Published date: 17 February 2016

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 March 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Forklift trucks - 42415110

  • Driving-test services - 80411100

  • Training services - 80500000

    • Industrial training services - 80531100

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

QU0

Published date

17 February 2016

Closing date

4 March 2016

Contract start date

14 March 2016

Contract end date

30 June 2016

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Birmingham City Council in partnership with DWP are looking for a training provider to deliver a bespoke ITSSAR accredited Fork Lift Truck programmme for unemployed Birmingham residents aged 19+ to become holders of a fork lift truck driving certificate.

This initiative is in response to logistics and warehouse sector requiring potential employees to be in possession of a Fork Lift truck certificate.

The successful supplier will facilitate 100 participants in achieving an ITSSAR accredited Fork Lift Truck driver certificate where driving tuition, training and tests will all be delivered. The programme must be designed to aid retention and candidates will be supported during this process and also include links to local employment vacancies.

Birmingham City Council, on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (Birmingham and Solihull District), invites providers to make an application to be considered to provide and facilitate the Fork Lift Truck driving certificate.

The contract has a maximum budget of £34,000 to deliver training to 100 candidates.

BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this tender process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download details. The web address is:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/Home

Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on Friday 4th March 2016 using the Supplier Portal.

For more information contact Mandy Hubbard on 0121 303 4321 or email Mandy.hubbard@birmingham.gov.uk

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/

About the buyer

Contact name

Manjit Samrai

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0349

Email

manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk