Published date: 27 January 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: 22 February 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Driving-test services - 80411100

  • Driving lessons - 80411200

  • Diving-school services - 80414000

    • Training programme services - 80521000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

WS3 LGV Driver Training Programme

Published date

27 January 2016

Closing date

22 February 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 driver training programme for unemployed Birmingham residents aged 19+ with a full UK driving licence to become LGV Category C licence holders.

The initiative is in response to the growing driver shortage that is affecting the whole logistics sector and the project will deliver 3 cohorts of training to up skill and prepare a maximum of 30 candidates in total for driving roles within the logistics industry.

The successful supplier will facilitate participants in achieving a Class 2 LGV Category C licence, where medicals, tests, driving tuition and employability training will all be delivered. The programme must be designed to aid retention and candidates will be supported during this process and also if successful, once in employment - to help sustainability. The programme will include pre-employment training, a work experience placement and a guaranteed job interview.

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 LGV driver training programme.

The contract has a maximum budget of £60,000 to deliver 3 training cohorts comprising a maximum of 10 candidates per cohort. We are looking for one provider to deliver all 3 cohorts.

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 Monday 22nd February 2016 using the Supplier Portal.

For more information contact Nicholas Doyle on 0121 6753238 or email Nicholas.doyle@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