Scope
Description
Essex Country Council is seeking to engage with training providers to gather insights and suggestions for developing a comprehensive training and guidance package to equip those with budget responsibility at all levels with the appropriate knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions when making or authorising purchases, planning and spending budget.
The training will aim to highlight:
Understanding of statutory responsibilities for ECC relating to environment & carbon agendas.
Current and upcoming legislation and policies in a digestible way relevant to each service area.
Green book guidance on climate & environment issues.
Risks and Opportunities attached to sustainability, carbon management and climate resilience.
How commissioning for carbon management, and understanding climate risks, enables informed decision-making on best value long term investment and service design.
The training will be relevant to a range of service areas and made digestible thanks to range of approaches (these could include on demand resources, guidance and training materials)
We are looking for suppliers with experience of supporting organisations to create similar training packages, ideally for local authorities and/or public sector organisations, to respond to this pre-market engagement survey to help us understand supplier capabilities and the range of solutions available. This will allow us to gain market insight to shape the subsequent tender process, refining our requirements, identifying best practice and evaluation methods. By incorporating supplier feedback, the local authority aims to create a more informed, competitive, and effective tender process that ultimately leads to the successful implementation of the training package.
Total value (estimated)
- £45,000 excluding VAT
- £54,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 1 October 2026
- 1 year, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 48930000 - Training and entertainment software package
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
18 July 2025
Engagement process description
Responses are being gathered via a Microsoft Forms Survey which can be found here: https://forms.office.com/e/e7Uc7eAaFK
Please note that this is intended as an information gathering exercise. Participation in the survey is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contracting authority
Essex County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVM-4844-NRQH
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government