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*PIN ONLY* Level 3 Skills Booster

Details

Topic
Education and training services
Published
2 July 2025

Tender description

West Yorkshire Combined Authority will shortly be tendering for a training provider to deliver Level 3 Skills Booster programmes for West Yorkshire residents. The training should develop knowledge and skills for sector entry, underpinned by employer needs. *This opportunity will only be available to suppliers who have been appointed to the WYCA 79437 Adult Skills DPS* If you are interested in this opportunity, you must successfully complete and be onboarded onto the Adult Skills DPS first before the tender goes live, you will then have access to full details of the requirements, tender documents and have the opportunity to submit a bid. Lot 1: *PIN ONLY* Level 3 Skills Booster We are seeking to procure a high-quality, Level 3 accredited and employer-endorsed training provision that aligns with the needs of employers and the wider economy. The provision should deliver targeted interventions to address short- to medium-term skills shortages, supporting vacancy fulfilment and driving productivity. It must actively reduce barriers to access and promote equality, enabling participants* to progress into higher-skilled, well-paid employment, while increasing engagement from under-represented groups in education and training. Training will be available across the West Yorkshire region, unless there is a call to support a specific region or cohort. We are seeking to commission a suite of Level 3 courses across 2 Lots. Blending the acquisition of specialist skills, accredited qualifications, holistic wrap-around support and careers information, advice and guidance. The training will support learners to progress with improved labour market status, following course completion. Please see PIN document attached for more information. To find out more about this opportunity, please see below link to sign up to the provider information event: Level 3 Skills Booster Provider Event 10th July 1-2pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/level-3-opportunity-level-3-skills-booster-tickets-1419420588189?aff=oddtdtcreator

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published2 July 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority buys as a local government organisation, with its own Commercial and Procurement team supporting colleagues across the authority. Tenders are published through YORtender, the authority's e-procurement system. Some opportunities also appear on Contracts Finder and the Find a Tender Service. Smaller contracts go out as Requests to Quote, with Invitations to Tender used for larger opportunities. External frameworks including the Crown Commercial Service, YPO and NEPO let the authority procure goods, works and services without running a full tender. The team also builds social value into its procurement processes.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 80000000 · Education and training services
  • 80500000 · Training services
  • 80511000 · Staff training services
  • 80521000 · Training programme services
  • 80531000 · Industrial and technical training services

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