Published date: 3 January 2019

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


Closing: 9 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

021

Published date

3 January 2019

Closing date

9 November 2018

Contract start date

15 November 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Invitation to submit proposals for bespoke 'recruit and train' pre-employment offers in the West of England.
GWE Business West Ltd (Business West) is a key player in delivering support solutions to businesses and is seeking bids from organisations to co-design and deliver bespoke pre-employment training opportunities. These opportunities form part of the Skills West programme and will equip up to 360 learners with the skills and competencies that are needed to apply for roles in the West of England Enterprise Zones and Enterprise Areas, both now and in the future.
You are invited to submit a proposal (or proposals) for designing and delivering bespoke pre-recruitment training that will equip people with the skills that are needed in the West of England Enterprise Zones or Areas both now and in the future.
Collaborative responses are encouraged from both employers and providers/ and or other stakeholders who operate in the region.
The organisation providing the training programme does not need to be an accredited training provider. The training can be provided by an employer or another organisation with the expertise in the specified area. We are seeking to fund a number of proposals that together deliver training for up to 360 learners. The total amount of funding available is £100,000 (plus VAT). Applicants can submit more than one proposal. Should insufficient proposals be accepted through the initial call a number of further calls will be made until the funding has been fully committed.
To obtain a copy of the opportunity please download the Invitation to Tender document and the accompanying appendices.
We welcome applicants to submit a proposal, details of which can be found on our website; https://www.businesswest.co.uk/tenders/invitation-submit-proposals-bespoke-'recruit-and-train'-pre-employment-offers-west-england

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Bespoke Pre-employment training opportunities

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 October 2018, last edited 30 October 2018

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

19 December 2018

Contract start date

20 December 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Total value of contract

£6,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Babbassa Youth Empowerment

Address

Redbrick House
6 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8Q

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Coopey

Address

LEIGH COURT BUSINESS CENTRE
BRISTOL
BS83RA
England

Telephone

01275 370883

Email

paul.coopey@businesswest.co.uk