Scope
Reference
DN774468
Description
Skills Bootcamps provide bespoke training to bridge existing skills gaps within high demand industry sectors, to support rapid training into higher-paid and sustainable job roles for sectors with evidenced vacancies
From April 2025, Cornwall Council will act as the accountable body for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps under a grant agreement funded by the Department for Education as part of the National Skills Fund.
This notice relates to the direct award of a four-month contract (April to July 2025) for the continued delivery of Skills Bootcamps by existing training providers who were previously contracted under a Devon County Council-led programme (in which Cornwall Council was a collaborator). These providers have since been re-contracted by Devon County Council and will now deliver under Cornwall Council's contract.
Contract 1. Skills Bootcamps
Suppliers (8)
- Blue Screen IT Ltd
- Cornwall College
- Digital Peninsula Network Limited
- I&F Limited trading as Skills4
- Plymouth City Council
- Shoots Training
- Truro & Penwith College
- YTKO LIMITED
Contract value
- £1,070,254 excluding VAT
- £1,284,305 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
3 June 2025
Contract dates
- 4 June 2025 to 1 August 2025
- 1 month, 28 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Light touch
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
Direct awards justified pursuant to Schedule 5 paragraph 13 on the basis that the services to be supplied are necessary for reasons of unavoidable urgency as confirmation of the Skills Bootcamps grant award was only received by the Cornwall Council on 20th February 2025 which meant that the contracts to commence in April 2025 could not be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure.
Suppliers
Blue Screen IT Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJQ-6942-BRYV
Lowin House
Truro
TR1 2NA
United Kingdom
Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Skills Bootcamps
Cornwall College
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZGV-1935-NXDL
Tregoinissey Road
St Austell
PL25 4DJ
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@cornwall.ac.uk
Website: https://www.cornwall.ac.uk/
Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Skills Bootcamps
Digital Peninsula Network Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYPB-7274-BTDW
1-2 Old Brewery Yard
Cornwall
TR18 2SL
United Kingdom
Contact name: Janus Howard
Email: janushoward@digitalpeninsula.com
Website: https://www.digitalpeninsula.org/
Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Skills Bootcamps
I&F Limited trading as Skills4
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYCG-5258-PJCX
17 Moor Park Avenue
Preston
PR1 6AS
United Kingdom
Email: sally.pike@skills4group.co.uk
Website: https://skills4group.org/
Region: UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Skills Bootcamps
Plymouth City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBQP-8499-TLMP
Ballard House, West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Lucinda Sanders
Telephone: +44 1752305204
Email: Lucinda.Sanders@plymouth.gov.uk
Website: https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/
Region: UKK41 - Plymouth
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Skills Bootcamps
Shoots Training
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWHB-8591-QYTD
3 Wollaston Road
Southbourne
BH6 4AR
United Kingdom
Contact name: Harriet Pacey
Telephone: +44 1202551553
Email: harriet.pacey@topsdaynurseries.co.uk
Website: https://shootstraining.co.uk/
Region: UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Skills Bootcamps
Truro & Penwith College
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQRP-2122-TBVQ
College Road
Truro
TR1 3XX
United Kingdom
Email: transport@callywith.ac.uk
Website: https://www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/
Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Skills Bootcamps
YTKO LIMITED
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZQN-9718-CMGY
East Wing Goffs Oak House
Goffs Oak
EN7 5GE
United Kingdom
Email: phil.stott@ytko.com
Website: http://www.ytko.com/
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Skills Bootcamps
Contracting authority
Cornwall Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYRH-9827-DWLP
County Hall, Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
United Kingdom
Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government