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title: "North of Tyne Combined Authority and North East LEP Wave 3 Skills Bootcamp"
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# North of Tyne Combined Authority and North East LEP Wave 3 Skills Bootcamp

Buyer: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fae5882e-6c9e-4426-a68c-117ae4bacabb

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## Summary

The North of Tyne Combined Authority and North East LEP are offering a procurement opportunity for a Skills Bootcamp programme funded by the Department for Education worth £7.4m. The programme aims to provide training for adults aged 19+ in the NTCA region and NELEP geography, offering in-demand skills training and job opportunities. The tender, managed by North Tyneside Council, is currently in the award stage with a contract period from 4th July 2022 to 31st March 2023.

This Skills Bootcamp tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector to collaborate with the public sector in delivering impactful skills training programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage due to the programme's focus on providing opportunities for adults seeking to enhance their skills and employability. The open procurement method allows for a transparent and accessible process, promoting fair competition among potential suppliers.

## Notice

Skills bootcamps are one part of the National Skills Fund, a PS2.5 billion initiative to help adults train and gain skills quickly to improve their job prospects. The bootcamps offer free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks for adults aged 19 or over who are either in work, self-employed, recently unemployed or returning to work after a break. NTCA and the NELEP have secured a combined PS7.4m directly from the Department for Education to support the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in the NTCA region and wider NELEP geography. This is a significant investment in our region and has the potential to deliver new opportunities to generations of adult who may have been previously left behind. Skills Bootcamps aim to secure benefits for adults aged 19+ by giving them access to in-demand skills training and a guaranteed interview for a more sustainable, higher-skilled job and higher wages over time. The benefits for employers include helping them fill specific skills shortage vacancies, enabling them to become more productive, more quickly. The overall aims of the Skills Bootcamps are: - to deliver flexible training programmes lasting up to 16 weeks, based on employer / sector 'in-demand' skills needs which may be either regulated (i.e. qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g. based on alignment with industry standards) enabling adults (19+) to do training around work and other commitments, looking to gain work, additional responsibilities, or access new opportunities and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course; - to address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, and provide individuals with wider access to opportunities to retrain, update or formalise their skills or acquire specialist skills; - to address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short-medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity. They will help fill medium-higher level vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs, by linking them with line of sight to a job/ different role, additional responsibilities or new opportunities/contracts; and - to help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment), by linking them with line of sight to a job / different role, additional responsibilities, or new opportunities / contracts. We are keen to see innovative proposals of realistic and sustainable options that demonstrate commitment from all sides to a successful outcome. Whilst the Buyer in the Contact Details is listed as "North Tyneside Council", this entry is system generated. For the avoidance of doubt, the Buyer in this case is the North of Tyne Combined Authority. North Tyneside Council are conducting this procurement on North of Tyne's behalf Additional information: Please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index to express an interest and download tender documents Please note whilst the Buyer in the Contact Details is listed as "North Tyneside Council", this entry is system generated. For the avoidance of doubt, the Buyer in this case is the North of Tyne Combined Authority. North Tyneside Council are conducting this procurement on North of Tyne's behalf

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10098236-d387-4492-943f-327f804b6ef1 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 27 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 10 Jul 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,400,000 |
| 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 | NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTH TYNESIDE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE27 0BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Shiremoor |
| Westminster constituency | Cramlington and Killingworth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 14 |
| Supplier names | BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING; CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES; DIAMOND PEOPLE (NE; EXPEDIENT TRAINING SERVICES; GATESHEAD COLLEGE; LEARNING CURVE GROUP; NEW COLLEGE DURHAM; NEWCASTLE COLLEGE (VICE PRINCIPAL; NORTH EAST BIC; OPTIMUM SKILLS; PRIMED TALENT; PURPLE BEARD; RMF CONSTRUCTION TRAINING ACADEMY; SUSAN FRENCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2022 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10098236-d387-4492-943f-327f804b6ef1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10098236-d387-4492-943f-327f804b6ef1
  8th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index

## Provenance

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