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title: "Delivery of Training in Occupational Health and Safety Skills - DPS for Skills Providers and Training Provision, Skills For Growth: Cheshire and Warrington: ESF Ref: 03S19 P03307"
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# Delivery of Training in Occupational Health and Safety Skills - DPS for Skills Providers and Training Provision, Skills For Growth: Cheshire and Warrington: ESF Ref: 03S19 P03307

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-92deafc7-879d-4578-bc5e-70e4389688a4

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## Summary

The University of Chester is offering a tender titled "Delivery of Training in Occupational Health and Safety Skills - DPS for Skills Providers and Training Provision" as part of the Skills For Growth initiative for Cheshire and Warrington. This procurement process, which falls under the services category of education and training, has reached the award stage, with the contract period set from 4 January 2021 to 3 January 2022. The tender was conducted via a selective procurement method and the last date for submission was 7 December 2020. The total worth of the awarded contract is £2,400, with an anticipated minimum threshold of £100, and the relevant delivery addresses are primarily in the North West of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in training provision and skills development, particularly those offering courses in occupational health and safety. Established training organisations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as those capable of delivering innovative online and classroom-based courses, would be well-positioned to compete. Companies that can provide flexible learning solutions and adapt to the needs of the workforce in the region will likely find this procurement advantageous for growth.

## Notice

The University of Chester has already appointed suitably qualified organisations onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (ref 2019-Dec-01 Contracts Finder notice still Open when this award notice was published) to deliver a range of skills solutions and training options to Cheshire and Warrington employees until 30th November 2022. This tender welcomed a range of established provision and innovative & emerging online and socially distanced classroom programmes to deliver courses in Occupational Health and Safety Skills. The values in this award notice only relate to the tender process and not the actual values under the contracts as these will be dependent upon demand from participants. The Lots awarded were: Lot 1b - Accredited - Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace - Online Course with Tutor Lot 1c - Accredited - Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace - Classroom Setting Lot 1d - Accredited - Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace - Combined (Virtual and Classroom Setting) Lot 2b - Accredited - Basics of Health and Safety in the Workplace - Online Course with Tutor Lot 2c - Accredited - Basics of Health and Safety in the Workplace - Classroom Setting Lot 2d - Accredited - Basics of Health and Safety in the Workplace - Combined (Virtual and Classroom Setting) The following Lots were not awarded due to there being no tender submissions: Lot 1a Accredited - Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace - Online Course Self-Paced Lot 2a Accredited - Basics of Health and Safety in the Workplace - Online Course Self-Paced Additional information: This tender was run via the university's e-tendering portal, "In-Tend". Please note that where you may have previously registered with In-Tend, it will be necessary for you to ensure that your registration does include being registered to see opportunities for University of Chester. Registration to this site is free for suppliers. There is also Help/Guidance on how to use the supplier site on the 'Help' section of the site: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester/aspx/HelpOverview

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f103022-4c07-4104-a05d-79db58f3f3ea |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2021 - 3 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,400 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH1 4BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Chester City & the Garden Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS; THE WELDING ACADEMY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2021 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f103022-4c07-4104-a05d-79db58f3f3ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f103022-4c07-4104-a05d-79db58f3f3ea
  11th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester
  In-Tend Link

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester/aspx/HelpOverview

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