Published date: 2 October 2023

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 30 September 2028, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Higher education services - 80300000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0 to £25,000,000

Procurement reference

IT-336-3477-CFC/3477/2023

Published date

2 October 2023

Closing date

30 September 2028

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2028

Contract end date

2 October 2028

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?

No

Description

Worcestershire County Council is putting in place a DPS for Skills and Investment Grant Funding. The Council's Investment in Skills Team aims to help people into employment and to work towards improving skills in the county.

The scope of the projects delivered by the Investment in Skills Team can vary in context, value and duration but, collectively, and over time they support the goals of the Team which is funded by various grant providers such as the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the Department for Education, etc . The Team does not have the capacity to meet all the needs of all its Service Users, it therefore commissions the knowledge and skills of externally qualified, licensed and experienced providers to work on a variety of training projects as and when required to meet requirements.

There are 5 Categories which Suppliers may wish to apply for, they are:

Category 1 Employability & Skills
Training for people to build up sector-specific skills and/or upskill to help people gain skills for life, help support skills demands in their local area, and ultimately help people to get into employment and have the opportunity for a progression within their current job.

Category 2 Education
Training and support to help adults improve their numeracy skills in everyday life and boost their employment prospects.

It also aims to contribute to businesses to develop their employees' numeracy skills which can boost productivity, increase profits, and improve employee retention.

Category 3 Digital
Developing digital tools to support various projects.

Category 4 Consultancy
Advice and support for businesses in the county via curriculum development, workforce planning, and supported internship. The aim will be to support businesses with growth and competitive advantage by fulfilling their staffing/skills needs.

Category 5 Health and Wellbeing
Training, advice and guidance to support health and wellbeing, and to improve confidence, resilience, motivation, social integration with the goal of empowering people to achieve their true employment potential.

If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click `Express Interest`. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click `Opt in` which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents.

After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the `Submit your Return` button at the bottom of the page. Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return. Any questions or clarification should be conducted via `Correspondence` through this portal.

More information

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Thick

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905843591

Email

SThick@worcestershire.gov.uk