{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06cdf2-2026-07-17T14:10:29+01:00", "date": "2026-07-17T14:10:29+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06cdf2", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYW", "name": "Kent County Council", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PLDL-8938-YGYW" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Kent County Council, Sessions House", "locality": "Maidstone", "postalCode": "ME14 1XQ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKJ45" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "cpd-peopleteam@kent.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYW", "name": "Kent County Council" }, "tender": { "id": "CN240143", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Skills Bootcamp Lot 2 Agri-Food Reopen", "description": "Note: This framework re-opening process relates specifically to Lot 2 - Agri-Food. The purpose of the Skills Bootcamps programme is to provide tailored and flexible training opportunities for adults aged 19 and over in sectors with evidenced national or local skills shortages, including Kent and Medway's creative sector, agri-food, construction, retail, health and social care, and early years education. The programme aims to support individuals to upskill, retrain, or formalise existing skills in order to access in-demand employment opportunities, apprenticeships, career progression, and potentially higher earnings. The Lot 2 - Agri-Food contract is anticipated to commence in September 2026. For the 2026-27 financial year, all training courses and associated assessments must be completed by 31 March 2027. The estimated funding envelope for the 2026-27 financial year is up to PS82,000 (excluding VAT). However, no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract. The continuation of services for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 financial years will be subject to confirmation at the relevant time. There may also be an option to extend the contract for up to 12 months. Any continuation of services beyond the 2026-27 financial year, including any contract extension period, will be dependent upon the Provider's successful achievement of the required outcomes and the availability of future funding. Accordingly, no commitment is made at this stage regarding service delivery beyond the 2026-27 financial year. Tender documents can be accessed via the Kent Business Portal (Delta Portal) at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ The access code for the Skills Bootcamp Lot 2 - Agri-Food Reopen Tenderbox is 83E9K2ZEU7. Please note that all bids must be submitted via the Delta Portal. Tenderers are responsible for ensuring that their submissions are completed and successfully submitted before the tender deadline. 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KCC reserves the right to negotiate throughout the tendering procedure." }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "specialRegime": [ "lightTouch" ], "aboveThreshold": true, "coveredBy": [ "GPA", "CPTPP" ], "techniques": { "hasFrameworkAgreement": true, "frameworkAgreement": { "method": "withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition", "type": "closed", "description": "Award is designed to assess the service provision along with any associated services and overall best value. Tenderers must complete the Tender Questionnaire which contains a series of weighted quality and capability questions. Appendix A (Award Evaluation Criteria) sets out the weighting for each question, as well as any minimum quality scores needing to be achieved. Award is then assessed using the weighted quality and capability questions and the price bid by Tenderers within the Pricing Schedule, subject to passing any minimum quality scores. In order to calculate the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), the Authority will be awarding the contract based on the Highest Quality within the Pricing Envelope above the Minimum Quality Threshold (MQT) evaluation method." } }, "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ (The Access Code of the Skills Bootcamp Lot 2 Agri-Food Reopen Tenderbox is 83E9K2ZEU7)", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-08-07T17:00:00+01:00" }, "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-07-31T12:00:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-08-28T23:59:59+01:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 98400, "amount": 82000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "weightingDescription": "Each question is subject to a percentage weighting, with the sum weighting of all questions totalling 100%. Weightings associated with each of the criteria can be found in Appendix A (Award Criteria), alongside any minimum score requirements for each question. Where these apply, Tenderers will be discounted from consideration for award if they do not achieve the minimum score required on any question. Taking into account the weightings applied, Tenderers must also obtain a minimum overall quality score of 40 out of 100 to progress to be evaluated on Price.", "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Quality Assessment", "description": "Refer to Tender Pack" }, { "type": "price", "name": "Within the Pricing Envelope", "description": "Refer to Tender Pack" } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-09-14T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2029-06-30T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2030-06-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The continuation of services for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 financial years will be subject to confirmation at the relevant time. There may also be an option to extend the contract for up to 12 months. Any continuation of services beyond the 2026-27 financial year, including any contract extension period, will be dependent upon the Provider's successful achievement of the required outcomes and the availability of future funding. Accordingly, no commitment is made at this stage regarding service delivery beyond the 2026-27 financial year." } } ], "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "067847-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067847-2026", "datePublished": "2026-07-17T14:10:29+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "language": "en" }