Published date: 15 May 2025

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 31 May 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

South East

Procurement reference

BHCC - 038438

Published date

15 May 2025

Closing date

31 May 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Brighton & Hove City Council are seeking qualified and experienced training providers to develop and deliver the Brighton & Hove Skills Bootcamps across four priority subject areas that include digital, project management, construction and sport. The priority subject areas are aligned to the Local Skills Improvement Plan prepared by the Sussex Chamber of Commerce as the designated Employer Representative Body for the Sussex region by the DfE in August 2022.
This tendering opportunity represents the second procurement for Skills Bootcamps, aimed at awarding the Lots that were not contracted during the initial procurement, in addition to newly identified Construction and Personal Training Lots.
The Lots being tendered are:
- Data Analytics (Power BI)
- Cyber Security Practices
- Software Development
- Games Development
- IT Technician
- Microsoft Power Platform and Process Automation
- Prince2 Project Management
- Ground Works
- Multi-Trade Construction
- Carpentry
- Domestic Retrofit Assessor
- Personal Training
The successful training provider/s will need to demonstrate an understanding of the Brighton & Hove area and have an extensive community reach and strong industry networks. There is no limit to how many Lots suppliers may bid for.
The Council will conduct this procurement using a further competition via the West Sussex DPS for Learning and Development Services and will be contracted under the terms of the DPS. Any supplier interested in submitting a bid will be required to be approved on 'Lot 7- Apprenticeships' of the DPS prior to the tender closing date. Any supplier not approved on the DPS will not be able to submit a bid. To apply for the DPS, suppliers should register using the following link: https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome and submit a qualification questionnaire by 30th May 2025. West Sussex County Council will evaluate supplier applications for the DPS within 10 working days of receipt, with a possible extension to 15 days if additional documentation/verification is needed. Suppliers will be notified of their admission thereafter. The tender will be run using the South East Shared Services Tendering platform, which can be accessed at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home . As such, any interested suppliers will also need to be registered on this platform to submit a bid.
It is expected that the tender opportunity will be published early June, with a contract to start in July for an initial period of 15 months.
The Council will be conducting an online engagement session on Tuesday 27th May 2025 at 1pm. To register your interest, please email: daisy.rengasamy@brighton-hove.gov.uk by 5pm on Friday 23rd May 2025.
This notice is intended as a guide and to provide background information to prospective providers. Full instructions can be found in the linked service specification. Please note the specification is subject to amendments and the final version will be included within the final ITT documentation.

More information

Links

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Hove Town Hall
Hove
BN3 3BQ
England

Email

procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk