--- title: "GB-Watford: Skills Brokerage - Economic Development" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e3377650-dfc3-48a3-85f4-7ad87fc210c4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3377650-dfc3-48a3-85f4-7ad87fc210c4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3377650-dfc3-48a3-85f4-7ad87fc210c4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3377650-dfc3-48a3-85f4-7ad87fc210c4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-20" --- # GB-Watford: Skills Brokerage - Economic Development Buyer: WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3377650-dfc3-48a3-85f4-7ad87fc210c4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3377650-dfc3-48a3-85f4-7ad87fc210c4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3377650-dfc3-48a3-85f4-7ad87fc210c4.json) ## Summary The Watford Borough Council has issued a tender titled "Skills Brokerage - Economic Development" aimed at supporting SME businesses in Watford to enhance their staff recruitment and retention, increase productivity, and foster growth. The project involves a skills brokerage programme starting from June/July 2024 for a duration of 10-12 months. The objective is to boost business productivity, address skills shortages, retain staff, and aid career progression in Watford. This selective procurement opportunity, under a restricted procedure, has a contract value of £100,000. The tender period ends on April 12, 2024, with the contract anticipated to run from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The buying organisation, Watford Borough Council, seeks SMEs and VCSEs to participate in delivering this vocational training services contract, offering opportunities for businesses in the education, training, and business consultancy sectors. ## Notice The Council is aiming to support Watford SME businesses to recruit and retain their staff, increase their productivity, and grow their business by commissioning a skills brokerage project from June/July 2024 for a period of 10-12 months. The Service will support employers to identify training needs of their staff, create training plans, and source appropriate training for employees. The programme will provide an independent, impartial advice service for SMEs within Watford, and support them to engage effectively with education, employment and training solutions. The overall objectives of the programme are to: *increase business productivity and growth *help address skills shortages in the local economy *help businesses retain staff *help people progress in their careers and have job security *help keep good quality jobs in Watford *equip and empower employers to be able to support their staffs' future training needs, ensuring longevity of the impact of the programme If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete the Expression of Interest form and return it via Delta. The appointment will deliver for one year and there will be an option to extend for one further year (dependent on the agreement of funding and success of the first year). Please provide a comprehensive response to this Expression of Interest. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a736881-01fb-405f-8888-fa61b19f49d1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WATFORD | | Post town | Watford | | Postcode | WD17 3EX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Watford | | Electoral ward | Park | | Westminster constituency | Watford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services - 79996000 - Business organisation services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80500000 - Training services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80530000 - Vocational training services ## Release History - 20 Mar 2024 at 13:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a736881-01fb-405f-8888-fa61b19f49d1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a736881-01fb-405f-8888-fa61b19f49d1 20th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Watford:-Skills-Brokerage---Economic-Development/994UPT4Z5G Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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