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title: "Digital Skills Framework"
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# Digital Skills Framework

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ef2938b-80a8-4ac8-8476-84140535437b

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## Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the "Digital Skills Framework" to multiple suppliers. The procurement process was completed under the Education and training services category. This framework for Adult Digital Skills Training involves two lots, each potentially appointing up to five Delivery Partners, with a maximum contract value of £30 million. The tender period ended on July 11, 2022, and the contract is set to run from October 3, 2022, to October 2, 2026, providing significant business opportunities.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses in the education and training sector, especially those offering specialist, technical, and computer training services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are eligible to participate. Interested businesses should consider the potential for revenue within this four-year framework and assess their suitability for delivering Adult Digital Skills Training under this contract.

## Notice

1.1 This invitation to tender (ITT) is issued by West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Combined Authority). The Combined Authority is running this procurement process on its own behalf. This procurement process is for an Adult Digital Skills Training Framework which is a multiple lot, multiple supplier framework, with up to five suppliers appointed to each lot. This competition will appoint five Delivery Partners for each lot with tenderers having the ability to apply for one or both lots in this process. There are two lots available and therefore the Combined Authority will look to appoint up to ten Delivery Partners. Once appointed the tenderer will be one of up to five Delivery Partners for that chosen lot however as this is a framework there is no guarantee of revenue to the selected suppliers. Indicative estimations of likely throughput have been included with further detail in appendix 1. The framework will be run for 4 years (2+2 break clause) with a maximum value of PS30 million (not guaranteed).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a27ecf65-f0b1-4129-9de1-ad02ee1733bf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2022 - 2 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | APPRENTIFY; BACKSTAGE ACADEMY (TRAINING; COGRAMMAR; GENERATION: YOU EMPLOYED; THE SKILLS NETWORK; WEST YORKSHIRE COLLEGES CONSORTIUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2023 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a27ecf65-f0b1-4129-9de1-ad02ee1733bf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a27ecf65-f0b1-4129-9de1-ad02ee1733bf
  25th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=46921&B=UK
  Award notice for Digital Skills Framework

## Notice URLs

- https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

## Provenance

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