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title: "Mini Competitions for Provision of Skills Bootcamps under Wave 7"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f76e"
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buyer: "Lancashire County Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# Mini Competitions for Provision of Skills Bootcamps under Wave 7

Buyer: Lancashire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f76e

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## Summary

Lancashire County Council procured adult skills bootcamp training services through five areas: health, public services and care; engineering and manufacturing; construction and the built environment; digital technology; and transport and logistics. The awarded sub-lots cover teaching assistants, early years, an early-help pilot with the council’s Children and Family Wellbeing Service, telecoms and fibre engineering, civil engineering and groundworks, plant operator training, multi-skills trades, AI business integration, and HGV novice-to-CAT C training. The programme addresses local skills shortages and hard-to-recruit vacancies, helping Lancashire residents progress into better employment. Eligible learners are to receive a guaranteed interview. Delivery is across Lancashire. The buying organisation is Lancashire County Council, with training and education services classified under CPV 80000000.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a competitive mini-competition under the Lancashire Combined County Authority open framework for adult training services. Awards were made on 2 September 2026: PHX Training received Teaching Assistants (£264,000) and Early Years (£264,000); Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service received Early Help (£212,400); Community Links Training & Enterprise received Telecoms/Fibre Engineering (£513,000) and Civil Engineering & Groundworks (£599,000); SB Skills Solutions received Plant Operator CPCS/NPORS (£688,000); Burnley College and Hybrid Technical Services jointly received multi-skills Trades (£888,500); Burnley College received AI Business Integration (£215,000); and Transport Training Academy received HGV Novice to CAT C (£840,000). Each contract starts on 14 September 2026 and ends on 30 September 2027, with possible extensions to 30 September 2029 subject to performance, grant funding and employer demand.

This award demonstrates sustained council demand for specialist, employer-linked vocational training delivered across Lancashire. Relevant competitors would need a place on the adult skills framework and the capability to design and deliver bootcamps in a defined occupational area, such as education, early help, telecoms, civil engineering, plant operation, construction trades, artificial intelligence or HGV driving. Credible providers would need access to suitably qualified trainers, appropriate facilities and equipment, and the capacity to recruit and support adult learners at programme scale. Strong employer relationships are important because learners must receive a guaranteed interview and the programme targets hard-to-recruit roles. Providers should also be able to evidence quality performance through KPIs and demonstrate demand-led delivery aligned with local skills shortages.

## Notice

The Authority has conducted a procurement using a mini competition procedure from the Lancashire Combined County Authority (LCCA) Open Framework for Training Services for Adults Reference: DN796031. This Mini Competition sought proposals to deliver Lancashire Skills Bootcamps that address local skills shortages and support employers to fill hard-to-recruit vacancies. The programme aims to help Lancashire residents gain the skills and confidence needed to progress into better employment. All eligible learners must receive a guaranteed interview. Tenderers were invited to submit a Tender for any or all of the Mini Competitions under the Framework Lots where they hold a place on the LCCA Adult Skills Framework. The Mini Competition was seeking Tenders for the following five Lots under the LCCA Adult Skills Framework: * Lot 2A - Health, Public Services and Care * Lot 2B - Engineering & Manufacturing * Lot 2C - Construction & the Build Environment areas * Lot 2D - Digital Technology * Lot 2E - Transport and Logistics Each Framework Lot within this Mini Competition contained one or more sub-Lots, for which separate Mini Competitions could have been be submitted. Please refer to the tender documents for further information

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086142-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,219,900 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Lancashire County Council |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Postcode area | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 0LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | PHX Training Ltd; Community CVS; COMMUNITY LINKS TRAINING & ENTERPRISE LTD; SB Skills Solutions Ltd; Burnley College; Hybrid Technical Services Limited; Transport Training Academy Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 17:44 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086142-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086142-2026
  10th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.burnley.ac.uk
- http://www.communitycvs.org.uk
- http://www.hybridtec.co.uk
- http://www.phxtraining.co.uk
- http://www.sbskills.co.uk
- https://ttacademy.com/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-058b43
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mycommunitylinks.com

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