Award

Tools for Tomorrow - Increasing career pathways into Construction & Trades

  • West Oxfordshire District Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-039467

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0518f0 (view related notices)

Published 14 July 2025, 9:22am



Scope

Reference

WODC0593P

Description

West Oxfordshire District Council is seeking to procure a local educational college or accredited training provider to design, deliver, and administer a targeted project that promotes entry into the construction industry. This project is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), contributing to inclusive local growth, skills development, and employment access.


Contract 1. Tools for Tomorrow - Increasing career pathways into Construction & Trades

Supplier

Contract value

  • £71,191.78 excluding VAT
  • £85,430.14 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

14 July 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

22 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 29 August 2026
  • 1 year, 29 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80521000 - Training programme services

Information about tenders

  • 3 tenders received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

Ace Training & Consultancy Ltd

  • Companies House: 07767653

Ground Floor, 2 Compton Way, Witney, England, OX28 3AB

Witney

OX28 3AB

United Kingdom

Telephone: 01993771155

Email: molly.alsworth@oea.training

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Tools for Tomorrow - Increasing career pathways into Construction & Trades


Contracting authority

West Oxfordshire District Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZVW-3997-TQJG

Council Offices

Witney

OX28 1NB

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government