--- title: "Cloud Computing Digital Skills Level 3" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2113363c-b835-42ee-a146-f7e6d0a3fd79" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2113363c-b835-42ee-a146-f7e6d0a3fd79" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2113363c-b835-42ee-a146-f7e6d0a3fd79.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2113363c-b835-42ee-a146-f7e6d0a3fd79.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2022-04-08" --- # Cloud Computing Digital Skills Level 3 Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2113363c-b835-42ee-a146-f7e6d0a3fd79 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2113363c-b835-42ee-a146-f7e6d0a3fd79) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2113363c-b835-42ee-a146-f7e6d0a3fd79.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation is conducting a tender process for a contract titled "Cloud Computing Digital Skills Level 3", aiming to appoint a training provider to deliver a 12-week programme designed for a minimum of 25 learners from underrepresented groups in the digital sector. The procurement is classified under education and training services, and the initial phases require submissions by 22nd April 2022, with the contract set to commence on 27th April 2022 and concluding by 31st August 2022. The total contract value is capped at £100,000, and the process follows an open procurement method. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in education and training, particularly those specialising in digital skills such as Cloud Computing, Data, Cybersecurity, and Coding. Businesses with a strong track record in delivering accredited training and who can demonstrate an ability to engage with underrepresented communities will be well-positioned to compete. The focus on inclusivity and the provision of guaranteed interviews for job-ready candidates may also attract providers who can offer innovative training solutions and have existing networks within the tech and digital sectors. ## Notice The City Corporation is seeking to appoint appoint a training provider for the delivery of a 12-week Cloud Computing training programme, including as a minimum: - embedded employability skills, - a personal portfolio project and - guaranteed interviews for job-ready candidates. The programme will be delivered to a minimum of 25 learners from groups that are currently underrepresented within the digital sector. This includes: - Members of Black and Minority Ethnic Groups - particularly young black men, black men aged 50+, Bangladeshi and Pakistani women - older people (aged50+), - people employed below the London Living Wage, - Women - Young people aged 18-24 - Members of the deaf community - People living with disabilities This Request for Quotation (RFQ) invites Training Organisations able to deliver demonstrably high-quality, highly successful, digital skills at Level 3. The winning provider must have: - experience of delivering accredited Cloud Computing, Data, Cybersecurity and Coding training programmes - the ability to deliver in-person and online - an existing database of potential participants - clear working relationships and agreements in place with digital and tech sector employers - experience delivering AEB funding digital training programmes - a track of record of supporting underrepresented groups (women, BAME and people with disabilities) into digital employment This requirement will be on a subcontracting basis. A subcontractor as defined by the by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is an organisation that is engaged in a contractual and legally binding arrangement with one or more main providers, to deliver education and training provision that the ESFA funds. The City Corporation is the Main Provider (UKPRN: 10008915) The City Corporation invites quotations from training providers that satisfy the criteria in the ESFA Funding rules: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-funding-rules-2021-to-2022 19 The selected Training Organisation must not agree to use any further delivery subcontracting for training and/or on-programme assessment to a second level. The Training Organisation must keep to the ESFA/GLA/AEB rules, provide the City Corporation with the necessary and sufficient information to complete the Individual Learner Record (ILR) to ensure that the lead provider's data returns accurately reflect delivery information and must give the City Corporation, and any other person nominated by them, access to their premises and to all documents related to their delivery of funded training. The City Corporation has a current requirement for up to 25 enrolments in Cloud Computing to level 3 up to a maximum contract value of PS100k. Learners can be enrolled from 2nd May 2022, or the contract start date whichever is the later and must have completed their 12-week accredited programme by 31st August 2022. Additional information: To bid for this opportunity, suppliers must be registered on Capital E Sourcing. https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f7541ba-c59a-4893-8398-c6875d755946 | | 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 | 8 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Apr 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 8 Apr 2022 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f7541ba-c59a-4893-8398-c6875d755946 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f7541ba-c59a-4893-8398-c6875d755946 8th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-funding-rules-2021-to-2022 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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