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title: "UKSPF People and Skills Projects Proposal"
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# UKSPF People and Skills Projects Proposal

Buyer: FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7109406-096e-4f1b-8496-e788a25fbb24

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## Summary

Folkestone & Hythe District Council seeks to commission an experienced education and skills provider to deliver two key projects under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) for the 2024/25 financial year. The procurement is open procedure and targets the industry category of education and training services with an allotted budget of £200,000. Interested parties had until 26 April 2024 to submit their tenders, with the successful contract running from 28 May 2024 to 31 March 2025. The two project areas include Retrofit and Green Skills, and Construction Skills, providing essential qualifications and training to meet local needs across various regions in the UK, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West.

This tender offers significant opportunities for educational and training organisations, particularly those experienced in green skills and construction skills training, to participate in the UK's Levelling Up agenda. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to apply, allowing them to leverage their expertise to support the skilled workforce goals and address local skills gaps. The chosen provider, EKC Group, stands to benefit from enhanced visibility and potential long-term partnerships with local authorities, underpinning their role in local economic growth and skills development.

## Notice

Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) seeks to award a single commission to an experienced education and skills provider to deliver two important local projects. This organisation will support F&HDC in delivering outputs and results against these three priority areas in the council's UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme for the 2024/25 financial year. UKSPF is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides funding for local areas to invest in communities and places, supporting local business, and people and skills.\r \r The programme being commissioned will have opportunities in two project areas:\r \r 1. Retrofit and Green Skills: Green skills courses targeted around ensuring we have the skilled workforce to achieve the government's net zero and wider environmental ambitions.\r \r 2. Construction Skills: Support for local areas to fund local skills needs. This includes technical and vocational qualifications and courses up to level 2 and training for vocational licences relevant to local area needs and high-value qualifications where there is a need for additional skills capacity that is not being met through other provision'.\r \r The opportunity is available on Kent Business Portal - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ , Reference number DN716883\r

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ba9264-5949-4e22-b7d2-dc35891662a0 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £420,000 |
| 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 | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | FOLKESTONE |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT20 2QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Electoral ward | Folkestone Central |
| Westminster constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EKC GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2025 at 13:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ba9264-5949-4e22-b7d2-dc35891662a0
- 8 Jul 2024 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea4491a2-6eb0-43b6-a5c6-0dfb67d83095
- 22 Mar 2024 at 15:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7d949ee-d8e9-4e88-9250-872ce6175258

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ba9264-5949-4e22-b7d2-dc35891662a0
  11th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea4491a2-6eb0-43b6-a5c6-0dfb67d83095
  8th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7d949ee-d8e9-4e88-9250-872ce6175258
  22nd March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

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