Published date: 18 January 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£7,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_194010/738748

Published date

18 January 2019

Closing date

4 December 2018

Contract start date

4 January 2019

Contract end date

3 January 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?

Yes

Description

Overarching aims of the Regional Construction Skills Training Framework are to:
i. Support unemployed and socially disadvantaged residents into construction training and employment;
ii. Increasing wages and progression opportunities in the construction sector
iii. Provide skills and retraining support to construction workers at risk of redundancy;
iv. Provide engagement programmes with young people at school or college, raising their awareness and
progress routes towards career options in the construction sector.
v. Provide enhanced curriculum delivery in schools or college in construction related subjects
vi. Enable access to targeted work experience placements for young people interested in construction
careers;
vii. Increase the flow of recruits into the construction industry by expanding the volume of construction
pre-apprenticeship training opportunities to build a steady pipeline of apprenticeship-ready recruits for
local companies to employ;
viii. Increase the number of ex-services personnel undertaking training and support leading to
employment in the construction sector;
ix. Established targeted recruitment campaigns to promote the construction industry, with a focus on
women and other under-represented groups.

Award information

Awarded date

4 January 2019

Contract start date

4 January 2019

Contract end date

3 January 2023

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 11 suppliers.

Birmingham Metropolitan College

Address

Birmingham

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

City of Wolverhampton College

Address

Wolverhampton

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Gateshead College

Address

Gateshead

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Infra Skills Ltd

Address

Birmingham

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Professional Quality Management Ltd

Address

Bedworth

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

RMF Construction Training Academy

Address

Birmingham

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Solihull College and University Centre

Address

Solihull

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

South and City College

Address

Birmingham

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Construction Skills People

Address

Chesterfield

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Total Training Company

Address

Solihull

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Walsall College

Address

Walsall

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

West Midlands Combined Authority

Address

16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
England

Email

procurement.team@wmca.org.uk