Wave 6 Train4Tomorrow 'Skills For Life' - Skills Bootcamps

A Addendum Notice
by DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
15.5 month
Value
£18M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
02 Apr 2025
Delivery
22 Jul 2025 to 31 Oct 2026
Deadline
02 May 2025 11:00

Concepts

Location

Devon:

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1 buyer

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. Exact figures regarding funds available for each sector/Lot for this Wave 6 Invitation to tender can be found in the invitation to tender (ITT) document. Suppliers must register on the Central Digital Platform to include their Core Supplier Information, as this information will need to be shared with us as part of their tender submission. Guides to register on the Central Digital Platform are available here: https://www.devon.gov.uk/economy/business-support/how-to-do-business-with-dcc/pr... Devon County Council will be hosting a virtual Tender Launch Event via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 3rd April 2025, 10:00-11:30am. This will be an opportunity to discuss the service provision, ask questions, and help bidders navigate around the tender documentation and the procurement process.

Lot Division

1 Construction
  • Value: £2M

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

2 Creative Industries
  • Value: £791K

Skills Bootcamps to focus on: • Content creation and Website Development [Level 3] • Digital Marketing [Level 3] • TV and Screen Skills [Level 3]

3 Digital
  • Value: £4M

Skills Bootcamps to focus on: • AI - Data Science [Level 4-5] • AI - Workplace productivity [Level 3] • Cloud Services [Level 3-4] • Cyber [Level 3-4] • IT Support [Level 3-4] • Microsoft Power Platform and Process Automation [Level 3] • Networking [Level 3-4] • Project Management for IT [Level 3-4] • Software Development [Level 3-4]

4 Early Years
  • Value: £543K

Skills Bootcamps to focus on: • Childcare for wrap-around school provision [Level 3] • Childminding - Establishing a childminding business [Level 3] • Early Years/ SEN (Accelerated Apprenticeship pathway/Other) [Level 3] • Leadership for early years and childcare - Level 3 Team Leader Apprenticeship Pathways • Leadership for early years and childcare - Level 5 Team Leader Apprenticeship Pathways

5 Education
  • Value: £1M

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]

6 Green Skills
  • Value: £1M

Skills Bootcamps to focus on: • Climate Adaptation/Resilience [Level 3-4] • Ecology and Conservation [Level 3-4] • Land Management [Level 2-3] • Sustainable / Regenerative Farming [Level 2-4] • Sustainability for senior leaders [Level 3-4] * Lot 6 'Green Skills' is for pure Green Skills only. Pure Green Skills are those which do not fit into/have relevance to any other sector/lot. Any 'Green Skills' related bids which also relate to either the Technical, Construction, Creative Industries, or Professional Services should be incorporated under the respective Lot i.e. Lot 2, 3, 6 and 8. For example, Retro-fit is both 'Construction' and 'Green Skills' and thus should be detailed under 'Construction' as it is not purely 'Green Skills'

7 Health Care
  • Value: £479K

Skills Bootcamps to focus on: • Coaching and Mentoring for Healthcare [Level 3] • Modular Healthcare for Primary or Secondary Care [Level 3] • Modular Healthcare for Social Care [Level 3] • Pharmacy and Dentistry Assistant [Level 3]

8 Transport & Logistic
  • Value: £849K

Skills Bootcamps to focus on: A: HGV for logistics and incident response: • HGV Pathway 1 - Novice to Cat C1 • HGV Pathway 2 - Novice to Cat C • HGV Pathway 3 - Cat B to Cat CE • HGV Pathway 4 - Upgrade from Cat C to Cat CE B: Bus Driving - Novice to Cat D

9 Catering & Hospitality
  • Value: £281K

Skills Bootcamps to focus on: • Hospitality and Catering - Future Managers [L3-5] • Hospitality and/or Catering Services [L3]

10 Professional Services
  • Value: £827K

Skills Bootcamps to focus on: • Accounting and Book-keeping [Level 3-4] • Leadership & Management [Level 3] • Project Management [Level 3] • Supporting SEN and Neurodiversity in the workplace [Level 3] • Universal Support Work Coach Foundation Qualification [Level 3] • User-centred design and community consultation [Level 4]

11 Public and Voluntary Services Sector
  • Value: £1M

Skills Bootcamps to focus on: • Coaching and Mentoring [Level 3] • British Sign Language [Level 2] • British Sign Language [Level 3] • Support roles for social work sector [Level 3] • Support worker for children and young person's residential homes [Level 3] • Trauma Experience Coaching (for non-clinical staff working in Public Sector, VCSE, Social care and Healthcare) [ Level 3]

12 Social Care
  • Value: £637K

Skills Bootcamps to focus on: • Complex Needs for Support Workers [Level 3] • Pathway to Accelerated Apprenticeship in Social Care Assessor [Level 3] • Person Centred Care (Community and Residential) [Level 3] • Working in Social Care - Business Support [Level 3]

13 Technical
  • Value: £4M

Skills Bootcamps to focus on: • Accelerated Engineering (Accelerated Apprenticeships and modular engineering skills required for regional employers) [Level 3-4] • Advanced / Specialised Manufacturing [Level 3-4] • Aviation [Level 3-4] • Cycle Technician [Level 3] • Electric Vehicles & Charging Infrastructure [Level 3-4] • Food Production / Supply Chain management [Level 3-4] • Maritime pathways [Level 3-4] • Photonics [Level 3-4] • Project Management for Engineering/Manufacturing [Level 3-4] • Renewables - Air Source / Ground Source [Level 3-4] • Renewables - On-shore/Off-shore Wind [Level 3-4] • Renewables - Solar [Level 3-4] • Sensors [Level 3-4] • Transport Infrastructure [Level 3-4] • Welding [Level 3-4] • Welding for shipbuilding - Lloyds nautical welding classification [Level 3]

Renewal Options

12 months extensions available from 1st April 2026 to 31st October 2027 subject to the approval of funds and a mutual agreement between the Authority and the Supplier.

Award Criteria

Quality Curriculum - 30% Provision - 20% Learner engagement, enrolment, & participation - 25% Implementation - 11% Quality Assurance - 8% Corporate Parenting - 6%

CPV Codes

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

Indicators

  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

This event will be recorded and will be uploaded to the Procurement Portal (ProContract) alongside the presentation shortly afterward. If you would like to attend this event, please complete the following Tender Launch Event Form so that we can send you an invite link. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gzehjWjLP0S7S5l_d_1b-9hjx28R... NB: Each attendee must complete a form to receive an invitation ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Date under description of extension corrected.

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