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Published 21 Mar 2024, 14:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Skills Bootcamps for Oxfordshire

Official notice

Authority: OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (Public body)

10 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 10 lots per supplier
Published estimate£1,474,000total for 10 lots
Submissions closed 2 May 2024
Lots 10max 10 won per supplier
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 31 Jul 2025 · starts 4 Jun 2024

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) are inviting responses to a new opportunity relating to the delivery of the new 'Skills Bootcamps' programme, which aims to support residents in the county to acquire new skills and - in turn - a pathway to employment.

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

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · all with a published value (£1,474,000 together) · win at most 10 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Health and Life Sciences 1 yr 2 moPublished value£120,000

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 need which may be either regulated (i.e., qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g., based on alignment with industry standards).
  • To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time, part-time, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, providing individuals with wider access to opportunities to update skills and 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.
  • To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment).

Funding is 100% for independent learners (unemployed) and partial funding is available for employed learners who are sponsored by their employer:

  • 90% funded for SME employers with 250 or less.
  • 70% funded for large employers with 251 or more.
Contract period: 4 Jun 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 yr 2 mo)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Engineering and Manufacturing 1 yr 2 moPublished value£150,000

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 need which may be either regulated (i.e., qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g., based on alignment with industry standards).
  • To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time, part-time, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, providing individuals with wider access to opportunities to update skills and 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.
  • To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment).

Funding is 100% for independent learners (unemployed) and partial funding is available for employed learners who are sponsored by their employer:

  • 90% funded for SME employers with 250 or less.
  • 70% funded for large employers with 251 or more.
Contract period: 4 Jun 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 yr 2 mo)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Digital MarketingCancelled 1 yr 2 moPublished value£160,000

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 need which may be either regulated (i.e., qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g., based on alignment with industry standards).
  • To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time, part-time, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, providing individuals with wider access to opportunities to update skills and 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.
  • To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment).

Funding is 100% for independent learners (unemployed) and partial funding is available for employed learners who are sponsored by their employer:

  • 90% funded for SME employers with 250 or less.
  • 70% funded for large employers with 251 or more.
Contract period: 4 Jun 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 yr 2 mo)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Data AnalyticsCancelled 1 yr 2 moPublished value£280,000

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 need which may be either regulated (i.e., qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g., based on alignment with industry standards).
  • To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time, part-time, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, providing individuals with wider access to opportunities to update skills and 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.
  • To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment).

Funding is 100% for independent learners (unemployed) and partial funding is available for employed learners who are sponsored by their employer:

  • 90% funded for SME employers with 250 or less.
  • 70% funded for large employers with 251 or more.
Contract period: 4 Jun 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 yr 2 mo)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Cloud Services 1 yr 2 moPublished value£180,000

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 need which may be either regulated (i.e., qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g., based on alignment with industry standards).
  • To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time, part-time, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, providing individuals with wider access to opportunities to update skills and 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.
  • To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment).

Funding is 100% for independent learners (unemployed) and partial funding is available for employed learners who are sponsored by their employer:

  • 90% funded for SME employers with 250 or less.
  • 70% funded for large employers with 251 or more.
Contract period: 4 Jun 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 yr 2 mo)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Green E-Bikes 1 yr 2 moPublished value£140,000

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 need which may be either regulated (i.e., qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g., based on alignment with industry standards).
  • To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time, part-time, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, providing individuals with wider access to opportunities to update skills and 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.
  • To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment).

Funding is 100% for independent learners (unemployed) and partial funding is available for employed learners who are sponsored by their employer:

  • 90% funded for SME employers with 250 or less.
  • 70% funded for large employers with 251 or more.
Contract period: 4 Jun 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 yr 2 mo)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Green E-Vehicles 1 yr 2 moPublished value£70,000

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 need which may be either regulated (i.e., qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g., based on alignment with industry standards).
  • To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time, part-time, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, providing individuals with wider access to opportunities to update skills and 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.
  • To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment).

Funding is 100% for independent learners (unemployed) and partial funding is available for employed learners who are sponsored by their employer:

  • 90% funded for SME employers with 250 or less.
  • 70% funded for large employers with 251 or more.
Contract period: 4 Jun 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 yr 2 mo)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Green Construction 1 yr 2 moPublished value£140,000

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 need which may be either regulated (i.e., qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g., based on alignment with industry standards).
  • To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time, part-time, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, providing individuals with wider access to opportunities to update skills and 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.
  • To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment).

Funding is 100% for independent learners (unemployed) and partial funding is available for employed learners who are sponsored by their employer:

  • 90% funded for SME employers with 250 or less.
  • 70% funded for large employers with 251 or more.
Contract period: 4 Jun 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 yr 2 mo)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Green Sustainability 1 yr 2 moPublished value£150,000

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 need which may be either regulated (i.e., qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g., based on alignment with industry standards).
  • To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time, part-time, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, providing individuals with wider access to opportunities to update skills and 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.
  • To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment).

Funding is 100% for independent learners (unemployed) and partial funding is available for employed learners who are sponsored by their employer:

  • 90% funded for SME employers with 250 or less.
  • 70% funded for large employers with 251 or more.
Contract period: 4 Jun 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 yr 2 mo)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Hospitality 1 yr 2 moPublished value£84,000

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 need which may be either regulated (i.e., qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g., based on alignment with industry standards).
  • To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time, part-time, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, providing individuals with wider access to opportunities to update skills and 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.
  • To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment).

Funding is 100% for independent learners (unemployed) and partial funding is available for employed learners who are sponsored by their employer:

  • 90% funded for SME employers with 250 or less.
  • 70% funded for large employers with 251 or more.
Contract period: 4 Jun 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 yr 2 mo)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
3 · Digital Marketing7030
4 · Data Analytics7040
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30–40 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Mar 2024, 14:20 GMT
Last source update
5 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Award evaluation window
2 May 2024 – …
Authority reference
Skills - #SB1
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-020564
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044b3b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
2 May 2024, 09:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
2 May 2024, 09:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 May 2024 → 5 Jul 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 May 2024, 09:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    2 May 2024, 09:01 BST
  3. Contract starts
    4 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    5 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    5 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Weblink to ITT documents updated: https://www.oxfordshirelep.com/news

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2

2 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEconomic affairs GB-COH: 9519056 HQ Building, Thomson Avenue, Harwell Campus, OXFORD, South East, OX11 0GDContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Oxfordshire Local Enterprise PartnershipReview body Oxford

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.