Published date: 22 September 2023

This notice was replaced on 10 November 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 10 November 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Secondary education services - 80200000

  • Higher education services - 80300000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

    • Training services - 80500000

    • Training services in defence and security materials - 80600000

Location of contract

South East, South West

Value of contract

£0 to £100,000,000

Procurement reference

HA21827

Published date

22 September 2023

Closing date

31 July 2033

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2033

Contract end date

2 August 2033

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Establishing an Open Framework Under Light Touch Regime

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Hampshire County Council is procuring an Open Framework under the Light Touch Regime to onboard training delivery partners across all sectors including public, private, voluntary/community organisations and Employer Representative Groups. This Framework remains open for new applications from the date of publishing for the entire duration of the Framework and is lotted by organisation type.

To apply to the framework please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/ProjectManage/21827

The framework is to support the Council to be able to quickly respond to grant and other funding opportunities to enable delivery of training to the public and employees of businesses across the entire county of Hampshire, including Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight. Delivery may also be required in counties bordering Hampshire including Wiltshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Surrey and West Sussex.

The Framework is open from 1st August 2023 for 10 years and will be subject to various award procedures such as mini-competitions, e-auctions and some circumstances where direct awards may be required.

We are seeking engagement from all types of training organisations including Further Education Colleges, Universities and other Educational establishments as well as private sector and voluntary/community sector delivery partners. We are also seeking engagement from Employer Representative Groups.

All awards through the framework will vary based on funding source and grant conditions and some awards may require to be awarded and delivered very quickly due to the timing constraints placed on the Council by the grant funding.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Open Framework for Skills Development for Hampshire 2023-2033

  • Opportunity
  • Published 1 August 2023

Award information

Awarded date

1 August 2023

Contract start date

1 August 2033

Contract end date

2 August 2033

Total value of contract

£100,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/open-framework#step-5

Address

For information on suppliers awarded to the framework and contracts awarded under the framework, please go to https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/open-framework#step-5

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£100,000,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Additional details

The Framework is Open for new applications from 1st August 2023 for 10 years (ignore contact start and end dates recorded in this notice) and will be subject to various award procedures such as mini-competitions, e-auctions and some circumstances where direct awards may be required.

We are seeking engagement from all types of training organisations including Further Education Colleges, Universities and other Educational establishments as well as private sector and voluntary/community sector delivery partners. We are also seeking engagement from Employer Representative Groups.

All awards through the framework will vary based on funding source and grant conditions and some awards may require to be awarded and delivered very quickly due to the timing constraints placed on the Council by the grant funding.

For information on suppliers awarded to the framework and contracts awarded under the framework, please go to https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/open-framework#step-5

About the buyer

Address

The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
England

Email

procurement.support@hants.gov.uk

Website

https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/open-framework