---
title: "Skills bootcamp W7 Additional Funding Retrofit and Insulation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077cb4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Essex County Council"
published: "2026-09-29"
---

# Skills bootcamp W7 Additional Funding Retrofit and Insulation

Buyer: Essex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077cb4

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## Summary

Essex County Council bought a skills bootcamp training programme in retrofit and insulation. The programme is intended to train learners to a level set by participating employers, with the aim of securing interviews and job outcomes measured against Department for Work and Pensions key performance indicators. The procurement was funded through additional grant funding from the Department for Work and Pensions. The service is classified as education and training. Delivery is in Essex, England.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to The Skills Centre London Limited. Essex County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026, runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027, and is valued at £60,960. There was one lot, covering the bootcamp training service. The stated outcome is to train learners to employer-set standards and achieve interviews and job outcomes against Department for Work and Pensions key performance indicators; no further evaluation criteria are recorded.

This award shows demand from Essex County Council for employer-informed retrofit and insulation training tied to employment outcomes, rather than training alone. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to design and deliver a focused skills bootcamp, agree the required attainment level with participating employers, and prepare learners to secure interviews and jobs. Providers should be able to demonstrate delivery against measurable employment outcomes and the Department for Work and Pensions key performance indicators. The successful supplier is a small enterprise, showing that this scale of training service was delivered by an SME. The requirement is a single-year programme, so suppliers would need capacity to deliver a complete cohort-based training offer within a defined contract period.

## Notice

Supply of a skills bootcamp training programme in Retrofit and Insulation, to train learners to a sufficient level as set by engaged employer(s) to secure interviews and job outcomes as set by the DWP KPIs. This Procurement is funded via additional grant funding from DWP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091965-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,960 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Essex County Council |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE SKILLS CENTRE LONDON LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 14:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091965-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091965-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://theskillscentre.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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