Published date: 2 December 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.
Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
SUN001-DN450974-17599247
Published date
2 December 2019
Closing date
20 December 2019
Contract start date
13 January 2020
Contract end date
30 June 2020
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
The North East Combined Authority (NECA) is the accountable body for the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP).
Sunderland City Council on behalf of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) / NECA is seeking to appoint an appropriately qualified contractor to develop and pilot an innovative approach to assessing future skills needs in the offshore wind sector in the North East LEP area If the pilot proves successful, there will be an opportunity to extend the contract to run further pilots in tourism and in relation to the digital employment and skills needs of the health and social care sector. . This research will inform the decision making of the North East Skills Advisory Panel, industry groups and others.
This will include identifying, scoping and developing new methodologies to undertake skills assessments and working closely with the North East LEP in order to make recommendations about which of these should be pursued, piloting the agreed approach and, subject to successful delivery, undertaking the same methodology in two further sectors.
About the buyer
Contact name
Julie Rogerson
Address
Civic Centre
Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1915611772
julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk
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Closing: 20 December 2019