--- title: "Provision of Skills Bootcamps in Herefordshire" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e937" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e937" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e937.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e937.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Herefordshire Council" published: "2026-08-21" --- # Provision of Skills Bootcamps in Herefordshire Buyer: Herefordshire Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e937 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e937) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e937.json) ## Summary Herefordshire Council intends to commission Skills Bootcamp provision across Herefordshire. The service will provide flexible, employer-led training for adults, focused on sector-specific skills that can lead to employment, career progression, apprenticeships, self-employment or higher-skilled work. The council wants to understand and develop provision that responds to local workforce shortages, supports economic growth priorities, improves employer engagement and creates clear routes into work. It is interested in training providers, further and higher education providers, employers, employer representative organisations, voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, and other relevant stakeholders. The procurement is for education and training services, classified under adult and other education services and training services. Delivery will take place in Herefordshire. The planned service is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This procurement is at the planning stage and is not yet a call for competition. Herefordshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement through a Request for Information to shape the future service design, procurement strategy and commissioning approach. The council expects organisations to submit RFI responses by 17:00 on 4 September 2026, with questions raised through the specified portal. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028. The council has not yet set out a tender procedure, evaluation method or contract value. The engagement will examine current market capacity, existing Skills Bootcamp provision, delivery models, employer engagement, learner support, emerging skills needs, sector priorities and commissioning options. Participation in the engagement is voluntary and will not form part of a later procurement. This engagement will suit organisations able to design and deliver adult training linked to genuine employment and progression outcomes. Relevant suppliers are likely to include established training providers, colleges, universities, employers and employer representative bodies, as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises with strong learner-support capability. The council is looking for evidence of capacity to deliver Skills Bootcamps, understanding of local sector needs and workforce shortages, and effective relationships with employers. Providers should be prepared to explain their delivery models, employer engagement methods, approaches to supporting learners facing barriers to employment, and how provision could contribute to local economic growth. Organisations with experience creating routes into employment, apprenticeships, self-employment or higher-skilled roles will be well placed to contribute to the service design. ## Notice Herefordshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the future commissioning and development of Skills Bootcamp provision within Herefordshire. The Council is seeking information from training providers, further and higher education providers, employers, employer representative organisations and other stakeholders. Skills Bootcamps are flexible, employer-led training programmes designed to help adults develop sector-specific skills that lead to employment, progression within work, apprenticeships, self-employment or higher-skilled job opportunities. Through this Request for Information (RFI), the Council wishes to better understand the current market, existing provision, delivery models, provider capacity, employer engagement approaches and emerging skills needs across the county. Responses will inform the future design of Skills Bootcamp provision, procurement strategy and commissioning approach. The Council is particularly interested in provision that demonstrates strong employer engagement, delivers clear routes into employment, supports local economic growth priorities, addresses workforce shortages and improves opportunities for residents facing barriers to employment. This notice relates to preliminary market engagement only and does not constitute a call for competition or the commencement of a procurement process. ### Planning Information Herefordshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement through a Request for Information (RFI) to inform the future commissioning and development of Skills Bootcamp provision within Herefordshire. The Council is seeking engagement from training providers, further and higher education providers, employers, employer representative organisations, voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations and other stakeholders. Interested organisations are invited to review the RFI documentation and submit responses via the Supplying the South West Portal by 17:00 on 4 September 2026. Clarification questions should be submitted through the messaging facility within the Portal. The engagement seeks information on current market capacity, existing Skills Bootcamp provision, delivery models, employer engagement approaches, learner support, emerging skills needs, sector priorities and commissioning options. Information gathered will be used to inform the future procurement strategy and service design. Participation in this market engagement exercise is voluntary and does not form part of a procurement process or provide any advantage in any future procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079740-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Herefordshire Council | | Locality | HEREFORD | | Postcode area | Hereford | | Postcode | HR4 0LE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | | Local authority | Herefordshire, County of | | Electoral ward | Widemarsh | | Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | | Delivery location | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 09:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079740-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079740-2026 21st August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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