--- title: "The Development of a North West Skills Mapping Plan (Regional Skills Pilot: Cheshire West and Chester)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2583f8cb-062c-498a-8f1c-dd54d2ecce96" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2583f8cb-062c-498a-8f1c-dd54d2ecce96" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2583f8cb-062c-498a-8f1c-dd54d2ecce96.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2583f8cb-062c-498a-8f1c-dd54d2ecce96.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON" published: "2025-02-03" --- # The Development of a North West Skills Mapping Plan (Regional Skills Pilot: Cheshire West and Chester) Buyer: ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2583f8cb-062c-498a-8f1c-dd54d2ecce96 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2583f8cb-062c-498a-8f1c-dd54d2ecce96) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2583f8cb-062c-498a-8f1c-dd54d2ecce96.json) ## Summary Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington is seeking consultants for the development of a North West Skills Mapping Plan as part of a regional skills pilot for Cheshire West and Chester. This project aims to transition from carbon-intensive jobs to stable employment in clean energy sectors, with a focus on the Ellesmere Port/Cheshire West area. The procurement process is in the tender stage, with a submission deadline of 6th February 2025, 16:00. The contract will run from 13th February 2025 to 13th May 2025. This opportunity falls under the business services category, specifically law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security services, and follows an open procedure method. This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses experienced in workforce and skills analysis, particularly those specialising in clean energy transitions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply. The project involves collaboration with local government, businesses, educational institutes, and community sector organisations, making it ideal for consultancy firms with extensive networks and expertise in regional economic development and sustainable employment strategies. ## 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. Working in collaboration with local government, businesses, educational institutes and other public, private and community sector organisations, we keep Cheshire and Warrington firmly on the map. Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington (ECW) is looking to appoint consultants to work with ECW and partners, including Cheshire West and Chester Council, the North West Net Zero Hub (NWNZH) and Net Zero North West, to deliver a comprehensive skills mapping analysis and action plan, which will consider what is needed to transition from carbon intensive related jobs to stable employment in the clean energy and related sectors. This work will map the existing workforce and skills needs for roles at risk in the energy transition against possible clean energy and related opportunities within the wider area to understand what local interventions are most successful in building the skilled workforce needed to meet the UK's Clean Energy Superpower Mission. Given this is a North West regional pilot project, it is expected that the major focus of the existing skills and workforce mapping will be the Ellesmere Port/Cheshire West area due to the concentration of industrial emissions at the heart of the North West/North Wales industrial cluster, with the broader regional area in scope for mapping clean energy opportunities available for transition. The successful bidder will be required to deliver services in accordance with all tender documents and the contract to be placed with the successful bidder. Tenderers are requested to study the specification in detail and ensure that the specified requirements can be met and thus your understanding of our requirements is reflected in your Pricing Schedule return. We envision that the programme of work will be committed by end of March 2025, with draft plans submitted March-April 2025 (data and research findings and high level proposals for interventions submitted to Government), and Plans finalised May 2025 for review by government for decision on progression to Phase 2 If you have any specific questions concerning this document or the process for submission of your proposal, then please email through to: tenders@cheshireandwarrington.com no later than Thursday 30th January 2025. Only questions submitted to this email address will be answered. Queries received after this date will not be accepted and will not be responded to. Tender submission deadline Thursday 6th February, 16:00 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81f8ff39-cd57-43fb-996b-12b256140580 | | 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 | 3 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Feb 2025 - 13 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 - 3 Feb 2025 at 11:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81f8ff39-cd57-43fb-996b-12b256140580 - 23 Jan 2025 at 18:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81f8ff39-cd57-43fb-996b-12b256140580 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81f8ff39-cd57-43fb-996b-12b256140580 3rd February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4a2e24b-6fca-40d7-93e9-117786eea938 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec1fd4c0-1480-4d6f-b361-6a26d2daee79 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6723a5f1-ea0c-4790-883e-ba5ebf0042c8 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c1c4950-d9b6-45d5-a270-9f25a8c9af30 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12eee68b-32d1-4208-a150-4bb5504157c5 ## 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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