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OpenSME suitable

DPS for Skills and Investment Grant Funding

Worcestershire County Council

Official source
Source: Contracts Finder
Published
2 Oct 2023, 11:36
Updated
2 Jan 2025, 13:47
Deadline
741 days remainingOfficial close: 30 Sept 2028, 17:00
Value
Up to £25,000,000
Location
Any region, WR5 2NP
Reference / OCID
IT-336-3477-CFC/3477/2023
Category
Education

Official tender information

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.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

CPV: 80300000 Higher education services; 80000000 Education and training services; 80400000 Adult and other education services

TenderLens Summary

AI-assisted explanation

No AI provider is configured, so this explanation is built directly from official notice fields. It is not legal or procurement advice.

What they need

Worcestershire County Council is seeking "DPS for Skills and Investment Grant Funding". The published notice describes the requirement in the official description below. This explanation only restates fields present in that notice.

Who this may suit

Based only on stated fields, this may be relevant to organisations the buyer has marked as SME-suitable; suppliers working in education; organisations able to deliver in Any region, WR5 2NP. This is not an eligibility decision.

Key requirements

  • Procedure type stated: OpenOJEU.
  • The notice states this opportunity is suitable for SMEs.
  • The notice references 1 supporting document or link.

Important dates

  • Published: 2 Oct 2023, 11:36.
  • Updated: 2 Jan 2025, 13:47.
  • Closing date: 30 Sept 2028, 17:00.
  • Contract start: 1 Oct 2028, 01:00.
  • Contract end: 2 Oct 2028, 01:00.

Contract value

Up to £25,000,000

Location

Any region, WR5 2NP

What to do next

  1. Read the official notice.
  2. Confirm your organisation meets the stated requirements.
  3. Review the procurement documents.
  4. Note any clarification-question deadline if one is stated.
  5. Prepare the required submission material.

Things the notice does not make clear

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