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title: "Engineering Development Solutions - Soft Skills Support"
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# Engineering Development Solutions - Soft Skills Support

Buyer: CTM PORTAL FOR THE NDA SHARED SERVICES ALLIANCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef38d5ac-8638-4a5b-b066-f734308a615d

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## Summary

The CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance has awarded a contract for "Engineering Development Solutions - Soft Skills Support" in the services category. The procurement process was completed, with a contract value of £180,000. The tender, initiated as an open procedure, had a tender period ending on December 22, 2022, and a contract period starting on February 6, 2023, and ending on February 7, 2024. The location for delivery is in the North West of the United Kingdom.

The tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in management training services to collaborate with Sellafield Ltd's Engineering and Maintenance department. The contract period provides selected businesses the chance to contribute to the Engineering Centre of Excellence's soft skills support programme, enhancing workforce development. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) that focus on professional development in technical fields are well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Sellafield Ltd's Engineering and Maintenance have invested significant time and resource into developing an Engineering Centre of Excellence (CoE) situated at the Leconfield Industrial Estate in Cleator Moor. The facility's purpose is to limit the constraints attributed to the licenced nuclear site and to enable closer working relationships with its supply chain partners. One of the Engineering CoE's prominent departments is Engineering Development Solutions (EDS). EDS's purpose is to serve as a problem-solving hub for the Sellafield site and associated value streams while professionally developing participants through its Engineering sprint projects. EDS run six-week rapid prototyping projects engaging people looking to develop themselves whilst innovating on the site's challenges. To supplement this problem-solving approach, EDS requires the expertise of businesses focussing on developing the soft skills of those in technical backgrounds to create a well-rounded workforce.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b83fe10-487e-4166-bd76-5dd148a714ac |
| 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 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Feb 2023 - 7 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000 |
| 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 | CTM PORTAL FOR THE NDA SHARED SERVICES ALLIANCE |
| Locality | SEASCALE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA20 1PG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CENTRE FOR LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2023 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b83fe10-487e-4166-bd76-5dd148a714ac

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b83fe10-487e-4166-bd76-5dd148a714ac
  17th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=16165&B=SELLAFIELD
  Additional data
- https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

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