Awarded contract

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

Details

Value
£9,297,603
Duration
1 year
Topic
Higher education services
Published
1 August 2025

Tender 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. ## Contract award Title: Lot 1. Construction Lots: - Lot 1: Construction ## Contract award Title: Lot 2. Creative Industries Lots: - Lot 2: Creative Industries ## Contract award Title: Lot 3. Digital Lots: - Lot 3: Digital ## Contract award Title: Lot 4. Early Years Lots: - Lot 4: Early Years ## Contract award Title: Lot 5. Education Lots: - Lot 5: Education ## Contract award Title: Lot 6. Green Skills Lots: - Lot 6: Green Skills ## Contract award Title: Lot 7. Health Care Lots: - Lot 7: Health Care ## Contract award Title: Lot 8. Transport and Logistic Lots: - Lot 8: Transport & Logistic ## Contract award Title: Lot 9. Catering and Hospitality Lots: - Lot 9: Catering & Hospitality ## Contract award Title: Lot 10. Professional Services Lots: - Lot 10: Professional Services ## Contract award Title: Lot 11. Public and Voluntary Services Sector Lots: - Lot 11: Public and Voluntary Services Sector ## Contract award Title: Lot 12. Social Care Lots: - Lot 12: Social Care ## Contract award Title: Lot 13. Technical Lots: - Lot 13: Technical ## Contract award Title: Lot 1. Construction - Additonal Lots: - Lot 1: Construction ## Contract award Title: Lot 5. Education - Additonal Lots: - Lot 5: Education

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date29 July 2025
  2. Completed: Award published1 August 2025
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 October 2026in 1 month

About the buyer

Devon County Council runs local government services across Devon, and buys as a local authority through procurement specialists based across its eight directorates. Every contract opportunity is advertised on the Supplying the South West Portal, shared with councils and organisations across the region. The council is also a member of the Devon and Cornwall Procurement Partnership, alongside district councils, colleges and NHS services in the region. Social care and health providers work with a separate Provider Engagement Network and Market Management Team. Prospective providers meet that team to discuss proposals before any contract is issued.

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 Devon County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, transport services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

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

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