Published date: 26 June 2024

Last edited date: 2 July 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0 to £4,400,000

Procurement reference

IT-368-17603-CD1418 - AWARD

Published date

26 June 2024

Closing date

5 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 May 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2026

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

Using Government funding, to be provided by the Department for Education, Suffolk County Council (SCC) are looking to appoint a selection of learning organisations and training providers to supply a range of Skills Bootcamps across a Norfolk and Suffolk geography during the financial year 2024/25.

SCC will be the contract holders and, working closely alongside Norfolk County Council, will act as a consortium for ongoing programme development, monitoring and reporting throughout the year to ensure that delivery meets and addresses local needs as well as the funding criteria and requirements of the Department for Education.

The Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamp Programme will provide a range of training courses (up to 16 weeks in length) aligned directly with the recruitment and skills needs of employers.

The award of contracts is subject to receipt by Suffolk County Council of funding from the Department for Education for the 24/25 Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamp Programme.

Initial Contract Period is from 10th May 2024 to 30th September 2025 with the option to extend for up to 12 months

(Extension of contract for a second year of delivery in 2025/26 will be dependent on additional funding being made available by the Department for Education and delivery in 2024/25)
This period includes:
- Delivery of 24/25 bootcamps up until March 2025
- Period up to end of September 2025 in which to collect data and evidence of outcome
Potential year 2 extension would also cover:
- Delivery of 25/26 bootcamps up until March 2026
- Period up to end of September 2026 in which to collect data and evidence of outcome

The total maximum funding available across the total of all 7 lots is £4.4m (including the extension period).

Award information

Awarded date

15 May 2024

Contract start date

17 May 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Total value of contract

£2,055,616

This contract was awarded to 18 suppliers.

Action Community Enterprises CIC

Address

Viking House, 2 Dewing Road, Rackheath Industrial Estate, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, NR13 6PS

Reference

None

Alexander Mann Solutoins Limited

Address

7-11 Bishopsgate, London, London, United Kingdom, EC2N 3AQ

Reference

None

Anicca Digital Ltd

Address

19 Warren Park Way, Enderby, Leicester, ---, United Kingdom, LE19 4 SA

Reference

None

Central Young Men's Christian Association

Address

112 Great Russell Street, London, Camden, United Kingdom, WC1B 3NP

Reference

None

City College Norwich

Address

Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, NR2 2LJ

Reference

None

Core AI Limited

Address

236a portobello road, London, Greater London, Great Britain, W11 1LJ

Reference

None

East Coast College, Lowestoft campus

Address

St Peter's Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom, NR32 2NB

Reference

None

EqualEngineers

Address

71 - 75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, Greater London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ

Reference

None

Estu Global Ltd

Address

85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, London, United Kingdom, W1W 7LT

Reference

None

HGV Training Services Ltd

Address

Unit 5, Apollo Studios, Charlton King's Rd,, Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, NW5 2SB

Reference

None

House Builder XL Ltd

Address

HERE , Bath Road, Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS4 3AP

Reference

None

Suffolk New College

Address

Rope Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom, IP4 1LT

Reference

None

Tech Educators

Address

Fuel Studios, Norwich, Norfolk, Great Britain, NR2 1DX

Reference

None

The Construction Skills People Ltd

Address

Unit 1 The Bridge Business Centre, Beresford Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, S41 9FG

Reference

None

TheLightBulb Limited

Address

Edison House,, 2-3 Paycocke Road, , Basildon, , Essex, United Kingdom, SS14 3DP

Reference

None

TRS Training Limited

Address

4, Micklehead Business Village, St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom, WA9 4YU

Reference

None

Turning Factor

Address

Network House, Alkmaar Way, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, NR6 6BF

Reference

None

West Suffolk College

Address

Out Risbygate, BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk, United Kingdom, IP33 3RL

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Neil Holland

Address

Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2BX
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1473264785

Email

Neil.Holland@suffolk.gov.uk

Website

https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us