Published date: 24 October 2019

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: 8 November 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

LS3 1AA

Value of contract

£20,000 to £400,000

Procurement reference

WYCCPC_PFLP_35

Published date

24 October 2019

Closing date

8 November 2019

Contract start date

6 December 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2020

Contract type

Works

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC) are seeking partners to deliver training which supports low paid employed individuals to progress within the workplace through access to training designed to improve and increase skill levels and enhance career potential.

The Progression from Low Pay programme specifically supports employed individuals with low earnings working in sectors across Leeds City Region that typically have a low skilled workforce including health and social care, retail, hospitality and tourism and transport and logistics.

WYCC will support programmes of training (with up to 40% funding contribution) that will facilitate career progression through skills support in order to provide a platform for greater earning potential and increase social mobility.

The services being tendered cover:

(a) Employer engagement and recruitment of individuals to undertake training;

(b) Development of training and delivery; and

(c) Evaluation of the training provision and lessons learned report.

Applicants are expected to outline what training topics would be suitable, considering a combination of industry focused skills and complimentary workplace soft skills.

Applicants will be appraised and evaluated based on the Technical Submission (60%) and Value (40%).

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Georgia Williams

Address

Park Lane
Leeds
Leeds
LS3 1AA
United Kingdom

Telephone

0113 3861862

Email

georgia.williams@westyorkshirecolleges.ac.uk