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# LCRCA - Training Provider Framework

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e6e1

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is currently seeking training providers for its "LCRCA - Training Provider Framework," a public procurement initiative focused on delivering educational services. This open procedure tender, classified under the CPV code for education and training services, has a total value of £4,000,000 and will run for four years, funded by the European Social Fund and Strategic Investment Fund. The tender is active, with bids due by 2nd November 2021. Interested suppliers may choose to bid for a maximum of three out of the 18 specified lots, each addressing distinct training areas such as leadership, business skills, and hospitality training.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in training and education services to expand their market reach within the Liverpool area. Providers with expertise in leadership development, business fundamentals, digital skills, and hospitality training are particularly well-positioned to compete. The framework is designed to address identified skills gaps in the region, making it a promising avenue for training organisations to secure long-term engagements with local employers who are actively seeking to enhance workforce capabilities.

## Notice

The Skills & Apprenticeship Hub Team are part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and Strategic Investment Fund (SIF). A 'Priority Training Support' programme is being developed to support locally based employers. The priority areas have been developed from a survey undertook with LCR employers in June 2021. These priority training areas have been separated into 18 Lots. LCRCA is looking for organisations to deliver a series of short yet focused and challenging training programmes that adhere to a predetermined framework of elements that are detailed within the specifications for each of the lots. The framework will run for 4 years, funded by the above-mentioned schemes up until December 2022. When we will look to seek other funding streams in order to call of the framework in the future. We have 18 lots listed below, each lot will be single party, suppliers may bid for a maximum of 3 lots in total: Lot 1 Leadership & Management - Theory & Skills Lot 2 Leadership & Management - Performance Lot 3 Leadership & Management - Staffing Lot 4 Business Skills - Business Fundamentals Lot 5 Business Skills - Marketing Lot 6 Business Skills - Languages Lot 7 Business Skills - Import/Export Regulations & Tax Lot 8 Basic skill - IT Skills Lot 9 Basic skills - Visual Basics Lot 10 Soft Support Skills Team Member Lot 11 Soft Support Skills - Mental Health - Stress and Resilience Lot 12 Soft Support Skills - Problem Solving Lot 13 Hospitality - Tour Guide Lot 14 Hospitality - Marketing Lot 15 Hospitality - Management Lot 16 Hospitality - Events Lot 17 Hospitality - Customer Service Skills Lot 18 Hospitality - Digital Sales

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Leadership & Management Theory skills

Leadership & Management LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around leadership and management. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified leadership & management training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand in relation to Leadership & Management (Theory and Skills) across the City Region.

Leadership & Management - Performance

Leadership & Management (Performance) LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around leadership and management (Performance). These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified leadership & management training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region in relation to Leadership and Management (performance).

Lot 3 - Leadership Management - Staff

Leadership & Management (Staffing) LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a focused training programme centred around Leadership and Management (Staffing). These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified leadership & management training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region in relation to Leadership & Management (Staffing).

Lot 4 Business skills fundamentals

Business Skills (Fundamentals) LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around basic business skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified basic business skills training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy the demand for fundamental business skills across the City Region.

Lot 5 Business Skills Marketing

Business Skills (Marketing) LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around basic business skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Marketing skills training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training providers to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 6 Business skills languages

Business Skills (Spanish/French/Italian/German for business) LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around basic business skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Spanish/French/Italian/German for business training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 7- Business Skills Import Export

Business Skills LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around basic business skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Import/Export & Tax training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 8 Basic Skills IT Skills

Business Skills - Basic/Intermediate IT Skills LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around basic business skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Basic/Intermediate IT skills training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 9 Basic Skills Visual basic

Business Skills - (Visual Basics for Application Training) LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around basic business skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Visual Basics for Application skills training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 10 - Soft Support Skills (Being an effective Team Member)

Soft Support Skills (Being an effective Team Member) LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around soft support skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Team working training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 11 - Soft Support Skills mental health

Soft Support Skills LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around soft support skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Mental Health training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 12 - Soft Support Skills problem solving

Soft Support Skills LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of focused training programmes centred around soft support skills. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Critical Thinking & Problem solving training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 13 - Hospitality tour guide

Hospitality (Visitor/Tour Guide) LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified Visitor/Tourist Guide training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 14 Hospitality marketing

Hospitality LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified hospitality training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 15 - Hospitality management

Hospitality LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified hospitality management training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 16 - Hospitality Event

Hospitality (Events Management) LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified hospitality event management as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 17 - Hospitality Customer Service Skills

Hospitality (Events Management) LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified hospitality customer service training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

Lot 18 - Hospitality Digital sales

Hospitality (Digital Sales Platform) LCRCA wishes to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to deliver a series of hospitality-focused training programmes. These training programmes will be fully funded by LCRCA. Research undertaken by the LCRCA has identified hospitality digital sales training as a skills' need for LCR-based employers. As a result of this, LCRCA Skills & Apprenticeship Hub is looking to procure a training provider to satisfy this demand across the City Region.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024435-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2021 at 11:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024435-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://the-chest.org.uk
- http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

## Provenance

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