--- title: "Cambridge City Council - Upskilling of \"Multiskilled\" team of 40 Property Maintenance Operatives" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-71a00d81-5e3b-4895-a249-568b9031a786" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-71a00d81-5e3b-4895-a249-568b9031a786" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71a00d81-5e3b-4895-a249-568b9031a786.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71a00d81-5e3b-4895-a249-568b9031a786.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-03-02" --- # Cambridge City Council - Upskilling of "Multiskilled" team of 40 Property Maintenance Operatives Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71a00d81-5e3b-4895-a249-568b9031a786 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-71a00d81-5e3b-4895-a249-568b9031a786) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71a00d81-5e3b-4895-a249-568b9031a786.json) ## Summary The Cambridge City Council is seeking proposals for the upskilling of a team of 40 Property Maintenance Operatives through an open tender process. The project, aimed at enhancing the skills of operatives to meet a Level 2 Apprenticeship standard in Property Maintenance, was published on 2nd March 2018. Interested parties must submit their bids by 12th March 2018. The work will be conducted primarily at the E&F depot located at 130 Cowley Road, Cambridge, with an expected contract duration starting from 13th April 2018 to 31st March 2021. The total budget allocated for this initiative is £144,000 and it falls under the category of education and training services. This opportunity presents a significant prospect for training organisations, particularly those specialising in vocational education and apprenticeship programmes, to expand their client base. Smaller enterprises and organisations with expertise in property maintenance training should consider participating, as the tender encourages submissions from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Engaging in this contract could not only enhance the skill set of the workforce involved but also provide a stable contract for businesses focusing on training delivery within the public sector. ## Notice Assessment of all operatives has been completed and the outcome of the skills audit will be made available to tenderers. Successful tenderer will need to consult operatives and their manager to finalise training plan. Existing workforce comprising 40 operatives of which 22 have a lower skill set. All employees have at least one principal trade skill and all currently have varied abilities in one or more other trades. Development of a training plan for upskilling all operatives to a practical and comprehensive standard consistent with a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Property Maintenance. Delivery of all on-site training as required to achieve the overall Level 2 standard. All training is to be delivered at the E&F depot at 130 Cowley Road, Cambridge to a programme agreed with E&F service managers - designed to ensure all operatives achieve Level 2 standard within a min of 2 years and maximum of 3 years from project commencement. The appointed Training Organisation is to include for all assessors/trainers to work on site at E&F depot or other sites within Cambridge City Council boundary and to provide all toolsets required for training. Materials will be provided by the City Council from the on-site stores. Off-site training at the Training Organisations own premises will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and should not be assumed when preparing the submission. Training organisation are required to confirm proposals for use of Apprenticeship Funding to support the cost of training programmes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa35ecfb-403c-4e7b-8938-af0a1c1d7fa5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £144,000 | | 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 | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB2 3QJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Market | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 2 Mar 2018 at 12:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa35ecfb-403c-4e7b-8938-af0a1c1d7fa5 - 2 Mar 2018 at 12:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa35ecfb-403c-4e7b-8938-af0a1c1d7fa5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa35ecfb-403c-4e7b-8938-af0a1c1d7fa5 2nd March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95011f36-bc54-4a20-a7f2-93b5e17940a7 Previous tender advert ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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