value of £49,424. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, currently in the award stage, with the contract period scheduled to commence on 17th June 2022 and end on 31st August 2022. The tender period ended on 30th May 2022, and the project intends to provide young people with opportunities to gain qualifications and work experience in the leisure sector.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are involved in training and development services. Businesses specialising in youth employment, skills training, and leisure sector qualifications, such as life guarding and gym instructing, would be well-positioned to compete for contracts connected to this project. Additionally, those capable of fostering links with leisure centres and providing effective pathways into employment for young people will find this tender particularly relevant to their offerings.

## Notice

During the period of the Reconnect Project we have worked closely with Leisure Centres in the county. It has become apparent that there are difficulties in recruiting suitably qualified and experienced staff, and centres have staff shortages in general. Kent County Council would like to commission a project to alleviate this challenge and provide opportunities for young people to develop new skills and have opportunities to work in the sector. The project should: * Have strong links with the sector to enable progression into employment. * Provide access to qualifications to enable young people to gain employment in the sector. This could include life guarding, gym instructing, health and safety, first aid (this is not an exhaustive list). * Provide work experience. * Provide employability skills where necessary. * Work with students who are still in education to support progression into part time employment, although delivery should take place outside of school hours. * Provide support for young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). * Act as a broker to help young people secure employment after they have completed the project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/282a34ce-e5e5-412f-9b0f-8dcce8cf025f |
| 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 | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 16 Jun 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,424 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,424 |
| 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SWALE COMMUNITY LEISURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2022 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/282a34ce-e5e5-412f-9b0f-8dcce8cf025f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/282a34ce-e5e5-412f-9b0f-8dcce8cf025f
  29th June 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk

## Provenance

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