Published date: 12 October 2017

Last edited date: 12 October 2017

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: 2 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Safety training services - 80550000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£45,000 to £65,000

Procurement reference

FEE/0445

Published date

12 October 2017

Closing date

2 November 2017

Contract start date

1 December 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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

The Forestry Commission is inviting tenders for the development, implementation and reporting on a training programme to enable miners in the Forest of Dean to achieve the skills and experience to become Supervisors of Underground Mining Operations. Our intention is to award this contract for a period of 4.5 years, from October 2017- March 2022.

At present within the Royal Forest of Dean Freeminers Association, there are a diminishing number of active Freeminers and the risk is that as this generation dies out, the skills and knowledge regarding how to understand the geology and techniques of mining in the Forest will die with them. There is a need to continually develop mining skills and training in traditional practices and methods of mining. Additionally training in the Supervision of Underground Mining Operations will present opportunities to develop and progress a career in mining to provide a new pool of Freeminers/Forest of Dean Miners.

Please express your interest in this tender to Sue Middleton (sue.middleton@forestry.gsi.gov.uk) by email by 5pm Tuesday 30th Oct 2017 to allow us to notify you of any questions and answers we may receive.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Suppliers must express their interest in this tender by the 30th Oct 2017 and download the attached tender documents by the same date.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sue Middleton

Address

Foresters' Forest, Forestry Commission, West England District
Bank House, Bank Street
Coleford
GL16 8BA
England

Email

Sue.middleton@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Website

https://www.forestry.gov.uk/