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title: "Invitation to Tender (ITT) Innovation Fund for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Skills Hub - Cornwall Apprenticeship Campaign 2019"
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# Invitation to Tender (ITT) Innovation Fund for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Skills Hub - Cornwall Apprenticeship Campaign 2019

Buyer: CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2595164b-22ae-47ef-ab94-840ba8c69c9b

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## Summary

The Cornwall Development Company Ltd is inviting tenders for the "Innovation Fund for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Skills Hub - Cornwall Apprenticeship Campaign 2019". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on business and management consultancy. The tender period closed on 21 January 2019, and the contract was awarded on 13 February 2019. The budget for the campaign is set at £40,000, with the objective of promoting apprenticeship opportunities particularly for SMEs in the South West of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small, micro, and community-based enterprises, as well as those involved in workforce development and training services. The successful supplier will be tasked with designing and delivering a year-long campaign aimed at increasing employer engagement in apprenticeships. Businesses with a background in marketing, apprenticeship training, and workforce development would be particularly well-suited to participate in this procurement process, contributing to the strategic goal of enhancing skills and employment in the region.

## Notice

CIoS Skills Hub, working alongside CIoS Local Enterprise Partnership, has set up the Innovation Fund to deliver a refreshed Apprenticeship Campaign for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly during 2019. The Campaign will promote and encourage employers, particularly micro and small and medium sizes enterprises (SMEs), to recruit Apprentices (of all ages). This might be for the first time, or where employers have previously had Apprentices to encourage re-engagement with Apprenticeships; either within new areas of their business or to take on more Apprentices. Or it might be to utilise Apprenticeship training and funding to upskill existing staff. The Campaign and its component parts will generate 'warm' leads to the CIoS Skills Hub to convert into Apprenticeship starts. This Fund and Campaign 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: * Create an effective apprenticeship service for CIoS employers * Enable the demand and supply of skills (at all levels) to meets the needs of high employment sectors * Support small, micro, social and community businesses as well as those who are self-employed to engage in training Commission: On behalf of the CIoS Skills Hub and CIoS Local Enterprise Partnership, CDC wishes to procure a year-long Apprenticeship Campaign which delivers localised and compelling messages to CIoS employers to engage with Apprenticeships. The Campaign should positively address any perceptions which act as barriers to engagement for employers and highlight local (case study) employers who have engaged and the benefits Apprenticeships have given their businesses. It should also address the recent Government policy changes and importantly, the Campaign will need to embed a clear call to action for employers to contact the CIoS Skills Hub who will provide the 'effective Apprenticeship service for employers'. The Campaign must be aligned to the CIoS Employment and Skills Strategy and support achievement of some key Apprenticeship starts within the Strategy, including increasing the awareness and demand for higher/degree level Apprenticeships. Budget: The Innovation Fund available for this Apprenticeship Campaign a maximum of PS40,000 excluding VAT and the Skills Hub is looking to commission one lead delivery organisation to design and deliver the Campaign for the period until October 2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b006ce83-b107-49d7-85d7-a222a2d037e3 |
| 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 | £39,429 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | DCA PUBLIC RELATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2019 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b006ce83-b107-49d7-85d7-a222a2d037e3
- 14 Jan 2019 at 16:01 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46dfe9ce-f8d2-4e18-9bc0-592d140d3b75
- 11 Jan 2019 at 11:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46dfe9ce-f8d2-4e18-9bc0-592d140d3b75
- 13 Dec 2018 at 11:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46dfe9ce-f8d2-4e18-9bc0-592d140d3b75

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b006ce83-b107-49d7-85d7-a222a2d037e3
  17th April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46dfe9ce-f8d2-4e18-9bc0-592d140d3b75
  14th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ef1aa70-8dca-4890-81dc-01e4d470fd4f
  Skills Hub Innovation Fund Cornwall Apprenticeship Campaign Tender (TEN442)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2adbcaa1-e9d7-48c8-89e7-51c6f228b240
  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/67eb60f2-aa2d-482e-ba0a-21c51b968183
  Cornwall Apprenticeship Campaign Tender (442) Clarification Log
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf79c0c1-3e59-4797-8951-f6301723c745
  Analytics for existing Cornwall Apprenticeship Campaign website

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ciosskillshub.com

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