Award

Wave 6 Train4Tomorrow 'Skills For Life' - Skills Bootcamps Lot 1 and Lot 5

  • Devon County Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-080296

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fb92 (view related notices)

Published 5 December 2025, 3:57pm



Scope

Reference

CP2593-24

Description

The overall aims of the Skills Bootcamps are:

To deliver *flexible training programmes lasting up to 16 weeks, based on employer/sector 'in-demand' skills needs which may be either accredited (i.e. qualification based) or non-accredited (e.g. based on alignment with industry standards) enabling adults (19+) to do training around work and other commitments. Training supports those looking to gain work, additional responsibilities, pivot into new roles or access new opportunities and will offer a guaranteed job interview to individual participants (where applicable) on completion of the course.

To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time and part-time employed (supported by their Employers), unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, and provide individuals with wider access to opportunities to retrain, update or formalise their skills or acquire specialist skills.

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. Skills bootcamps will help fill medium-higher level vacancies and bring individuals (including those currently in employment) closer to better jobs, by linking them with line of sight to a job/ different role, additional responsibilities or new opportunities/contracts.


Lot 1. Construction

Description

Skills Bootcamps to focus on:• Construction - Digital Solutions (CAD, AI, Surveying Tools) - [Level 3-5]• Construction - Ground works [Level 2-5]• Construction - Modern Construction Methods [Level 3-5]• Construction - Planning, Housing and Surveying Skills [Level 3-5]• Project Management for Construction [Level 3-4]• Retrofit - Trade skills and Assessors [Level 2-3]• Trade Skills [Level 2-3] - Covering pathways into: Bricklaying/ Carpentry / Electrical /Heritage Buildings / Plumbing / 2nd fit Internal painting/Tiling


Lot 5. Education

Description

Skills Bootcamps to focus on:• Care Leavers supported employment pathway (various sectors) [Level 3]• Coaching & Mentoring of Young People [Level 3-4]• Social, Emotional, Mental and Health coaching & awareness for teachers and tutors [Level 3-4]• Teaching Support and Learning Support in Schools [Level 3]• Training for undergrad & FE students to tutor secondary pupils to improve numeracy & Literacy [Level 3]


Contract 14. Lot 1. Construction - Additonal

Lots

Lot 1. Construction

Suppliers (2)

Contract value

  • £219,168 excluding VAT
  • £263,001.60 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

29 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

1 August 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 December 2025 to 31 October 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 October 2027
  • 1 year, 10 months, 27 days

Description of possible extension:

Possible extension to 31st October 2027 subject to the approval of funds and a mutual agreement between the Authority and the Supplier.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80300000 - Higher education services
  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Contract locations

  • UKK4 - Devon

Contract 15. Lot 5. Education - Additonal

Lots

Lot 5. Education

Suppliers (2)

Contract value

  • £147,000 excluding VAT
  • £176,400 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

29 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

1 August 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 December 2025 to 31 October 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 October 2027
  • 1 year, 10 months, 27 days

Description of possible extension:

Possible extension to 31st October 2027 subject to the approval of funds and a mutual agreement between the Authority and the Supplier

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80300000 - Higher education services
  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Contract locations

  • UKK4 - Devon

Information about tenders

Lot 1. Construction

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

Lot 5. Education

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

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Suppliers

City College Plymouth

  • UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10005128
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQHV-9439-HHDJ

Kings Road

Devonport

PL1 5QG

United Kingdom

Region: UKK41 - Plymouth

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 14. Lot 1. Construction - Additonal

Contract 15. Lot 5. Education - Additonal

South Devon College

  • UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10005977
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNVY-2142-GNWQ

Vantage Point, Long Road

Paignton

TQ4 7EJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK42 - Torbay

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 14. Lot 1. Construction - Additonal

Contract 15. Lot 5. Education - Additonal


Contracting authority

Devon County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJRC-4623-RJBH

County Hall, Topsham Road,

Exeter,

EX2 4QD

United Kingdom

Region: UKK43 - Devon CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government