Digital Skills Framework

A Contract Award Notice
by WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£15M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
25 Jan 2023
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

West Yorkshire

Geochart for 1 buyers and 5 suppliers

Description

We want to let you know that the Combined Authorities’ Commercial team will be holding a market engagement event regarding the development of a multi-supplier framework that will deliver a range of digital training under the Skills Connect programme. The aims of the Multi-Supplier Framework will be; · To deliver non-accredited, employer endorsed digital training across the West Yorkshire region. · To address the skills gaps and needs of employers within the region and, in doing so, secure robust career progression for course participants. · To ensure that the training is fully inclusive and accessible and champions equality and diversity within the region. The market engagement event will take place at 1pm on Friday 13th May via Teams Live and will provide an overview of the tendering process and information on the scope of delivery.

Lot Division

1 Specific Digital Courses

Lot 1 – Specific Digital Courses These courses will be aimed at providing participants with a clear pathway to a specific career within the Digital sector. High level, specific and technical digital skills remain crucial to the West Yorkshire economy. Within this lot the CA is looking to procure specialist providers who can deliver training for specific skills within the digital sector, including complex analytical skills, advanced IT skills and job specific skills and knowledge. The skills that employers find most difficult to obtain from applicants are principally specialist, job-specific digital skills which hinder firm level productivity and wider economic growth.

2 Broad Digital Courses

Lot 2 – Broad Digital Courses These courses have the aim of providing participants with an introduction to digital courses and / or applying digital skills to different sectors. Digital roles and roles with a digital focus are featured among those in greatest current demand in 2021/22 according to available job postings. Software development roles enjoyed strong recruitment demand throughout and following the pandemic period. The high requirement for software development skills reflects a widespread need for programming skills in related roles and other sectors. Looking beyond conventional digital specialists, digital skills are now central to a number of functional areas including marketing, social media, design and analysis. Across this spectrum, social media, CRM and data analytics exhibit the strongest demand from employers. Digital skills are continuing to be important to the economy and to individual employability. The need for digital skills for the workplace and to support sectors outside of the traditional digital sector, is becoming an almost universal requirement.

Award Detail

1 Skills Network (Selby)
  • Lot 1 - Specific Digital Courses
  • Reference: 002348-2023-1-1
  • Value: £15,000,000
2 Backstage Academy Training (Wakefield)
  • Lot 1 - Specific Digital Courses
  • Reference: 002348-2023-2-2
  • Value: £15,000,000
3 Generation You Employed (Egham)
  • Lot 1 - Specific Digital Courses
  • Reference: 002348-2023-3-3
  • Value: £15,000,000
4 Cogrammar (London)
  • Lot 1 - Specific Digital Courses
  • Reference: 002348-2023-4-4
  • Value: £15,000,000
5 Apprentify (Nether Alderley)
  • Lot 2 - Broad Digital Courses
  • Reference: 002348-2023-1-5
  • Value: £15,000,000

Renewal Options

Supplier were able to bid for either or both lots.

Award Criteria

Quality 80%
Social Value 10%
price 10%

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80521000 - Training programme services
  • 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
  • 80531200 - Technical training services
  • 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
  • 80533100 - Computer training services
  • 80533200 - Computer courses

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Other Information

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