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title: "Tay Cities Digital Skills Third Sector Challenge Fund"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0437b6"
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published: "2024-02-06"
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# Tay Cities Digital Skills Third Sector Challenge Fund

Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL - TCD DIGITAL SKILLS PROJECT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0437b6

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## Summary

The Fife Council - TCD Digital Skills Project is planning the Tay Cities Digital Skills Third Sector Challenge Fund procurement process. This fund, with a value of GBP45,000, aims to address the digital skills gap in the Tay Cities Region by supporting regional economic growth through various training programmes. The Fund is open to third sector organisations and will fund activities taking place between April 2024 and September 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in education and training services to participate in creating unrivalled talent in the region. Businesses well-suited to compete in this initiative would be those capable of delivering digital skills training and supporting individuals and businesses in addressing their digital skills needs. The tender is at the planning stage, with the future notice date set for February 12, 2024.

## Notice

Digital Skills Third Sector Challenge Fund

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Tay Cities Digital Skills Project is part of the GBP20 million, Regional Skills and Employability Development Programme, funded by the Scottish Government. Approved in December 2022, the Digital Skills Project was awarded over GBP1.5m of government funding, over a 3-year period to support regional economic growth and the digital labour market throughout Angus, Dundee, North East Fife and Perth & Kinross. The Digital Skills Project aims to address the digital skills gap in the Tay Cities Region to support regional economic growth. We are doing this through the delivery of a range of activities, initiatives and training programmes related to skilling, re-skilling and upskilling in digital and data skills. The aim of the digital skills project is to improve the effectiveness of the regional labour market by addressing the digital skills needs and reducing barriers to accessing employment across the digital economy. The key outcomes for the digital skills project are to: - Plug the digital skills gap in the region. - Understand and satisfy business needs. - Create unrivalled talent in the region. About the Digital Skills Third Sector Challenge Fund The Digital Skills Project is inviting proposals to help support individuals access digital skills training and support businesses to address their skills needs. The Digital Skills Third Sector Challenge Fund is for new and innovative pilot programmes, activities, or initiatives to address the digital skills gap in the Tay Cities Region. Funding is available for third sector organisations from GBP5,000 up to the value of GBP45,000 to deliver digital skills training taking place between April 2024 - September 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003958-2024 |
| 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 | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| 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 | FIFE COUNCIL - TCD DIGITAL SKILLS PROJECT |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH2 0BT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Perth and Kinross |
| Electoral ward | Perth City South |
| Westminster constituency | Perth and Kinross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2024 at 16:59 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003958-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.digitay.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000757301
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=757301
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

## Provenance

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