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# Skills Training Service Contract – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/skills-training-service-contract-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-034e9b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Midlands Combined Authority: "Skills Training Service Contract – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £1,000,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: wmca.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Midlands Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority-ons-e47000007)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £1,000,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 August 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Adult and other education services, Education and training services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/skills-training-service-contract-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-034e9b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034e9b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/skills-training-service-contract-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-034e9b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [wmca.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwmca.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/skills-training-service-contract-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-034e9b#participate

## Description
The Adult Education Budget (AEB) for the West Midlands constituent member area was devolved to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for delivery from 1st August 2019. In 2022 additional skills funding has been delegated from the Department of Education (DfE) to the WMCA.
The aim is to secure packages of service provision. WMCA is proposing to launch a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a duration of up to 10 years. The DPS will also be utilised to procure service providers for non-funded/ funded (devolved funding or other funding streams) Adult Skills Programmes.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80400000, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000,000
- **Description:** A Market Engagement Event was held on the 13th June. Link to the Video and the Q&A is 
https://beta.wmca.org.uk/what-we-do/productivity-and-skills/adult-education-budget/
Presentation
https://beta.wmca.org.uk/media/k3nj4tb3/wmca-skills-procurement-13...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018419-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-05T17:44:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T06:52:39.527Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034e9b