--- title: "DPS for Skills and Investment Grant Funding" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-59c76a5c-c482-458c-ab74-300ea37d30da" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-59c76a5c-c482-458c-ab74-300ea37d30da" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59c76a5c-c482-458c-ab74-300ea37d30da.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59c76a5c-c482-458c-ab74-300ea37d30da.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-21" --- # DPS for Skills and Investment Grant Funding Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-59c76a5c-c482-458c-ab74-300ea37d30da [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-59c76a5c-c482-458c-ab74-300ea37d30da) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59c76a5c-c482-458c-ab74-300ea37d30da.json) ## Summary Worcestershire County Council has initiated a procurement process for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) targeting Skills and Investment Grant Funding. This initiative, overseen by the Council's Investment in Skills Team, aims to enhance employment opportunities and skill development within the county. The procurement process, tagged under "Higher education services" and "Education and training services," is at the tender stage and set to conclude on 30th September 2028. The opportunities available under this DPS will be delivered in various locations including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and the Channel Islands. Interested suppliers must express their interest and complete the relevant standard questionnaires before submitting their returns through the specified portal. This tender represents significant growth potential for businesses experienced in employability, education, digital development, consultancy, and health and wellbeing. The Council seeks specialised external providers to enhance and complement their service offerings. With opportunities available across five distinct categories, businesses with expertise in sector-specific training, adult education, digital tool development, business consultancy, and health-oriented training can leverage this DPS to secure new projects, enhance their portfolios, and contribute to the county's economic and social well-being. This contract is particularly suitable for SMEs looking to expand their market reach and foster regional development. ## Notice Worcestershire County Council is putting in place a DPS for Skills and Investment Grant Funding. The Council's Investment in Skills Team aims to help people into employment and to work towards improving skills in the county. The scope of the projects delivered by the Investment in Skills Team can vary in context, value and duration but, collectively, and over time they support the goals of the Team which is funded by various grant providers such as the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the Department for Education, etc . The Team does not have the capacity to meet all the needs of all its Service Users, it therefore commissions the knowledge and skills of externally qualified, licensed and experienced providers to work on a variety of training projects as and when required to meet requirements. There are 5 Categories which Suppliers may wish to apply for, they are: Category 1 Employability & Skills Training for people to build up sector-specific skills and/or upskill to help people gain skills for life, help support skills demands in their local area, and ultimately help people to get into employment and have the opportunity for a progression within their current job. Category 2 Education Training and support to help adults improve their numeracy skills in everyday life and boost their employment prospects. It also aims to contribute to businesses to develop their employees' numeracy skills which can boost productivity, increase profits, and improve employee retention. Category 3 Digital Developing digital tools to support various projects. Category 4 Consultancy Advice and support for businesses in the county via curriculum development, workforce planning, and supported internship. The aim will be to support businesses with growth and competitive advantage by fulfilling their staffing/skills needs. Category 5 Health and Wellbeing Training, advice and guidance to support health and wellbeing, and to improve confidence, resilience, motivation, social integration with the goal of empowering people to achieve their true employment potential. If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click 'Opt in' which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the 'Submit your Return' button at the bottom of the page. Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return. Any questions or clarification should be conducted via 'Correspondence' through this portal. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a749f335-5a87-4e72-8c4f-eae9150804e8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2028 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2028 - 2 Oct 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80300000 - Higher education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 21 May 2024 at 08:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a749f335-5a87-4e72-8c4f-eae9150804e8 - 2 Oct 2023 at 10:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a749f335-5a87-4e72-8c4f-eae9150804e8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a749f335-5a87-4e72-8c4f-eae9150804e8 21st May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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