Scope
Description
Enterprise Oxfordshire Skillsis managing, on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council, funding from Department for Education (DfE) to deliver Wave 6 of the Skills Bootcamp programme in Oxfordshire to support key national priority sectors including Digital, Business Administration, Early Years, Care Services, Transport and Logistics, Green Skills and Construction (a) The Built Environment and (B) Green Skills.
Enterprise Oxfordshire is looking to appoint providers to deliver 15 Skills Bootcamps. This procurement covers the first 6 Skills Bootcamps:
Lot 1 - Digital Marketing
Lot 2 - Data Skills
Lot 3 - AI in Business
Lot 4 - Cyber Security
Lot 5 - Project Management
Lot 6 - Engineering/Manufacturing
Total value (estimated)
- £886,000 excluding VAT
- £1,063,200 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 18 August 2025 to 30 September 2026
- Possible extension to 30 September 2027
- 2 years, 1 month, 14 days
Description of possible extension:
Extension only possible if Skills Bootcamp funding or timing are extended by DfE. This is unknown at this point and there is no guarantee that this will occur.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Additional learners may be possible within each Lot, but these will only be possible if there are under spends in other Lots.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Lot constraints
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded: 2
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
Enterprise Oxfordshire will be appointing a single supplier for each Lot and will only award a maximum of two contracts to any one supplier. If a supplier applies for three Lots and is the highest scoring bidder for all three, they will only be awarded the two highest scoring Lots.
Lot 1. Digital Marketing
Description
This specification outlines the requirements for prospective delivery partners to deliver a Digital Marketing Skills Bootcamp as part of Wave 6. This procurement process aims to appoint experienced providers, capable of delivering high-quality, employer-aligned digital marketing training.
The Skills Bootcamp must be designed to meet sector demand, covering core areas provided in the provider eligibility section of this document. Providers must demonstrate the ability to engage employers, support diverse learner cohorts, and achieve progression outcomes, including guaranteed interviews and employment opportunities.
Successful providers will be expected to meet strict compliance, reporting, and quality assurance requirements, and ensure delivery aligns with local skills priorities.
Lot value (estimated)
- £120,000 excluding VAT
- £144,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Data Skills
Description
This specification outlines the requirements for prospective delivery partners to deliver Data Skills Bootcamps. This procurement process aims to appoint experienced providers, capable of delivering high-quality, employer-aligned training.
The Skills Bootcamp must be designed to meet sector demand, covering core areas provided in the provider eligibility section of this document. Providers must demonstrate the ability to engage employers, support diverse learner cohorts, and achieve progression outcomes, including guaranteed interviews and employment opportunities.
Successful providers will be expected to meet strict compliance, reporting, and quality assurance requirements, and ensure delivery aligns with local skills priorities.
Lot value (estimated)
- £200,000 excluding VAT
- £240,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. AI in Business
Description
This specification outlines the requirements for prospective delivery partners to deliver AI in Business Skills Bootcamps. This procurement process aims to appoint experienced providers, capable of delivering high-quality, employer-aligned training.
The Skills Bootcamp must be designed to meet sector demand, covering core areas provided in the provider eligibility section of this document. Providers must demonstrate the ability to engage employers, support diverse learner cohorts, and achieve progression outcomes, including guaranteed interviews and employment opportunities.
Successful providers will be expected to meet strict compliance, reporting, and quality assurance requirements, and ensure delivery aligns with local skills priorities.
Lot value (estimated)
- £120,000 excluding VAT
- £144,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4. Cyber Security
Description
This specification outlines the requirements for prospective delivery partners to deliver a Cyber Security Skills Bootcamps. This procurement process aims to appoint experienced providers, capable of delivering high-quality, employer-aligned Cyber Security training.
The Skills Bootcamp must be designed to meet sector demand, covering core areas provided in the provider eligibility section of this document. Providers must demonstrate the ability to engage employers, support diverse learner cohorts, and achieve progression outcomes, including guaranteed interviews and employment opportunities.
Successful providers will be expected to meet strict compliance, reporting, and quality assurance requirements, and ensure delivery aligns with local skills priorities.
Lot value (estimated)
- £200,000 excluding VAT
- £240,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 5. Project Management
Description
This specification outlines the requirements for prospective delivery partners to deliver a Project Management Skills Bootcamp. This procurement process aims to appoint experienced providers,capable of delivering high-quality, employer-aligned training.
The Skills Bootcamp must be designed to meet sector demand, covering core areas provided in the provider eligibility section of this document. Providers must demonstrate the ability to engage employers, support diverse learner cohorts, and achieve progression outcomes, including guaranteed interviews and employment opportunities.
Successful providers will be expected to meet strict compliance, reporting, and quality assurance requirements, and ensure delivery aligns with local skills priorities.
Lot value (estimated)
- £150,000 excluding VAT
- £180,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 6. Engineering and Manufacturing
Description
This specification outlines the requirements for prospective delivery partners to deliver an Engineering and Manufacturing Skills Bootcamps. This procurement process aims to appoint experienced providers, capable of delivering high-quality, employer-aligned training.
The Skills Bootcamp must be designed to meet sector demand, covering core areas provided in the provider eligibility section of this document. Providers must demonstrate the ability to engage employers, support diverse learner cohorts, and achieve progression outcomes, including guaranteed interviews and employment opportunities.
Successful providers will be expected to meet strict compliance, reporting, and quality assurance requirements, and ensure delivery aligns with local skills priorities.
Lot value (estimated)
- £96,000 excluding VAT
- £115,200 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Lot 1. Digital Marketing
Lot 2. Data Skills
Lot 3. AI in Business
Lot 4. Cyber Security
Lot 5. Project Management
Lot 6. Engineering and Manufacturing
Suppliers are required to demonstrate that they have a trading history of at least two full years and meet our specified financial standing requirements. Suppliers must demonstrate that their turnover over one or more of the preceding two financial years must be at least equal to 200% of the value of the Lot for which they are applying.
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Digital Marketing
Lot 2. Data Skills
Lot 3. AI in Business
Lot 4. Cyber Security
Lot 5. Project Management
Lot 6. Engineering and Manufacturing
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
23 June 2025, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
4 July 2025, 11:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Proposals to be submitted to:
Tenders may be submitted electronically
No
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
31 July 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 90% |
| Price | Price | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://oxlepskills.co.uk/skillsbootcampsprocurementwave6/
Phase 1 tender documents
Contracting authority
OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- Companies House: 09519056
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTR-3152-PVJX
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1AY
United Kingdom
Email: info@enterpriseoxfordshire.com
Website: https://oxlepskills.co.uk/
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government