Published date: 12 February 2020

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: 11 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP472669283

Published date

12 February 2020

Closing date

11 March 2020

Contract start date

31 March 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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?

Yes

Description

We are looking for a supplier to work in partnership with us to deliver the following activity:

1.Delivery of the ICT/Digital returners programme - including attraction, selection, training (including on-line resources and modules), supervision and coaching.
2.Use of the best practice and principles adopted and lessons learnt by other successful returner programmes.
3.Support a returner network/membership/reach to 'get the council employers ready'. This will include publicity via LGA communication channels to ICT leaders who are potential employers of these 'returners'.
4.Provide a flexible and modular approach to learning for candidates with different levels of experience in ICT (e.g. entry level to senior level) This may result in two separate cohorts to cater for returners with varying experience and knowledge.

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Suzanne Hudson

Address

Local Government House
Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK

Telephone

02076643000

Email

suzanne.hudson@local.gov.uk