--- title: "North East LEP Wave 4 Skills Bootcamps" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ac87" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ac87" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ac87.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ac87.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH OF TYNE COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2023-02-27" --- # North East LEP Wave 4 Skills Bootcamps Buyer: NORTH OF TYNE COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ac87 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ac87) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ac87.json) ## Summary The North of Tyne Combined Authority has issued a tender named "North East LEP Wave 4 Skills Bootcamps" in the services category related to education and training services. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, with a total contract value of 5,550,000 GBP. The tender involves the provision of intensive, Level 3-5 training courses for adults to develop technical skills for in-demand jobs, apprenticeships, and increased income. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a deadline for tender submission on 29th March 2023. The contracting authority is focused on addressing skills needs in various sectors within the North East LEP region. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in education and training services to participate in the provision of Skills Bootcamps to support adult learners in gaining new skills and accessing job opportunities. Companies offering flexible training programmes and expertise in regulated or non-regulated skills development would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The initiative aims to address the needs of both adult learners and employers, focusing on filling vacancies, driving productivity, and building sustainable skills provision in the specified geographical area. ## Notice Skills Bootcamps are intensive, Level 3-5 or equivalent, flexible training courses. Their aim is:- to equip adults with technical skills that enable them to access in-demand jobs, apprenticeships, new opportunities and an increased level of income over time (including for the self-employed). 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 complete training around work and other commitments, look 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 or 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. In addition, the North East LEP's Skills Bootcamp programme aims to ensure that training is available in sectors where skills provision isn't available or is limited and to test new models and provision in order to build sustainable skills provision in the North East LEP area (being Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland). https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c3e4d64e-b3b6-ed11-8120-005056b64545&p=1c9e782c-541e-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Skills Bootcamps are intensive, Level 3-5 or equivalent, flexible training courses. Their aim is:- to equip adults with technical skills that enable them to access in-demand jobs, apprenticeships, new opportunities and an increased level of income over time (including for the self-employed). 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 complete training around work and other commitments, look 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 or 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. In addition, the North East LEP's Skills Bootcamp programme aims to ensure that training is available in sectors where skills provision isn't available or is limited and to test new models and provision in order to build sustainable skills provision in the North East LEP area (being Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland). 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 East LEP. North Tyneside Council are conducting this procurement on NE LEP's behalf https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c3e4d64e-b3b6-ed11-8120-005056b64545&p=1c9e782c-541e-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21 Additional information: NTCA including North East LEP receives procurement support from North Tyneside Council and legal support from Newcastle City Council (and external providers). North Tyneside Council is supporting NTCA in the delivery of the procurement and so is listed as the procuring organisation although legal documents will be entered into by NTCA Details of this process are included in the ITT. If you have any issues or require further guidance on any of the processes within the procurement portal, please visit the Help Centre at https://supplierhelp.duenorth.com/ Renewal: This contract is 12 months with 1 x 12 month extension https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c3e4d64e-b3b6-ed11-8120-005056b64545&p=1c9e782c-541e-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005710-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 27 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,550,000 | | Lots value | £5,550,000 | | 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 | NORTH OF TYNE COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE4 5BZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 27 Feb 2023 at 15:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005710-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.northoftyne-ca.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c3e4d64e-b3b6-ed11-8120-005056b64545&p=1c9e782c-541e-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21 - https://supplierhelp.duenorth.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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