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Published 10 Dec 2025, 17:38 GMT

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Official UK procurement notice

Skills Bootcamps for Oxfordshire 2026/7

Official notice

Authority: OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (Public body)

11 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£1,093,000total for 11 lots · £1,311,600 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 13 Mar 2026awarded 20 Apr 2026
Awarded to IO SPHERE LIMITED +9 more11 awards
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 1 yr 4 mo from 19 May 2026 · see each lot

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Enterprise Oxfordshire Skills is managing, on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council, £1,500,000 (ex. VAT) of funding from Department for Work & Pension (DWP) to deliver Wave 7 of the Skills Bootcamp programme in Oxfordshire to support key national priority sectors including Digital, AI, IT Technician, Business Administration, HGV/Bus, Early Years, Care Services, Green Skills and Construction.

The Skills Bootcamps programme for Oxfordshire aims to secure outcomes for adults (19+) by giving them access to in-demand skills training and a guaranteed interview for a more sustainable, higher skilled job and higher wages over time. The benefits for employers include helping them fill specific skills shortage vacancies, enabling them to become more productive, more quickly.

  • How the procedure runs: Enterprise Oxfordshire will operate a two-stage competitive flexible assessment and selection process for this procurement. Complete responses submitted in the correct format on or before the deadline will be scored independently by two assessors within Enterprise Oxfordshire in line with the Tender Evaluation Weighting and Scoring Criteria set out below. Following assessment, the highest scoring three tenders will be invited to interview. Following the interview stage Enterprise Oxfordshire will select the most advantageous tender, and all respondents will be notified of the outcome.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · all with a published value (£1,093,000 together) · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Data SkillsAwardedRenewal 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£108,500

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensionsValue: £108,500 exc. VAT · £130,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #2AI in BusinessAwarded 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£108,500

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £108,500 exc. VAT · £130,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #3Cyber SecurityAwarded 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£105,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £105,000 exc. VAT · £126,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #4IT TechnicialAwarded 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£90,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #5Business, Leadership and Professional ServicesAwarded 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£90,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #6HGV and/or BusAwarded 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£93,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £93,000 exc. VAT · £111,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #7Early YearsAwarded 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£93,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £93,000 exc. VAT · £111,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #8Health and Social CareAwarded 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£90,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #9Green ConstructionAwarded 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£105,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £105,000 exc. VAT · £126,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #10ConstructionAwarded 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£105,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £105,000 exc. VAT · £126,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Lot #11Construction SupervisionAwarded 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£105,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo)Value: £105,000 exc. VAT · £126,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 11 lots
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality: Quality questions as set out in the ITT.
Lot distribution rule: Enterprise Oxfordshire Skills is managing, on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council, £1,500,000 (ex. VAT) of funding from Department for Work & Pension (DWP) to deliver Wave 7 of the Skills Bootcamp programme in Oxfordshire to support key national priority sectors including Digital, AI, IT Technician, Business Administration, HGV/Bus, Early Years, Care Services, Green Skills and Construction. The Skills Bootcamps programme for Oxfordshire aims to secure outcomes for adults (19+) by giving them access to in-demand skills training and a guaranteed interview for a more sustainable, higher-skilled job and higher wages over time. The benefits for employers include helping them fill specific skills shortage vacancies, enabling them to become more productive, more quickly.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Administrative change
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Dec 2025, 17:38 GMT
Last source update
21 Oct 2026, 22:19 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Apr 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009020
Latest notice
Contract change notice (UK10)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f33b Find a Tender
How it runs

Enterprise Oxfordshire will operate a two-stage competitive flexible assessment and selection process

for this procurement.

Complete responses submitted in the correct format on or before the deadline will be scored

independently by two assessors within Enterprise Oxfordshire in line with the Tender Evaluation

Weighting and Scoring Criteria set out below.

Following assessment, the highest scoring three tenders will be invited to interview.

Following the interview stage Enterprise Oxfordshire will select the most advantageous tender, and all

respondents will be notified of the outcome.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
13 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

'Skills Bootcamp' proposals to be submitted to

[email protected]

Timeline

10 Dec 2025 → 21 Oct 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published316 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 17:38 GMT
  2. Tender notice published262 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by243 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Next notice expected238 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Submission deadline223 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by181 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent181 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Contract starts156 days ago
    19 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice publishedearlier today
    21 Oct 2026, 22:19 BST

Notice history

14 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Dec 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 17:38 GMT
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £1,093,000
    2 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT
    was £1,500,000
  4. Status changed to active
    2 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    2 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 13 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
    2 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT
  7. Contract award notice published
    24 Apr 2026, 15:24 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    24 Apr 2026, 15:24 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 18:18 BST
    UK7
  11. Contract change notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 18:28 BST
    UK10
  12. Procurement termination notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 18:37 BST
    UK12
  13. Contract details notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 13:14 BST
    UK7
  14. Contract change notice published
    21 Oct 2026, 22:19 BST
    UK10
Routine re-releases (8)
  • 2026-08: 2 releases · 27 Aug 2026, 27 Aug 2026
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 24 Apr 2026
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 2 Feb 2026
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 10 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 11
Awarded value £1,074,34311 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 5651 from SMEs
Contracts signed 12latest 4 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Data Skills1 award
IO SPHERE LIMITED19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£108,48420 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · AI in Business1 award
SCL Education and Training Limited19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£108,00020 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Cyber Security1 award
Think Employment LtdSME19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£105,00020 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · IT Technicial1 award
Enterprise4all (North West) LimitedSME19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£90,00020 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 5 · Business, Leadership and Professional Services1 award
Fareport Training OrganisationSME19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£89,93020 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 6 · HGV and/or Bus1 award
Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£91,65620 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 7 · Early Years1 award
Back 2 Work Complete TrainingSME19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£91,50020 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 8 · Health and Social Care1 award
JCL SKILLS SOLUTIONS LIMITED19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£75,00020 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 9 · Green Construction1 award
NEW COLLEGE DURHAM19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£105,00020 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 10 · Construction1 award
The Skills Centre London Ltd19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£104,77320 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 11 · Construction Supervision1 award
NEW COLLEGE DURHAM19 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£105,00020 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 7 · Back 2 Work Complete TrainingSME

    Signed
    4 Sept 2026
    Value
    £128,100
    Period
    21 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Additional delivery may be funded if budget is available across the Oxfordshire Skills Bootcamp programme.
    • Change 21 Oct 2026 contract amendment published

  • Contract 10 · The Skills Centre London Ltd

    Signed
    13 Aug 2026
    Value
    £104,773
    Period
    13 Aug 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    Additional delivery may be funded if budget is available across the Oxfordshire Skills Bootcamp programme.

  • Contract 11 · NEW COLLEGE DURHAM

    Signed
    7 Jul 2026
    Value
    £105,000
    Period
    7 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    Additional delivery may be funded if budget is available across the Oxfordshire Skills Bootcamp programme.

  • Contract 9 · NEW COLLEGE DURHAM

    Signed
    7 Jul 2026
    Value
    £105,000
    Period
    7 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    Additional delivery may be funded if budget is available across the Oxfordshire Skills Bootcamp programme.

  • Contract 1 · IO SPHERE LIMITED

    Signed
    6 Jul 2026
    Value
    £108,484
    Period
    6 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    Additional delivery may be funded if budget is available across the Oxfordshire Skills Bootcamp programme.

  • Contract 3 · Think Employment LtdSME

    Signed
    11 Jun 2026
    Value
    £105,000
    Period
    11 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    Additional delivery may be funded if budget is available across the Oxfordshire Skills Bootcamp programme.

  • Contract 8 · JCL SKILLS SOLUTIONS LIMITED

    Signed
    11 Jun 2026
    Value
    £105,000
    Period
    21 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    Additional delivery may be funded if budget is available across the Oxfordshire Skills Bootcamp programme.
    • Change 21 Oct 2026 contract amendment published

  • Contract 4 · Enterprise4all (North West) LimitedSME

    Signed
    9 Jun 2026
    Value
    £180,000
    Period
    19 Aug 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    Additional delivery may be funded if budget is available across the Oxfordshire Skills Bootcamp programme.
    • Change 19 Aug 2026 contract amendment published

  • Contract 5 · Fareport Training OrganisationSME

    Signed
    9 Jun 2026
    Value
    £179,900
    Period
    19 Aug 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    Additional delivery may be funded if budget is available across the Oxfordshire Skills Bootcamp programme.
    • Change 19 Aug 2026 contract amendment published

  • Contract 2 · SCL Education and Training Limited

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    cancelled

  • Contract 6 · Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    cancelled (22 May 2026)

  • Contract contract-11

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Data Skills8final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one80—
2 · AI in Business12final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one110—
3 · Cyber Security6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one60—
4 · IT Technicial2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one20—
5 · Business, Leadership and Professional Services6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one60—
6 · HGV and/or Bus5final-stage tenders41—
7 · Early Years5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one50—
8 · Health and Social Care4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one40—
9 · Green Construction3final-stage tenders20—
10 · Construction3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one20—
11 · Construction Supervision2final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 09519056 · GB-PPON: PLTR-3152-PVJX County Hall, Oxford, South East, OX1 1AYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

10 commercial parties on the notice
  • BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07559200GB-PPON: PJRX-1357-JTDN Unit 10 Newby Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, North West, SK7 5DAContact email
  • ENTERPRISE4ALL (NORTH WEST) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08482524GB-PPON: PWRB-3815-NQMV 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, London, N1 7GUContact email
  • FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02006930GB-PPON: PDXH-9699-HJYX 28a Westfield House Lower Bath Lane, Fareham, South East, PO16 0DHContact email
  • IO SPHERE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14356607GB-PPON: PDGL-7736-PMMX 102 Middlesex Street, London, London, E1 7EZContact email
  • JCL SKILLS SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14433464GB-PPON: PZYY-4736-CHXZ 1 Lupus Way, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH66 2REContact email
  • New College DurhamAwarded supplierGB-CHC: XR6326GB-PPON: PXXW-9561-YPNJ Framwellgate Moor Campus, Durham, North East, DH1 5ESContact email
  • PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01644241GB-PPON: PLZH-3661-DWHL Meriden Hall, Meriden, West Midlands, CV7 7PTContact email
  • SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08643730GB-PPON: PVDT-9125-WHQX 7 Lakeside Business Park, Sandhurst, South East, GU47 9DNContact email
  • THE SKILLS CENTRE LONDON LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06401277GB-PPON: PXRM-9859-NRDW Unit 7 Cae Gwyrdd, Cardiff, Wales, CF15 7ABContact email
  • THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04109488GB-PPON: PPQH-9252-CDQY Provincial House, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN31 1NXContact email

Official documents & specifications (29)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: Clarification questions will be published at: https://enterpriseoxfordshireskills.com/skillsbootcampsprocurementwave7/
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsLink to ITT documents

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