TENDER OPPORTUNITY: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PILOT PROCUREMENT

A Tender Notice
by CUMBRIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Products)
Duration
14 month
Value
£1K-£20K
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
04 Apr 2022
Delivery
01 May 2022 to 30 Jun 2023
Deadline
22 Apr 2022 09:00

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Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Cumbria Chamber of Commerce has for over the last ten years ran business support activity through Cumbria Business Growth Hub. Cumbria Business Growth Hub now has a need to strengthen its existing offering by adding a Workforce Development (WFD) Service Pilot offer to our current suite of activities. The intention behind this pilot is to trial provision of a service which will support Cumbrian SMEs to review their skills needs and access relevant training more effectively. Support will be offered to established businesses as well as start-ups through Cumbria Business Growth Hub and our Business Start-Up Support programme. We're looking for someone who can deliver an experienced, knowledgeable and impartial WFD service including: • Working with SMEs to undertake Training Needs Analyses, produce training plans and budgets and, ideally, embed this learning in the business • Helping businesses to identify and source relevant training and development, which may be funded or paid for, engaging with the Skills Hub and wider providers • Bringing together groups of businesses to enable sufficient cohort sizes delivery/cost effective delivery, and where appropriate arrange bespoke delivery • Engaging with training providers to ensure their own awareness and understanding of the options available • Supporting activities to raise the awareness and understanding of training options in the business community • Any other relevant WFD related activities which emerge as the pilot develops Submissions should be sent by email to Lesley Robinson lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk marked 'Confidential - Tender Enclosed'

CPV Codes

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

Submissions must be submitted by email to Lesley Robinson, Business Support Manager Manager, lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk by no later than 9am on 22nd April 2022. Any tender received after the deadline will not be scored. https://cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk/news/30215-workforce-development-service-pilot-pr... https://www.cumbriachamber.co.uk/news/33876-workforce-development-service-pilot-... WFD tender.pdf

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