- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Skills Bootcamps in Digital
- Lot 2. Skills Bootcamps in Construction
- Lot 3. Skills Bootcamps in Green Skills
- Lot 4. Skills Bootcamps in Engineering (Automotive)
- Lot 5. Skills Bootcamps in Creative
- Lot 6. Skills Bootcamps in Business and Administration
- Lot 7. Skills Bootcamps in Hospitality and Tourism
- Lot 8. Skills Bootcamps in Education and Early Years
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Contact
Mrs Ann Spence
ann.spence@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Approved Provider List for the Provision of Skills Bootcamps
Reference number
DN755256
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to create an approved provider list of suitably qualified organisations to deliver innovative Skills Bootcamps across Buckinghamshire.
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life. Buckinghamshire Council is planning to apply for up to an estimated £10.5 million funding over the next 3 years from the Department of Education to support learners through Skills Bootcamps.
Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults aged 19 and over (subject to eligibility criteria). They last up to 16 weeks with a minimum of 60 hours of learning, enabling participants to complete training around work and other commitments, and are open for participants looking to gain work, wishing to upskill, or access new opportunities, and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course. The courses are open to adults who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed or returning to work after a break or self-employed, to address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short/medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity.
To find out more about the national programme and skills bootcamps go to https://find-employer-schemes.education.gov.uk/
We are inviting organisations to apply to join the approved provider list to deliver skills bootcamps in Buckinghamshire across the following subject areas called Lots:
Lot 1 – Digital
Lot 2 – Construction
Lot 3 - Green Skills
Lot 4 – Engineering (e.g. Motor Vehicle Technician)
Lot 5 – Creative
Lot 6 - Business and Administration
Lot 7 - Hospitality and Tourism
Lot 8 - Education and Early Years
These support interventions will help to support the upskilling of individuals between Level 2 to Level 3 with qualifications relevant to the sector and the job.
The approved provider list will be in place for 3 years.
It is anticipated that call-off contracts will be conducted annually from the list either by direct award or mini-competition. If additional funds become available during the year, the Council reserves the right to conduct a direct award or mini competition to allocate the additional funds. It is anticipated the first call-off contracts will commence April 2025.
The estimated value of call-off contracts is £10,500,000 over 3 years. This figure is an estimate only and is subject to funding. It is based on the Councils application for funding for 2025-26 from the Department for Education to support learners through Skills Bootcamps.
All contracts awarded under this opportunity will be subject to available budget and resource.
The approved provider list is being established under the Public Contract Regulation 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR).
Organisations wishing to apply to join the Approved Provider List for Skills Bootcamps in a Lot(s) are requested to register on the Council’s portal www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk, express and interest in this procurement, download and return completed in full the relevant documentation (guidance, specifications, contract terms and conditions, and response document questionnaires) which is available for download.
Applications must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The application return date is midday on Friday 10th January 2025. Applications received after this time and date will not be accepted.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 8
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Skills Bootcamps in Digital
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to create an approved provider list of suitably qualified organisations to deliver innovative Skills Bootcamps across Buckinghamshire.
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life.
Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults aged 19 and over (subject to eligibility criteria). They last up to 16 weeks with a minimum of 60 hours of learning, enabling participants to complete training around work and other commitments, and are open for participants looking to gain work, wishing to upskill, or access new opportunities, and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course. The courses are open to adults who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed or returning to work after a break or self-employed, to address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short/medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity.
We are inviting organisations to apply to join the approved provider list to deliver skills bootcamps in Buckinghamshire across the following subject area:
Lot 1 – Digital
These support interventions will help to support the upskilling of individuals between Level 2 to Level 3 with qualifications relevant to the sector and the job.
The approved provider list will be in place for 3 years.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £462,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Skills Bootcamps in Construction
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to create an approved provider list of suitably qualified organisations to deliver innovative Skills Bootcamps across Buckinghamshire.
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life.
Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults aged 19 and over (subject to eligibility criteria). They last up to 16 weeks with a minimum of 60 hours of learning, enabling participants to complete training around work and other commitments, and are open for participants looking to gain work, wishing to upskill, or access new opportunities, and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course. The courses are open to adults who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed or returning to work after a break or self-employed, to address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short/medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity.
We are inviting organisations to apply to join the approved provider list to deliver skills bootcamps in Buckinghamshire across the following subject area:
Lot 2 – Construction
These support interventions will help to support the upskilling of individuals between Level 2 to Level 3 with qualifications relevant to the sector and the job.
The approved provider list will be in place for 3 years.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,126,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Skills Bootcamps in Green Skills
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to create an approved provider list of suitably qualified organisations to deliver innovative Skills Bootcamps across Buckinghamshire.
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life.
Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults aged 19 and over (subject to eligibility criteria). They last up to 16 weeks with a minimum of 60 hours of learning, enabling participants to complete training around work and other commitments, and are open for participants looking to gain work, wishing to upskill, or access new opportunities, and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course. The courses are open to adults who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed or returning to work after a break or self-employed, to address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short/medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity.
We are inviting organisations to apply to join the approved provider list to deliver skills bootcamps in Buckinghamshire across the following subject area:
Lot 3 – Green Skills
These support interventions will help to support the upskilling of individuals between Level 2 to Level 3 with qualifications relevant to the sector and the job.
The approved provider list will be in place for 3 years.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £945,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Skills Bootcamps in Engineering (Automotive)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to create an approved provider list of suitably qualified organisations to deliver innovative Skills Bootcamps across Buckinghamshire.
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life.
Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults aged 19 and over (subject to eligibility criteria). They last up to 16 weeks with a minimum of 60 hours of learning, enabling participants to complete training around work and other commitments, and are open for participants looking to gain work, wishing to upskill, or access new opportunities, and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course. The courses are open to adults who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed or returning to work after a break or self-employed, to address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short/medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity.
We are inviting organisations to apply to join the approved provider list to deliver skills bootcamps in Buckinghamshire across the following subject area:
Lot 4 – Engineering (Automotive)
These support interventions will help to support the upskilling of individuals between Level 2 to Level 3 with qualifications relevant to the sector and the job.
The approved provider list will be in place for 3 years.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,052,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Skills Bootcamps in Creative
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to create an approved provider list of suitably qualified organisations to deliver innovative Skills Bootcamps across Buckinghamshire.
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life.
Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults aged 19 and over (subject to eligibility criteria). They last up to 16 weeks with a minimum of 60 hours of learning, enabling participants to complete training around work and other commitments, and are open for participants looking to gain work, wishing to upskill, or access new opportunities, and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course. The courses are open to adults who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed or returning to work after a break or self-employed, to address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short/medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity.
We are inviting organisations to apply to join the approved provider list to deliver skills bootcamps in Buckinghamshire across the following subject area:
Lot 5 – Creative
These support interventions will help to support the upskilling of individuals between Level 2 to Level 3 with qualifications relevant to the sector and the job.
The approved provider list will be in place for 3 years.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,829,750
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Skills Bootcamps in Business and Administration
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to create an approved provider list of suitably qualified organisations to deliver innovative Skills Bootcamps across Buckinghamshire.
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life.
Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults aged 19 and over (subject to eligibility criteria). They last up to 16 weeks with a minimum of 60 hours of learning, enabling participants to complete training around work and other commitments, and are open for participants looking to gain work, wishing to upskill, or access new opportunities, and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course. The courses are open to adults who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed or returning to work after a break or self-employed, to address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short/medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity.
We are inviting organisations to apply to join the approved provider list to deliver skills bootcamps in Buckinghamshire across the following subject area:
Lot 6 – Business and Administration
These support interventions will help to support the upskilling of individuals between Level 2 to Level 3 with qualifications relevant to the sector and the job.
The approved provider list will be in place for 3 years.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £531,270
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Skills Bootcamps in Hospitality and Tourism
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to create an approved provider list of suitably qualified organisations to deliver innovative Skills Bootcamps across Buckinghamshire.
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life.
Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults aged 19 and over (subject to eligibility criteria). They last up to 16 weeks with a minimum of 60 hours of learning, enabling participants to complete training around work and other commitments, and are open for participants looking to gain work, wishing to upskill, or access new opportunities, and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course. The courses are open to adults who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed or returning to work after a break or self-employed, to address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short/medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity.
We are inviting organisations to apply to join the approved provider list to deliver skills bootcamps in Buckinghamshire across the following subject area:
Lot 7 – Hospitality and Tourism
These support interventions will help to support the upskilling of individuals between Level 2 to Level 3 with qualifications relevant to the sector and the job.
The approved provider list will be in place for 3 years.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £210,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Skills Bootcamps in Education and Early Years
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to create an approved provider list of suitably qualified organisations to deliver innovative Skills Bootcamps across Buckinghamshire.
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life.
Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults aged 19 and over (subject to eligibility criteria). They last up to 16 weeks with a minimum of 60 hours of learning, enabling participants to complete training around work and other commitments, and are open for participants looking to gain work, wishing to upskill, or access new opportunities, and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course. The courses are open to adults who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed or returning to work after a break or self-employed, to address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short/medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity.
We are inviting organisations to apply to join the approved provider list to deliver skills bootcamps in Buckinghamshire across the following subject area:
Lot 8 – Education and Early Years
These support interventions will help to support the upskilling of individuals between Level 2 to Level 3 with qualifications relevant to the sector and the job.
The approved provider list will be in place for 3 years.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £192,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
All criteria are stated in the procurement documents accessed via www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
All criteria are stated in the procurement documents accessed via www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
All criteria are stated in the procurement documents accessed via www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The estimated value in II.2.6 for each Lot is over 3 years. This figure is an estimate only and is subject to funding. It is based on the Councils application for funding for 2025-26 from the Department for Education to support learners through Skills Bootcamps.
All contracts awarded under this opportunity will be subject to available budget and resource.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom