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title: "Wave 4 Skills Bootcamps Procurement"
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# Wave 4 Skills Bootcamps Procurement

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c710

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has completed the procurement process for the "Wave 4 Skills Bootcamps Procurement" for education and training services. This service contract aimed to engage adults aged 19 and above within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a contract value of £890,000 signed on 25th August 2023.

This tender opportunity offers businesses the chance to provide high-quality Level 3-5 training services to adults seeking employment or skills progression. Companies specialising in education and training services, especially those experienced in adult and other education services, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The deadline for the submission was 8th June 2023, with an active status as of 9th May 2023.

## Notice

The Authority is seeking to award service contract/s with a principal purpose of engaging adults aged 19 and above to provide them with the required skills that will enable them to enter, and/or gain employment; apprenticeship/traineeship; or progress their employment with their existing employer; or progress their self-employment through the provision of Skills Bootcamps in accordance with the following requirements. Provision of high-quality and in-demand Level 3-5 (or equivalent and unless otherwise stated in the specification) training across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Area. Skills Bootcamps aim to secure benefits for adults 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.

### Lot Information

Lot information within tender documents

The Authority is seeking to award service contract/s with a principal purpose of engaging adults aged 19 and above to provide them with the required skills that will enable them to enter, and/or gain employment; apprenticeship/traineeship; or progress their employment with their existing employer; or progress their self-employment through the provision of Skills Bootcamps in accordance with the following requirements. Provision of high-quality and in-demand Level 3-5 (or equivalent and unless otherwise stated in the specification) training across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Area. Skills Bootcamps aim to secure benefits for adults 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

Renewal: It is not known whether the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority will secure any further funding or funding extensions from the Department for Education for the provision of Skills Bootcamps. If further funding or funding extensions are secured, CPCA may consider extending the initial contract with the successful supplier(s) for up to a further 12 months from the initial contract end date, by giving written notice to the Supplier no later than 31 March 2024 and a further 12 months, by giving written notice to the Training Provider no later than 31 March 2025. Each extension will be subject to: * Funding and other approvals for subsequent years. * Assessment of Need * Satisfactory delivery performance, including performance against KPIs * The understanding that outcomes can be delivered a maximum of 6 months from agreement end dates. * Average Cost per Learner remains unchanged (adjusted for inflation).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028280-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £890,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE29 3TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | Huntingdon North |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | IMPACT FUTURES TRAINING; INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP; JHA TRAINING; NETCOM TRAINING; PURPLE BEARD; UNIQUE TRAINING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2023 at 07:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028280-2023
- 9 May 2023 at 09:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013077-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=11855c42-45ee-ed11-8122-005056b64545

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