Published date: 17 January 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.


Closing: 14 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£130,000

Procurement reference

CANT001-DN707273-20938615

Published date

17 January 2024

Closing date

14 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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?

No


Description

Canterbury City Council seeks to award commissions to one or more experienced business support providers and community sector specialists to deliver three important local projects. These organisations and/or individuals will support CCC in delivering outputs and results against these three priority areas in the council's UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme for the 2024/25 financial year. UKSPF is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides funding for local areas to invest in communities and places, supporting local business, and people and skills.

There are opportunities in three project areas:
Lot 1: Improving adults' pathways to learning provision & employability;
Lot 2: Improving business pathways to 'green' (i.e. low carbon/net zero) skills & training; and
Lot 3: Bite sized business training programme.

These projects will focus on helping local residents and businesses access skills and training opportunities. They will both improve pathways to current provision while also addressing gaps in resident and business skills where these exist.

Full details and requirements are included within the Invitation to Quote documentation.
Important Notice: Suppliers should in the first instance register themselves on the Kent Business Portal by following registration instructions. After registering suppliers are asked to express their interest in this opportunity, after which suppliers will be able to access and download all the required documents attached to this notice. Please ensure you download all documents and complete according to instructions contained.
The deadline for completed submissions is noon Wednesday 14 February 2024
Attachments
Instructions to Suppliers: Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk).

Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account on the portal. After registration is complete and you've received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest.

You will then receive an email giving you a link to the documentation provided and be able to access the tender documents. The tender documents are required to be completed and submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 on Wednesday 14 February 2024.

Questions and Communication:

Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the message facility (once registered).


More information

Additional text

Full details and requirements are included within the Invitation to Quote documentation.
Important Notice: Suppliers should in the first instance register themselves on the Kent Business Portal by following registration instructions. After registering suppliers are asked to express their interest in this opportunity, after which suppliers will be able to access and download all the required documents attached to this notice. Please ensure you download all documents and complete according to instructions contained.

The deadline for completed submissions is noon Wednesday 14 February 2024
Attachments

Instructions to Suppliers: Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk).

Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account on the portal. After registration is complete and you've received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest.

You will then receive an email giving you a link to the documentation provided and be able to access the tender documents. The tender documents are required to be completed and submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 on Wednesday 14 February 2024.

Questions and Communication:

Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the message facility (once registered).


About the buyer

Contact name

Manu Chapman

Address

Military Road
Canterbury
CT1 1YW
England

Telephone

+44 1227862000

Email

procurement@canterbury.gov.uk

Website

http://www.canterbury.gov.uk