Published date: 30 June 2021

This notice was replaced on 6 October 2021

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

Opportunity (published 6 October 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£1,398,000

Procurement reference

tender_272898/973857

Published date

30 June 2021

Closing date

23 July 2021

Closing time

11:59am

Contract start date

13 September 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This procurement exercise is to put in place a contract to deliver the second two
activities of the Skills Value Chain. The first activity, foresighting, will be delivered
under a separate agreement. The services required are:
1. Development of short courses to meet emerging skills needs in electrification
using the outputs from foresighting conducted in the Summer 2021.
2. Training and other necessary support of teaching staff in chosen providers to
teach the courses developed at (1) through 'train the trainer' training days.
3. Delivery of courses developed at (1) to learner through the upskilling days for
employees in the sector.
As the Skills Value Chain requires collaboration between organisations, we would
expect bids to demonstration collaborative working.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Emerging Skills Programme in electrification for the Department for Education

  • Early engagement
  • Published 14 May 2021

Additional text

Tender documents can be accessed via the ESourcing system through the link https://education.app.jaggaer.com/
ITT reference number - itt_702

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

Julia.goodwin@education.gov.uk