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title: "PL0120"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# PL0120

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e17360b4-18a1-4dc7-8059-4e9b4517a8ad

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## Summary

Essex County Council procured Skills Bootcamp education and training services. The programme is intended to help Essex providers respond to local-economy demand through specific Skills Bootcamps across all sectors identified in Essex’s Local Skills Improvement Plan. Delivery covers the county of Essex, together with Thurrock and Southend, within the East of England. Delivery partners are responsible for providing the training and meeting reporting requirements for Essex County Council and the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Education to secure programme funding. The buyer is Essex County Council, based in Chelmsford. The opportunity is classified as education and training services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 16 July 2026 following a selective procedure using a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 14 May 2026 at noon. The awarded value is £641,540. The contract runs from 16 July 2026 to 30 September 2027. An active award was made to House Builder XL Ltd, Fareport Training Organisation Limited, Mastered Studios Ltd, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited and Skills Max Academy Limited. The award covers the Skills Bootcamp provision described for Essex, Thurrock and Southend. Evaluation was conducted through the dynamic purchasing system call-off process, with delivery partners required to meet the programme’s reporting obligations to support funding.

This award shows demand for training providers able to design and deliver Skills Bootcamps across a broad range of sectors, aligned with local labour-market needs and the priorities of Essex’s Local Skills Improvement Plan. Credible competitors would need the teaching, curriculum and learner-support capability to deliver practical skills training across Essex, Thurrock and Southend, together with sufficient operational capacity to manage delivery across the area. Strong performance would also depend on accurate, timely reporting to Essex County Council and the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Education, because reporting supports programme funding. The selected supplier group includes several SMEs, indicating that smaller specialist providers can participate alongside broader training and recruitment organisations.

## Notice

This is the procurement of the provision of Skills Bootcamps. The delivery partners must adhere to the reporting requirements for ECC and DWP/DfE to secure funding. This programme will allow Essex providers to respond to the demands of the local economy, via delivery of specific Skills Bootcamps. It covers all sectors identified by Essex's LSIP and covers the County, as well as Thurrock and Southend.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dc188b0-fa07-4466-909e-cc44d006c4ec |
| 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 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £641,540 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £641,540 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | Fareport Training Organisation Limited; House Builder XL Ltd; Mastered Studios Ltd; Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited; Skills Max Academy Limited. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 08:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dc188b0-fa07-4466-909e-cc44d006c4ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dc188b0-fa07-4466-909e-cc44d006c4ec
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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