Published date: 21 November 2018

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: 4 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

01809-2018

Published date

21 November 2018

Closing date

4 December 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2022

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

WMCA is establishing a £7.5m Regional Construction Skills Training Framework through this procurement exercise, through which it intends to purchase employment and training services over the next 4 years from 1st January 2019, through a variety of mini-competitions. The Framework has been established to support unemployed and socially disadvantaged residents from the West Midlands to enter employment in the construction sector.
The below value of the framework is based on known funding at the time of publishing this Framework opportunity. There may be additional funding received for Constructions Skills during the life of this 4 year agreement and where appropriate this funding will be spent via the call off from the framework. The Invitation to Tender ("ITT") includes entry to the Regional Construction Skills Training Framework which will run concurrently with a call for mini-competition Construction Skills Job Access Programme.

Interested suppliers should register their interest in on our Bravo Solution Portal by expressing an interest in the following listed tender:

Project: project_226 - Regional Construction Skills Framework

The below ITTs are included within this opportunity.
ITT: itt_578 - Regional Construction Skills ITT (FRAMEWORK ENTRY)
ITT: itt_579 - Regional Construction Skills (MINI COMPETITION): Job Access Programme

Responses to the FRAMEWORK ENTRY ITT are mandatory and must be completed in order to be considered as part of the framework. Please see the ITT letter within the Bravo for information.

A meet the buyer event will take place between 1:00-3:00 pm on Friday the 30th November at:
The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham, B2 5EP
It is essential that all bidders who intend to attend the event register through the following Eventbrite link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wmca-meet-the-buyer-construction-skills-tickets-52675112680

Other Key links:
E-tendering portal Supplier Registration Guidance:
https://www.wmca.org.uk/media/1692/wmca_etendering_supplier_registration_guide_2016.pdf

For general information about the WMCA Procurement Team please visit:
https://www.wmca.org.uk/procurement

More information

Links

Additional text

In order to access further information and express an interest in this opportunity, please register on our e-tendering portal (Bravo Solution) and express an interest in the following listed Project/tenders:

Project: project_226 - Regional Construction Skills Framework

The below ITTs are included within this opportunity.
ITT: itt_578 - Regional Construction Skills ITT (FRAMEWORK ENTRY)
ITT: itt_579 - Regional Construction Skills (MINI COMPETITION): Job Access Programme

Responses to the FRAMEWORK ENTRY ITT are mandatory and must be completed in order to be considered as part of the framework. Please see the ITT letter within the Bravo for information.

Please submit any clarification questions via the message facility of the Bravo Solution Portal.

About the buyer

Address

16 Summer Lane
BIRMINGHAM
B193SD
England

Email

procurement.team@wmca.org.uk

Website

https://www.wmca.org.uk/procurement