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title: "LCRCA - Training Provider Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037d12"
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# LCRCA - Training Provider Framework

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037d12

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has completed a tender process for the "LCRCA - Training Provider Framework" in the services sector, funded by the European Social Fund and Strategic Investment Fund. The framework consists of 19 lots covering various training areas such as leadership, business skills, IT, soft support skills, and hospitality. The framework, running until December 2022, aims to support locally based employers with tailored training programmes delivered by selected providers.

This tender opportunity offers business growth prospects for training providers specialised in education and training services. Businesses with expertise in leadership development, business skills, IT training, soft support skills, and hospitality services could excel in competing for the different lots within the framework. Suppliers awarded contracts will deliver fully funded training programmes to meet the skills' needs of Liverpool City Region-based employers, providing an opportunity to showcase their capabilities and contribute to local workforce development.

## 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 19 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 19 Advanced IT Skills

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Leadership & Management Theory skills

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.

Lot 2 - 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 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 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.

Title: 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030462-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | HALTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; INNOVATIVE ALLIANCE; MANCHESTER BUSINESS TRAINING & CONSULTANCY; QUANTUM VANTAGE; ROTUNDA; SQUAREONE TRAINING; THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS PARTNERSHIP; THREE DIMENSIONAL TRAINING; TRAINING; UK LEARNING NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2022 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030462-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:628829-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML

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