Published date: 8 March 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

IP1 2BX

Value of contract

£0 to £4,400,000

Procurement reference

IT-368-17603-CD1418

Published date

8 March 2024

Closing date

5 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 May 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Using Government funding, to be provided by the Department for Education, Suffolk County Council (SCC) are looking to appoint a selection of learning organisations and training providers to supply a range of Skills Bootcamps across a Norfolk and Suffolk geography during the financial year 2024/25.

SCC will be the contract holders and, working closely alongside Norfolk County Council, will act as a consortium for ongoing programme development, monitoring and reporting throughout the year to ensure that delivery meets and addresses local needs as well as the funding criteria and requirements of the Department for Education.

The Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamp Programme will provide a range of training courses (up to 16 weeks in length) aligned directly with the recruitment and skills needs of employers.

The award of contracts is subject to receipt by Suffolk County Council of funding from the Department for Education for the 24/25 Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamp Programme.

Initial Contract Period is from 10th May 2024 to 30th September 2025 with the option to extend for up to 12 months

(Extension of contract for a second year of delivery in 2025/26 will be dependent on additional funding being made available by the Department for Education and delivery in 2024/25)
This period includes:
- Delivery of 24/25 bootcamps up until March 2025
- Period up to end of September 2025 in which to collect data and evidence of outcome
Potential year 2 extension would also cover:
- Delivery of 25/26 bootcamps up until March 2026
- Period up to end of September 2026 in which to collect data and evidence of outcome

The total maximum funding available across the total of all 7 lots is £4.4m (including the extension period).

The deadline for submissions is 5th April 2024 at 12noon.

More information

Links

Additional text

Invitation to Tender documents can be accessed via www.suffolksourcing.uk

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Youngs

Address

Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2BX
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1473265789

Email

michelle.youngs@suffolk.gov.uk

Website

https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us