Published date: 30 August 2022

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: 3 October 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£5,400,000

Procurement reference

tender_315581/1101518

Published date

30 August 2022

Closing date

3 October 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 January 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In 2018, DfE awarded West Midlands Combined Authority £5m as part of its Skills Deal to develop and test Digital Skills bootcamps. These bootcamps were designed to help unemployed, economically inactive and career changers in the WMCA administrative area to enter digital roles beyond entry-level. Bootcamps were also used to support employed residents to gain the skills required to secure more digital responsibility or promotion within their existing employment. Following the success of the initial programme, a further £3.1m was then awarded to WMCA and delivery has also been continued via the Adult Education Budget.

As part of the government's National Skills Fund expansion, WMCA has now been awarded a further £11.25m to develop 'Bootcamp' expand provision Digital and in Health and Green sectors.

Building on the successful pilot programme and through this outline specification, WMCA is seeking to develop a new technical Bootcamp training offer for the region at Levels 3-5. We are keen that an offer exists in all localities through a range of providers with expertise on the subject matter bringing accessible training to residents and providing businesses the opportunity to upskill their own workforce.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Josie Medforth

Address

16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
England

Email

Josie.Medforth@place-group.com

Website

https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk