UK – Skill Gaps Contracts

Found 151 notices in past year.

March 2025

Buckinghamshire Council

Learning (2024) (Reopened Stage 1)
tender
£150K

City College Plymouth

City College Plymouth Subcontracting 25/26
tender

Department for Education

High Potential Initial Teacher Training and Leadership Development Programme 2022/23
award: Teach First
£137M

North Lanarkshire Council

Flexible Framework for Services Linked to Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) and Pupil Equity Fund (PEF) -…
tender
£16M

February 2025

BFI

Applying Good Work Principles to Film, Broadcast and High-End Television
tender
£85K

Growth

Growth Company Limited Essential Work Skills
tender
£2.8M
Growth Company Limited Essential Work Skills
tender
£2.8M
Growth Company Limited Essential Work Skills
tender
£2.8M
Growth Company Limited Essential Work Skills
tender
£2.8M
Growth Company Limited Essential Work Skills
tender
£2.8M

London Borough of Hackney

Public Health Workforce & Quality Planning
award: Constellia Public
£100K

Mott Macdonald

Sierra Leone JSS and SSS National Assessment
tender
£250K

Westmorland & Furness Council

Adult Learning Services
tender
£270K

Greenwood School

Greenwood School Online Learning Provision
tender
£1.2M

January 2025

British Council

Pool of International Short-Term Subject-Matter Experts (ISTEs) Under the Zantichito Skills Project in Malawi
tender
£64.6K

Department for International Trade

UK-Taiwan Student Exchange
award: UK Electronics Skills Foundation Ukesf
£75K

Dumfries & Galloway Council

Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework
award: 21 suppliers
£22.9M

Growth

Growth Company Limited Essential Work Skills
tender
£2.8M

Kent County Council

Skills Bootcamps
update

Natural England

Leveraging the Potential of Social Enterprises in England to Support Marine Nature Recovery and Its Monitoring…
award: Social Enterprise Coalition CIC
£31K

NHS England

Commercial Training Needs Analysis
award: Moorhouse Consulting
£430K

West of England Combined Authority

Mayoral Priority Skills Fund (MPSF) Phase One Evaluation
award: Ers
£70K

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Digital Skills Courses - Skills Connect
award: 4 suppliers
£325K

Westminster Foundation for Democracy

WFD - Inclusion, Women's Political Leadership Development Programme (PLDP) in Jordan, Amman 2025
tender
£15K

Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington

Decarbonisation Training Needs Analysis in Support of Regional Skills Mapping
tender
£55K

UK Research & Innovation

AI Skills Hub
award: Pricewaterhousecoopers
£4.1M
AI Skills Hub
award: Pricewaterhousecoopers
£4.1M

Cumberland Council

Day Opportunities for Adults in Cumberland
award: 12 suppliers
£26.6M

Derry City & Strabane District Council

PEACEPLUS Be Driven Project
award: Easilink Community Transport
£55.1K

Flintshire County Council

Housing Related Floating Support Services in Flintshire
tender

Welsh Government

Inclusion Services Wales
award: Welsh Refugee Council
£3.2M

Department for International Trade

Online Learning Licenses for DDaT Skills
award: Oreilly Media
£17.2K

British Council

Experts for Sector Skills Gap Analysis Under the Zanchito Skills for Jobs Project in Malawi
tender
£70K

Energy Saving Trust

Consultancy Services to Support Research Assessing the Role of Early-Stage Support to Productive Use of Renewable…
tender
£64K

December 2024

Cumberland Council

Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Framework
tender
£15M
Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Framework
tender
£15M

Department for Education

Further Education Teacher Recruitment - Lead Creative and Strategy Agency
pin
£3M

Dsit

AI Labour Market Survey
award: Gardiner & Theobald
£99.6K

Dumfries & Galloway Council

Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework
tender

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest Or Natural Beauty

Development of a Mournes Skills Strategy
tender
£20K

Nottinghamshire County Council

Adult Skills Providers (EMCCA) - Prior Information Notice
pin

West of England Combined Authority

Mayoral Priority Skills Fund (MPSF) Phase One Evaluation
tender
£70K
Mayoral Priority Skills Fund (MPSF) Phase One Evaluation
tender
£70K
Mayoral Priority Skills Fund (MPSF) Phase One Evaluation
tender
£70K

West Midlands Combined Authority

Research Project Reporting on the Future of Housing Manufacture & Construction in the West Midlands
award: Cast Consult
£38K

North Yorkshire Council

Alternative Fuels and Fleet Decarbonisation Consultancy
award: Reed Talent Solutions
£71.9K

Capitalesourcing

Westminster Employment Service (WES) New CRM System
award: Hanlon Computer Systems
£79.2K

Flintshire County Council

An Electronic Rostering and Monitoring Solution for Flintshire County Council’s Domiciliary Care Services
award: Onetouch Health
£93.8K

Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman

SEO Audit Website Refresh
award: CACI
£19K

UK Research & Innovation

Monitoring Services Provider Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
tender
£40M

November 2024

Construction Industry Training Board

Employer Panel - Research
award: IFF Research
£621K
Employer Panel - Research
award: IFF Research
£621K

East Anglia University

Creative Services Framework
tender

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Good Landlord Charter
award: Dispute Service
£1.5M
Good Landlord Charter
award: Dispute Service
£1.5M

South Hampshire College Group

Adult Skills Funding (Adult Skills Core Non-Devolved Only) Provision on Behalf of South Hampshire College Group…
award: 4 suppliers
£264K

Westminster City Council

Developing a Baseline Evidence Base for a Westminster Skills Strategy
award: Volterra Partners
£33K

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Good Landlord Charter
award: Dispute Service
£1.5M

North Ayrshire Council

North Ayrshire Employability Service Delivery Framework Reissue
award: 4 suppliers
£1.5M

Office for National Statistics

Business Support for IDP
award: Deloitte
£9M

Cumberland Council

Day Opportunities for Adults in Cumberland
tender
£26.6M

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board

NHS Devon ICB - Primary Care Health Inequalities Fellowship Programme
pin

Welsh Government

Inclusion Services Wales
award: Welsh Refugee Council
£3.1M

October 2024

Devon County Council

County Farms Opportunities Research
award: Exeter University
£40K

Digital Defence

Digital Skills Discovery
award: Inform Team
£42.5K

Erewash Borough Council

Skills Support for Residents in Supported Accommodation
award: Futures Advice Skills & Employment
£88.5K

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Natural England

Leveraging the Potential of Social Enterprises in England to Support Marine Nature Recovery and Its Monitoring…
tender
£31K

UK Research & Innovation

AI & ML Leadership Courses for Construction Sector
award: Trilateral Research
£206K

Cornwall Council

Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Workforce and Skills Strategy Refresh
tender
£35K
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Workforce and Skills Strategy Refresh
tender
£35K

London Borough of Southwark

VAWG Support Service for Southwark
tender
DA and VAWG Support Service for Southwark
tender
VAWG Support Service for Southwark
tender

NHS England

NHS England South West - Reintegration and Recovery Service for Adults Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence…
award: Southmead Project
£819K

DEFRA Network Etendering Portal

RSDO Environmental Report and Habitats Regulation Assessment
pin

September 2024

Construction Industry Training Board

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Kirklees Skills Gap
award: Realise Learning & Employment
£300K
Kirklees Skills Gap
award: Realise Learning & Employment
£300K

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Urgent Treatment Centres for the Trust
award

Derry City & Strabane District Council

PEACEPLUS Be Driven Project
tender
£55.4K

Flintshire County Council

Unpaid Carers Services
tender

Ministry of Justice

August 2024

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
award: 8 suppliers
£4.8M
Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
award: 8 suppliers
£809K

Kent County Council

Skills Bootcamps
pin

North Lanarkshire Council

Flexible Framework for Services Linked to Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) and Pupil Equity Fund (PEF) -…
award: 20 suppliers
£16M

South Hampshire College Group

Adult Skills Funding (Adult Skills Core Non-Devolved Only) Provision on Behalf of South Hampshire College Group…
tender
£825K

Surrey County Council

Skills Bootcamps
award: 9 suppliers
£451K

Central Lancashire University

Degree Apprenticeships Report
tender
£10K

North Ayrshire Council

North Ayrshire Employability Service Delivery Framework Reissue
tender
£2.9M
North Ayrshire Employability Service Delivery Framework
award: Ceis Ayrshire
£3.1M

UK Research & Innovation

AI Skills Hub
update

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Mayoral Graduate Pilot
award: Gradconsult
£390K
Mayor of West Yorkshire's Graduate Pilot
award: Gradconsult
£390K

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Urgent Care Services for the Trust
pin
£8M

NHS England

NHS England South West - Reintegration and Recovery Service for Adults Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence…
pin
£820K

NHS Mid & South Essex Integrated Care Board

Primary Care Mental Health Services for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
pin
£52.1M

City of York Council

Retrofit Skills Assessment
award: Focus Consultants 2010
£40K

July 2024

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Desnz

Heat Network Zoning Programme – Framework Agreement
award: 37 suppliers
£42M

Erewash Borough Council

Skills Support for Residents in Supported Accommodation
tender
£88.5K

Glasgow City Council

Digital Economy Skills at the Regional Level - Both Today and in the Future
tender
£650K

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Good Landlord Charter
tender
£1.5M

West Lothian Council

Pupil Equity Funding Framework
award: 46 suppliers
£5M

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wave 5 Skills Bootcamps for Local Authorities
award: Unnamed
£720K

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Good Landlord Charter
tender
£1.5M

UK Research & Innovation

AI Skills Hub
tender
£4.2M
AI Skills Hub
tender
£4.2M

Dumfries & Galloway Council

Capacity Building for Social Enterprises - Third Sector
award: Dumfries & Galloway Third Sector Interface
£110K

London Borough of Southwark

DA and VAWG Support Service for Southwark
pin

Ministry of Justice

Prisoner Screening & Assessment Tools and Associated Services
tender
£9.3M

MOD

Defence DevSecOps Service (D2S) Product Manager Resources
award: Insight Direct
£329K

City of York Council

Retrofit Skills Assessment
tender
£40K

June 2024

Mayors Office for Police & Crime

Talk Matters Programme Evaluation &Learning Partner
award: Ecorys
£300K

North Yorkshire Council

Ukspf E37
award: Better Connect
£2M

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Mayor of West Yorkshire's Graduate Pilot
tender
£400K
Mayoral Graduate Pilot
tender
£400K

Battersea Healthcare CIC

End of Life Centre - Care Home in-Reach
award: Royal Trinity Hospice
£212K

Flintshire County Council

Unpaid Carers Assessment and Support Services for Adult and Young Carers in Flintshire
pin

NHS Mid & South Essex Integrated Care Board

Mental Health Core Services (TT PT SMHP) for NHS Mid and South Essex ICB
pin
£84.8M

Lewes District Council

LDC - Newhaven Fort - Audio Visual Production and Installation
tender

UK Research & Innovation

AI & ML Leadership Courses for Construction Sector
tender
£250K

UK Shared Business Services

AI & ML Leadership Courses for Construction Sector
tender
£250K

May 2024

Cardiff Council

Cardiff Capital Region Cluster Development & Growth Programme
award: 3 suppliers
£3.5M

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Consultancy Support for the Evaluation of the Skills and Apprenticeship Hub
award: Kada Research
£50K

Department of Health & Social Care

DHSC Adult Social Care (ASC) -Digital Skills Support
tender
£475K

Liverpool City Council

UKSPF Place Based Business Support: Specialist Advisor Framework
award: 9 suppliers
£500K

London Borough of Southwark

Hospitality Skills Hub
tender
£200K

North Ayrshire Council

Business Support Consultancy Services
award: 29 suppliers
£400K

Cambridgeshire County Council

Care Provider Training Needs Analysis
tender
£50K
Care Provider Training Needs Analysis
tender
£50K

Ministry of Justice

Prisoner Screening & Assessment Tools and Associated Services
pin
£9.6M

April 2024

Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Council - Skills and Employment Needs Analysis for North East Cambridge Area
tender
£60K

City of Edinburgh Council

Accredited Pathways and Certified Counsellors and Therapists
award: 57 suppliers
£5M

East Ayrshire Council

Services to Support Educational Attainment
tender
£12M

MOD

Southend City Council

Social Care Provider Leadership and Management Accredited Training Programme
award: Hertfordshire Care Providers Association
£50K

West Suffolk NHS Trust

Training & Development Services
award: 24 suppliers
£10M

Westmorland & Furness Council

Adult Learning Services
award: 4 suppliers
£350K

National Archives

Research - Barriers to Mobility, and Leadership Skills
award: Louise Ray
£10K

Kirklees Council

Domestic Abuse Support Services (DASS)
award: Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnerships
£4.6M
Domestic Abuse Support Services (DASS)
award: Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnerships
£4.6M

London Borough of Hounslow

Community Health Services
pin
£10.3M

National Highways

Pluralsight Renewal
award: Pluralsight LLC
£37.3K

City of Sunderland College

Automated Factory for Industry 4.0
award: Flamefast
£370K

Sunderland College

Automated Factory for Industry 4.0
award: Flamefast

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