Official UK procurement notice
Solent Skills Bootcamp Framework
Authority: Portsmouth City Council (Local council)
What is being bought18 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPortsmouth City Council (the Contracting Authority), on behalf of the Solent Growth Partnership, has awarded a Light Touch Framework (multi-lot, multi-supplier) to provide Skills Bootcamp Training.
This is an opportunity to deliver Skills Bootcamp training across the Solent as part of a series of skills interventions under the Skills for Life Programme. Skills Bootcamps are funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and will assist in the achievement of the Solent Growth and Prosperity Strategy to develop a world class talent base, helping people at all stages of their career build the skills they need.
In this regard, suitably qualified and experienced training providers have been appointed a place on the Framework to develop and deliver Skills Bootcamps to help us achieve the Solent Growth and Prosperity Strategy and in particular the people priority of "Confident, prosperous and healthy". This is underpinned by the Solent Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) prepared by the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce (CoC) as the designated employer representative body for the Solent region by the DfE in August 2022.
Solent Skills bootcamps should seek to address the gaps within the local skills system supporting employers with current and future local skills needs. The most recent Solent Local Skills Report (2022) identifies a range of skills needs for the Solent and highlighted critical issues surrounding acute skills shortage and recruitment challenges experienced across many of the Solent's key employment sectors.
The successful training providers have demonstrated an understanding of the Solent and have an extensive community reach and strong industry networks.
The Framework will be re-opened for new entrants at the Council's discretion. Circumstances in which this may occur could be if new Lots are included, if further funding is received or if suppliers opt to leave the Framework.
The Framework is split into 18 Lots as laid in this Notice
The Council reserves the right to open further Lots which will be advertised via an updated Notice. If further Lots are included then the framework will be re-opened for applications.
Further details of Lots that are currently being considered are:
a) Maritime
b) Construction
c) Hydrogen/Low carbon
The first call-offs under the Framework will be for Wave 6 of Skills Bootcamp. A budget ceiling of £3,195,000 (excluding VAT) is set for this work. The values given against each Lot in this Notice is for Wave 6 only. Over the lifetime of the Framework, subject to additional funding, the total value is estimated at £24 million, however no guarantee can be made in respect of the accuracy of this estimate or any guarantee of future spend via the Framework. The estimated value could also increase subject to new Lots being introduced or additional funds being made available for current or future funders.
The Framework term will be for 8 years. Call-off contract durations will vary depending on funding, details will be provided at the point of call-off.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 16 Apr 2033, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 10 bids on the busiest of 18 lots · 30 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 20 Jun 2025
Published description of the framework
Evaluation for admittance onto the Framework will be assessed on a quality only basis since the budget is set.
Lots and requirements (18)Procurement structure
18 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £120,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Construction - Solar installation bootcamp trainingAwardedceiling above
Construction - Solar installation training could include content such as different roofing types, scenarios, PV modules, industry standards, technology, battery storage.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #2Engineering and Manufacturing: Marine Electrician bootcamp trainingAwardedceiling above
Engineering and Manufacturing: Marine Electrician training could include content such as H&S electricity at work, terminology, ISO standards, RCR, fixings, cable management, navigation equipment, transducers, bonding.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #3Engineering and Manufacturing: Boat building bootcamp trainingAwardedceiling above
Engineering and Manufacturing: Boat building training could include content such as moulding, plastics, fit out, composites, painting and finishing, rigging, chandlery and cordage.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #4Digital: Digital Marketing bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£600,000
Digital: Digital Marketing training could include content such as SEO, advertising, marketing and analytics, web design, market research, competitor analysis.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #5Digital: Software development bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£180,000
Digital: Software development training to include - HTML, CSS, JavaScript, API`s, databases, react, cloud computing.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #6Digital: Artificial Intelligence (AI) bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£150,000
Digital: AI course content - machine learning, methods and applications, data visitation, ethical aspects, professional standards.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #7Sales, marketing and procurement: Business development, Sales and Account Management bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£150,000
Sales, marketing and procurement: Business development, Sales and Account Management training course content could include sales planning and target, customer engagement, needs analysis, propose and present solutions, gathering intelligence, closing sales, negotiating.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #8Creative and design: Creative business skills bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£200,000
Creative and design: Creative business skills training course content could include motivation techniques, HR/legal, building relationships, communication, finance, self-Management, decision making.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #9Creative and Design: Screen Skills bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£80,000
Creative and Design: Screen Skills training course content could include project management basics in screen, film and HETV, games development, visual effects, live production and broadcasting, creative software.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #10Creative and design: Gaming bootcamp trainingAwardedceiling above
Creative and design: Gaming training course content could include understanding the industry, platforms, business planning, running a business, market research, stakeholder engagement.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #11Business and administration: Project Manager bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£87,500
Business and administration: Project Manager training course content - lifecycle delivery, review and analyse, stakeholder engagement, prepare documents and diagrams, plan resources, quality management systems
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #12Education and Early years: Early years practitioner bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£140,000
Education and Early years: Early years practitioner training course content could include safeguarding, SEND, multi-agency working, relationships with parents, how children learn, use of play, children's differing needs.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #13Transport and Logistics: Logistics bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£87,500
Transport and Logistics: Logistics training course content could include inventory and warehousing, customs, procurement, supply chain, customer service, border processes.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #14Care - NHS Healthcare support worker bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£210,000
Care - NHS Healthcare support worker training course content could include legislation, person centred care, duty of care, wellbeing, medication, signs and symptoms, communication, infection prevention, PPE.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #15Care: Adult Health and Social Care bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£140,000
Care: Adult Health and Social Care training course content could include codes of practise, leadership, professional boundaries, compliance and regulations, communication, H&S.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #16Hospitality: Hospitality Team member bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£180,000
Hospitality: Hospitality Team member training course content could include assemble and serve a range of food and beverages to customers, ensuring a seamless and quality customer experience, reception, housekeeping.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #17Green Skills: Sustainability and net zero bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£300,000
Green Skills: Sustainability and net zero training course content could include change management, metrics, performance, stakeholder relationships, negotiating, ethical risks, quality assurance.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Lot #18Retail: retailer bootcamp trainingAwardedPublished value£210,000
Retail: retailer training course content could include - advise on and sell products and services in a customer-centric retail environment. This includes creating an accessible and well-presented environment.
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Quality Assessment Question: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality Assessment Question
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- “Solent Skills Bootcamp Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 16 Apr 2033
- First published
- 16 Apr 2025, 16:36 BST
- Last source update
- 30 May 2025, 14:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 May 2025
- Authority reference
P00005088- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015676- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050457Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Apr 2025 → 20 Jun 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published16 Apr 2025, 16:36 BST
- Clarification questions by30 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent30 May 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published30 May 2025, 14:02 BST
- Award decision expected by30 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends11 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts20 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2025- Tender notice published16 Apr 2025, 16:36 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published17 Apr 2025, 10:39 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 May 2025, 14:02 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 May 2025, 14:02 BST
- Contract signature expected12 Jun 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Values for each Lot updated to reflect Wave 6 contract values.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£24,000,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 15 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 15 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Construction - Solar installation bootcamp training | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Engineering and Manufacturing: Marine Electrician bootcamp training | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Engineering and Manufacturing: Boat building bootcamp training | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Digital: Digital Marketing bootcamp training | 10final-stage tenders | 9 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Digital: Software development bootcamp training | 6final-stage tenders | 3 | 2 | — |
| 6 · Digital: Artificial Intelligence (AI) bootcamp training | 9final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Sales, marketing and procurement: Business development, Sales and Account Management bootcamp training | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 8 · Creative and design: Creative business skills bootcamp training | 5final-stage tenders | 4 | 1 | — |
| 9 · Creative and Design: Screen Skills bootcamp training | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 1 | — |
| 10 · Creative and design: Gaming bootcamp training | 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
| 11 · Business and administration: Project Manager bootcamp training | 7final-stage tenders | 6 | 2 | — |
| 12 · Education and Early years: Early years practitioner bootcamp training | 9final-stage tenders | 6 | 1 | — |
| 13 · Transport and Logistics: Logistics bootcamp training | 7final-stage tenders | 5 | 1 | — |
| 14 · Care - NHS Healthcare support worker bootcamp training | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 15 · Care: Adult Health and Social Care bootcamp training | 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 1 | — |
| 16 · Hospitality: Hospitality Team member bootcamp training | 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 1 | — |
| 17 · Green Skills: Sustainability and net zero bootcamp training | 5final-stage tenders | 4 | 2 | — |
| 18 · Retail: retailer bootcamp training | 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 1 | — |
Who bid
- wonKIWI & YUZU LTDSME · South East England · 1, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 4
- wonFAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITEDSME · South East England · 2, 4, 7, 11, 14, 17, 18
- wonMOMENTUM RECRUITMENT LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · 3, 13, 18
- wonDIGITAL PENINSULA NETWORK LIMITEDSME · South West England · 4, 6
- wonYTKO LIMITEDSME · East of England · 4, 7, 8, 10, 18
- wonUniversity of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation · South East England · 4, 5, 6, 8
- wonLET ME PLAY LIMITED · East of England · 4
- wonMASTERED STUDIOS LTDSME · Greater London · 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11
- wonTHE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 15
- wonCode InstituteSME · 5
- wonHavant and South Downs CollegeVCSE · South East England · 5, 12, 15, 16, 18
- wonPRIMED TALENT LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 5
- wonTHE DEVELOPER ACADEMY LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 6
- did not winARTSWORK LIMITEDSMEVCSE · South East England · 8, 11
- wonBREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 8, 10, 17, 4, 6
- did not winCITY EYE LIMITEDVCSE · South East England · 9
- wonGAME ACADEMY LTD · Greater London · 10
- wonI N F I N I T Y 27 LTD.SME · North East England · 10
- wonINTERTRAIN UK LTD.SME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 11
- wonSouth Hampshire College GroupVCSE · South East England · 11, 13, 17, 5
- wonHTP Apprenticeship College LTD · South East England · 12, 15, 16
- wonItchen Sixth Form College · South East England · 12
- wonPROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME · South East England · 12, 14, 15
- wonREALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · 12
- wonShoots Training Limited · South West England · 12
- wonPERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · West Midlands · 13
- wonTHE REAL CONSULTANCY COMPANY LIMITED · South East England · 13, 17, 6
- wonGET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD · Greater London · 13, 16, 18, 12
- wonI & F LIMITEDSME · North West England · 14
- wonPeterborough Environment City TrustVCSE · East of England · 17
- did not winENTERPRISE4ALL (NORTH WEST) LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 4, 6, 11
- did not winPETA LIMITED · South East England · 6
- did not winTHE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 12
- did not winHGV TRAINING SERVICES LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 13
- did not winThe Isle Of Wight College · South East England · 15
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
35 commercial parties on the notice · 30 awarded- ARTSWORK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CITY EYE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Code InstituteFramework contractor
- DIGITAL PENINSULA NETWORK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ENTERPRISE4ALL (NORTH WEST) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GAME ACADEMY LTDFramework contractor
- GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTDFramework contractor
- HGV TRAINING SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
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- HTP Apprenticeship College LTDFramework contractor
- Havant and South Downs CollegeFramework contractor
- I & F LIMITEDFramework contractor
- I N F I N I T Y 27 LTD.Framework contractor
- INTERTRAIN UK LTD.Framework contractor
- Itchen Sixth Form CollegeFramework contractor
- KIWI & YUZU LTDFramework contractor
- LET ME PLAY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MASTERED STUDIOS LTDFramework contractor
- MOMENTUM RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PETA LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- PRIMED TALENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Peterborough Environment City TrustFramework contractor
- REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Shoots Training LimitedFramework contractor
- South Hampshire College GroupFramework contractor
- THE DEVELOPER ACADEMY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- THE REAL CONSULTANCY COMPANY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- The Isle Of Wight CollegeBidder / tenderer
- University of Portsmouth Higher Education CorporationFramework contractor
- YTKO LIMITEDFramework contractor
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