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title: "Supporting Pathways to Skills & Training"
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# Supporting Pathways to Skills & Training

Buyer: CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ae6bd63-e7fc-4ebb-85bf-d12c2f1226ad

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## Summary

The Canterbury City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Supporting Pathways to Skills & Training consultancy services. The contract, valued at £130,000 GBP, covers improving adults' pathways to learning provision & employability, improving business pathways to 'green' skills & training, and a bite-sized business training programme. The contract period is from April 10, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The tender was open, and the tender period ended on February 14, 2024. The buyer is Canterbury City Council, and the contracting parties include CXK, YTKO Limited, and Social Enterprise Kent CIC.

This contract offers opportunities for businesses in the business services and education and training services sectors to contribute to initiatives supporting skill development and employability. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in consultancy and training services would be well-suited to compete. Businesses located in England, where the services will be delivered, may find this tender particularly relevant. The procurement method used was an open procedure, allowing a competitive and transparent tendering process.

## Notice

Canterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of Supporting Pathways to Skills and Training Consultancy Services and invites tenderers to submit a tender to meet the Council's requirements: Lot 1: Improving adults' pathways to learning provision & employability Lot 2: Improving business pathways to 'green' skills & training Lot 3: Bite sized business training programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e229a694-3ba6-4a96-b043-53844774d587 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 9 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £130,000 |
| 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 | CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CANTERBURY |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT1 1YW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Canterbury |
| Electoral ward | Northgate |
| Westminster constituency | Canterbury |
| 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | CXK; SOCIAL ENTERPRISE KENT; YTKO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2024 at 08:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e229a694-3ba6-4a96-b043-53844774d587

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e229a694-3ba6-4a96-b043-53844774d587
  11th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=60157acb-18b5-ee11-8127-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.canterbury.gov.uk

## Provenance

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