--- title: "Training Services Market Sounding Exercise" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e983" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e983" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e983.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e983.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME" published: "2021-10-07" --- # Training Services Market Sounding Exercise Buyer: FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e983 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e983) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e983.json) ## Summary The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is initiating a planned procurement process titled "Training Services Market Sounding Exercise". This process falls under the services category, specifically focusing on training services, with a total budget of £400,000. The exercise aims to identify suppliers capable of delivering learning and development services to support the FSCS's HR team. The procurement is taking place in Inner London and will involve a market testing component to gather insights on potential solutions available in the market. A future notice date is set for 13 December 2021. This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in training and development services, particularly those with experience in providing learning solutions to organisations. Companies that can offer innovative and compliant training programmes, including continuing professional development (CPD) and tailored learning interventions, would be well-suited to engage in this tender. The soft market testing approach allows businesses to showcase their capabilities and potentially shape the future specifications for FSCS's training needs. ## Notice The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) through this market testing exercise is looking for supplier(s) who can deliver access to learning and development opportunities to support and collaborate with the in-house team of HR professionals (The People Team). The purpose of this Soft Market Testing Exercise is to gain a better understanding of what solutions are available in the market that could be viable in meeting FSCS's objective to regularise and improve access arrangements to a range of learning and development interventions and related services, as well as to support FSCS in development of a fit for purpose specification. The Market Sounding Briefing Document provided in the procurement exercise pack outlines the 4 strands to FSCS Learning and Development roadmap and a range of training principles applied across FSCS to ensure and support compliance with essential learning plans, continuing professional development (CPD), essential training required for specific roles. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) through this market testing exercise is looking for supplier(s) who can deliver access to learning and development opportunities to support and collaborate with the in-house team of HR professionals (The People Team). The purpose of this Soft Market Testing Exercise is to gain a better understanding of what solutions are available in the market that could be viable in meeting FSCS's objective to regularise and improve access arrangements to a range of learning and development interventions and related services, as well as to support FSCS in development of a fit for purpose specification. The Market Sounding Briefing Document provided in the procurement exercise pack outlines the 4 strands to FSCS Learning and Development roadmap and a range of training principles applied across FSCS to ensure and support compliance with essential learning plans, continuing professional development (CPD), essential training required for specific roles. Additional information: If you are interested in tendering, please click on the link provided to access FSCS's e-tendering portal, which details how to register on the e-tender portal to access the Market Sounding Briefing Document. Delta-esourcing portal Access Code - MT42NFFSK6 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025109-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Dec 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC3A 7QU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | City of London | | Electoral ward | Portsoken | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI4 Inner London - East | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 7 Oct 2021 at 17:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025109-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.fscs.org.uk - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/MT42NFFSK6 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Training-services./MT42NFFSK6 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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