Published date: 30 July 2021

Last edited date: 2 August 2021

This notice was replaced on 5 October 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 5 October 2021)

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

  • Staff training services - 80511000

  • Personal development training services - 80570000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£95,000 to £400,000

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN554232-76665787

Published date

30 July 2021

Closing date

1 September 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

1 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

As part of Devon County Council's Recovery Response, the 'Open Up to Skills' project will provide a menu of additional training opportunities for those individuals and companies within the hospitality, catering, leisure, tourism and retail sectors who have been most adversely affected by the COVID pandemic. Across three geographical areas, the project will support 700 additional training places through an even split of non-accredited and accredited training places over an 18-month period (to be completed by March 2023). The project will also support 300 businesses to upskill their staff or support redeployment across the County. Successful delivery partners will be encouraged to be flexible and innovative in their approach, but their client base must be located in the three key geographical areas. 


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CP2099-21 Open Up To Skills

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 July 2021


About the buyer

Contact name

Alice Drury

Address

County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Email

alice.drury@devon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.devon.gov.uk