Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mrs Ejovwoke Barovbe
Telephone
+44 1392380274
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CP2593-24 Wave 6 Train4Tomorrow ‘Skills For Life’ - Skills Bootcamps
Reference number
DN760431
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Devon County Council (DCC) is the accountable body managing the delivery of Department for Education (DfE) ‘Skills for Life’ Skills Bootcamps across the Greater Devon area. Subject to DfE confirmation of Wave 6 funding [Financial Year 2025/26], DCC will be launching an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a contract to deliver industry led skills bootcamps to help meet in-demand skills needs across National and Local Priority Sectors.
Skills Bootcamps offer a wide range of short (2 to 16 weeks), intensive (Level 2-5) and flexibly delivered courses (in person, hybrid and online, weekdays, evenings and weekends). Skills bootcamps are available to adults (subject to DfE eligibility rules) and are designed to
enable employers to upskill employees and to support individuals gain key skills to access to
new employment opportunities.
The Authority anticipates launching the ITT before the end of March 2025, conducted under
the Procurement Act 2023. Due to this, suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) from February 24th, 2025, when the new Procurement Act comes into force, in preparation for this procurement.
The ITT will be launched on the Procurement Portal https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. Interested providers should ensure they are registered on the portal in preparation for the ITT launch.
The Authority plans to conduct a market engagement event one week after the ITT is launched. Details regarding this event will be provided in the Tender Notice and ITT once published.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-004594
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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The Authority plans to conduct a market engagement event one week after the ITT is launched. Details regarding this event will be provided in the Tender Notice and ITT once published.
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Devon County Council intends to host a Tender Launch Event after publication of the ITT and the Tender Notice. The event will be hosted via Microsoft Teams, and we currently anticipate the date to be 3rd April 2025 10am -11:30am. This will be an opportunity to discuss the service, ask questions, and help bidders navigate around the tender documentation and the procurement process. This event will be recorded and will be uploaded to the Procurement Portal alongside the presentation shortly afterward.
If you would like to attend this event, please complete the following Tender Launch Event form so that we can send you an invite link before the event - https://forms.office.com/e/gVtxBSQ5Gs
If there are any changes to the date and time for the Tender Launch Event, they will be detailed in the ITT documents and Tender Notice upon publication.
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