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title: "Online Short Courses"
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# Online Short Courses

Buyer: SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40ddc52e-7838-4b45-ae0b-a2594c65db9e

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## Summary

This public procurement process is initiated by Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited for a contract titled "Online Short Courses" in the education and training services category. The procurement is to meet the high demand for online short courses that support participants' progression into sustainable employment. The services include a broad array of courses, such as construction, hospitality, business, care, manufacturing and engineering, education, and digital skills. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the process involves a below-threshold purchase. The procurement stage is the award stage, following the tender completion on 27 October 2024. The contract period starts on 1 December 2024 and ends on 30 November 2028, with the location for service delivery being across England, UK. The tender aims to support Seetec's purpose, vision, mission, and values, aligning with the organisation's strategic objectives.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in various training services to become intervention partners with Seetec. Organisations that can provide accredited and non-accredited online training services, particularly those experienced in working with cohorts such as the unemployed, economically inactive, ex-offenders, and those with SEND, would find this opportunity suitable. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to apply. The successful bidders will be included in Seetec's database of intervention partners and will automatically be enrolled in a framework to be launched in 2025, granting potential for future direct awards. This initiative offers selected businesses a chance to grow by accessing a continuous stream of referrals from Seetec's various employability contracts, including but not limited to Restart Scheme and Work & Health Programme, across multiple geographies in the UK.

## Notice

Seetec specialise in providing first-class services within the skills and education, employability and health, criminal justice and social care sectors across the UK. It is important to all parts of the Seetec Group that our Partners operate in ways which support our purpose, vision, mission and values. Our purpose: to empower people to discover and realise their unique potential, with every life changed advancing fairer, safer and more prosperous communities. Our vision: to be trusted as the UK and Ireland's most effective provider of services that advance fairer, safer and more prosperous communities. Our mission: Seetec believe everyone has the capability to discover and realise their unique potential. We help people to achieve this through our expertise in the training, skills and services that create lasting change coupled with support that is delivered with empathy, compassion and honesty. We're committed to providing opportunities and support to people from all walks of life and empowering them to shape their own futures. We provide tailored support to help Participants progress in their journey, deal with their barriers and get into sustainable employment. It is therefore crucial support is accessible and timely. Due to the nature of our delivery, we are seeking Intervention Partners to meet the high demand we are seeing for online short courses. The provision will support Participants progression into sustainable employment. Seetec require a provider who can deliver online training services accredited and non-accredited on an individual basis. Seetec staff would be responsible for referring Participants to the provision once a need had been identified. The successful providers will be included onto our database of Intervention Partners delivering bespoke training and support to participants. The online training interventions required may include, but are not limited to: * Construction courses - CSCS, health and safety, asbestos awareness, IOSH working safely, working at heights, manual handling, traffic marshal * Hospitality courses - Food hygiene, Personal licence Holder, Principles of HACCP * Customer Service and Retail skills * Business courses - business admin, leadership & management, bookkeeping, marketing * Care courses - handling and administering medicines, infection control, dementia awareness, safeguarding * Manufacturing and engineering courses - LOLER (Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulation), iHasco - PUWER and abrasive wheels * Cleaning & COSHH * Working in education - SEND, teaching assistant, safeguarding children, * Digital skills - Microsoft office, coding, website design Seetec reserves the right to award the contract to one or more providers depending on the applications received. Process for application: - Complete the attached MS Forms (https://forms.office.com/e/XnKJzmPsXF) by the closing date. - Complete and submit the attached Rate Card to Procurement@seetec.co.uk by the closing date. Additional information: Supplier must be able to deliver the courses detailed above in a remote online environment. Supplier must pass the Seetec due diligence process once notified of intent to award (template attached for your information). Supplier must be able to deliver a range of the courses detailed below. * Construction courses - CSCS, health and safety, asbestos awareness, IOSH working safely, working at heights, manual handling, traffic marshal * Hospitality courses - Food hygiene, Personal licence Holder, Principles of HACCP * Customer Service and Retail skills * Business courses - business admin, leadership & management, bookkeeping, marketing * Care courses - handling and administering medicines, infection control, dementia awareness, safeguarding * Manufacturing and engineering courses - LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulation), iHasco - PUWER and abrasive wheels * Cleaning and COSHH * Working in education - SEND, teaching assistant, safeguarding children, * Digital skills - Microsoft office, coding, website design Supplier should have experience working with similar cohort of participants (unemployed, economically inactive, ex-offenders, SEND). - Supplier must submit the rate card template provided which should include the full list of services they are able to provide. - Any bids that do not answer all questions or requirements will be immediately discounted, and the supplier will not be notified. Payment Mechanism: - Spot purchase basis with no guaranteed volumes. Seetec hold contracts across several government departments, spanning multiple geographies across England. Contracting Entity: - Seetec Business Technology Centre (SBTC) - This procurement is to deliver services across the UK arm of the Seetec Group. Referrals may come from the Employability, Business & Training or Communities & Education business units, which trade under the following names: - Seetec Business Technology Centre (SBTC) - Seetec Pluss Ltd - Pluss CIC - NexSphere - Kent, Surrey and Sussex Community Rehabilitation Company Ltd (KSSCRC) - We envisage most referrals to be generated from Seetec's employability contracts (Restart Scheme, Work & Health Programme). Framework: - This procurement is for a specific need. However, Seetec will be launching a framework for Intervention Partners who can deliver support services and training to our participants in 2025. The successful suppliers in this bid will automatically be included in Seetec's 2025 framework and we do not envisage you needing to reapply for this. Once on the framework, Seetec reserves the right to direct award future contracts to these Suppliers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46c054ff-6de7-4e88-96ec-37b6c7a4cc2b |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED |
| Locality | HOCKLEY |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS5 4RG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Rochford |
| Electoral ward | Hockley |
| Westminster constituency | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ACADEMY PLUS GROUP; BOSS TRAINING; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP; THE DIGITAL COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2025 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46c054ff-6de7-4e88-96ec-37b6c7a4cc2b
- 16 Oct 2024 at 13:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66f1bd07-bf74-44b5-b572-7ddd766e6aad
- 15 Oct 2024 at 10:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66f1bd07-bf74-44b5-b572-7ddd766e6aad
- 14 Oct 2024 at 14:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66f1bd07-bf74-44b5-b572-7ddd766e6aad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46c054ff-6de7-4e88-96ec-37b6c7a4cc2b
  4th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66f1bd07-bf74-44b5-b572-7ddd766e6aad
  16th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d91d9a42-e07a-4e37-ad12-ea6458f2cb53
  Scoring Matrix, for information.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d85b958-900e-41e7-92e0-cfdda424e69b
  Draft T&Cs, for information.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3d6fbf6c-a44c-4e0a-b7a1-8001803c3d43
  Due Diligence questionnaire, for information.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ccd0bbfe-1ad0-4b87-a72b-f10153bf8ae7
  Rate Card, for submission by 27/10/2024 at 23:59
- https://forms.office.com/e/XnKJzmPsXF
  MS Forms Questionnaire, for completion and submission by 27/10/2024 at 23:59.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.seetec.co.uk

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