Published date: 21 March 2024
Last edited date: 22 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.
Contract summary
Industry
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
OX11 0GD
Value of contract
£1,474,000
Procurement reference
Skills - #SB1
Published date
21 March 2024
Closing date
2 May 2024
Closing time
9am
Contract start date
4 June 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2025
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
OxLEP (OxLEP Skills) has successfully secured £1.7m of funding from Department for Education (DfE) to deliver Skills Bootcamps to people living or working in the Oxfordshire area.
Funded by Department for Education (DfE) and working in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, OxLEP are leading on the delivery of Skills Bootcamps.
Skills Bootcamps are part of the "Plan for Jobs", with the Department for Education (DfE) providing £3bn of the National Skills Fund (NSF) to help adults build skills for the economy of the future; Skills Bootcamps are a key element of this policy: Plan for Jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The overall aims of the Skills Bootcamps are:
- To deliver flexible training programmes lasting up to 16 weeks, based on employer/sector 'in-demand' skills need which may be either regulated (i.e., qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g., based on alignment with industry standards).
- To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time, part-time, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, providing individuals with wider access to opportunities to update skills and acquire specialist skills.
- To address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short-medium term demand to fill vacancies.
- To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment).
Funding is 100% for independent learners (unemployed) and partial funding is available for employed learners who are sponsored by their employer:
- 90% funded for SME employers with 250 or less.
- 70% funded for large employers with 251 or more.
OxLEP Skills anticipates that the Skills Bootcamps will be operational by June 2024 and run through to March 2025. The maximum budget is broken into 10 Lots that range between £84,000 and £280,00.
About the buyer
Address
HQ Building, Thomson Avenue
Harwell Campus
Harwell
OX11 0GD
United Kingdom
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