--- title: "Future for Freemining Training within the Foresters' Forest Heritage Lottery Funded Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7127a579-bb0b-4d9e-ab86-e8a8b8461b59" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7127a579-bb0b-4d9e-ab86-e8a8b8461b59" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7127a579-bb0b-4d9e-ab86-e8a8b8461b59.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7127a579-bb0b-4d9e-ab86-e8a8b8461b59.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION" published: "2017-10-12" --- # Future for Freemining Training within the Foresters' Forest Heritage Lottery Funded Programme Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7127a579-bb0b-4d9e-ab86-e8a8b8461b59 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7127a579-bb0b-4d9e-ab86-e8a8b8461b59) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7127a579-bb0b-4d9e-ab86-e8a8b8461b59.json) ## Summary The Forestry Commission is inviting tenders for the "Future for Freemining Training within the Foresters' Forest Heritage Lottery Funded Programme," aimed at enhancing mining skills in the Forest of Dean. This tender falls within the industry category of Safety Training Services and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 2nd November 2017. The total contract value is estimated at £65,000, with a minimum contract value of £45,000, and the award is intended for a duration of 4.5 years, commencing from December 1, 2017, and concluding on March 31, 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in safety training and skill development within the mining sector. Companies with experience in delivering training programmes, particularly those that focus on underground mining operations, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as this contract aims to cultivate new talent and ensure the transfer of vital skills in a historically rich industry, thereby supporting business growth in an area undergoing transitions in workforce capacity. ## Notice The Forestry Commission is inviting tenders for the development, implementation and reporting on a training programme to enable miners in the Forest of Dean to achieve the skills and experience to become Supervisors of Underground Mining Operations. Our intention is to award this contract for a period of 4.5 years, from October 2017- March 2022. At present within the Royal Forest of Dean Freeminers Association, there are a diminishing number of active Freeminers and the risk is that as this generation dies out, the skills and knowledge regarding how to understand the geology and techniques of mining in the Forest will die with them. There is a need to continually develop mining skills and training in traditional practices and methods of mining. Additionally training in the Supervision of Underground Mining Operations will present opportunities to develop and progress a career in mining to provide a new pool of Freeminers/Forest of Dean Miners. Please express your interest in this tender to Sue Middleton (sue.middleton@forestry.gsi.gov.uk) by email by 5pm Tuesday 30th Oct 2017 to allow us to notify you of any questions and answers we may receive. Additional information: Suppliers must express their interest in this tender by the 30th Oct 2017 and download the attached tender documents by the same date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29dbc357-597e-4aad-a911-fa725812b2d2 | | 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 | 12 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £65,000 | | 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 | FORESTRY COMMISSION | | Locality | COLEFORD | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL16 8BA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Forest of Dean | | Electoral ward | Coleford | | Westminster constituency | Forest of Dean | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80550000 - Safety training services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2017 at 09:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29dbc357-597e-4aad-a911-fa725812b2d2 - 12 Oct 2017 at 09:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29dbc357-597e-4aad-a911-fa725812b2d2 - 18 Sep 2017 at 13:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29dbc357-597e-4aad-a911-fa725812b2d2 - 18 Sep 2017 at 13:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29dbc357-597e-4aad-a911-fa725812b2d2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29dbc357-597e-4aad-a911-fa725812b2d2 12th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c837b1e-9761-4e98-a244-d6cf35552195 ITT Document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f830667-e4c5-4c2e-b181-cef60adccaed ITT Document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e2d69e1-c087-4f7e-b550-568975baf58d Revised ITT Document ## Notice URLs - https://www.forestry.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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