Scope
Description
Enterprise Oxfordshire Skills is 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 18 Skills Bootcamps. This procurement covers the next nine Skills Bootcamps:
Lot 1: Lab Technician
Lot 2: Construction Safety
Lot 3: Prison Leavers (Green Construction)
Total value (estimated)
- £214,000 excluding VAT
- £256,800 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 November 2025 to 30 September 2026
- Possible extension to 30 September 2027
- 1 year, 10 months, 26 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.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Lot constraints
Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for: 2
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. Lab Technician
Description
This specification outlines the requirements for prospective delivery partners to deliver a Health and Life Sciences Skills Bootcamp as part of Wave 6. This procurement process aims to appoint experienced providers, capable of delivering high-quality, employer-aligned Health and Life Science industry training.
Lot value (estimated)
- £150,000 excluding VAT
- £180,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Construction Safety
Description
This specification outlines the requirements for prospective delivery partners to deliver a Streetworks, Construction and Highway Maintenance Skills Bootcamp as part of Wave 6. This procurement process aims to appoint experienced provider, capable of delivering high-quality, employer-aligned construction and highway maintenance training.
Lot value (estimated)
- £32,000 excluding VAT
- £38,400 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Prison Leavers (Green Construction)
Description
This specification sets out the requirements for the delivery of a Green Construction Skills Bootcamp aimed at preparing prison leavers at HMP Bullingdon for employment upon release. The programme will focus on providing job-ready skills, industry-recognised training, and guaranteed access to employer vacancies or a minimum 12-week work opportunity.
The successful provider must have proven experience delivering skills training in secure environments, engaging with employers, and securing tangible progression outcomes. Delivery must be adapted to the prison environment, comply with all security requirements, and foster positive engagement with learners to support their transition into work.
Lot value (estimated)
- £32,000 excluding VAT
- £38,400 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Lot 1. Lab Technician
Lot 2. Construction Safety
Lot 3. Prison Leavers (Green Construction)
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. Lab Technician
Lot 2. Construction Safety
Lot 3. Prison Leavers (Green Construction)
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
12 September 2025, 11:59pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
22 September 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)
21 October 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 90% |
| Price | Price | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Tender submission, following which assessment shall be carried out based on 90% quality and 10% price. The highest scoring three responses in each Lot following the tender evaluation will be invited to interview. The highest scoring interviewee shall be awarded the contract. Full details are set out in the ITT.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://enterpriseoxfordshireskills.com/skillsbootcampsprocurementwave6phase3/
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
Clarification Q&As will be provided at https://enterpriseoxfordshireskills.com/skillsbootcampsprocurementwave6phase3/
Contracting authority
OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- Companies House: 09519056
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTR-3152-PVJX
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1AY
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government