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# Solent Skills Bootcamp

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/solent-skills-bootcamp-ocds-h6vhtk-03ee0e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Portsmouth City Council, on behalf of the Solent LEP are looking to award contracts to suitably qualified and experienced training providers to develop and deliver The Solent Skills Bootcamps across seven priority subject areas that include Digital marketing, Care, Hospitality, Maritime Transport and Logistics, Creative Management, Green skills, and Software development. The priority subject areas are aligned to 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. Published lot titles: Digital Marketing; Digital - Software development; Maritime, Transport and Logistics; Care services; Creative Management; Green skills; Catering and hospitality.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Portsmouth City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/portsmouth-city-council-ons-e06000044)
- **Published Value:** £2,160,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 September 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/solent-skills-bootcamp-ocds-h6vhtk-03ee0e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ee0e`

## 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/solent-skills-bootcamp-ocds-h6vhtk-03ee0e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fportsmouthcc%2Faspx%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/solent-skills-bootcamp-ocds-h6vhtk-03ee0e#participate

## Description
Portsmouth City Council, on behalf of the Solent LEP are looking to award contracts to suitably qualified and experienced training providers to develop and deliver The Solent Skills Bootcamps across seven priority subject areas that include Digital marketing, Care, Hospitality, Maritime Transport and Logistics, Creative Management, Green skills, and Software development.   The priority subject areas are aligned to 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.   
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 2050 strategy to develop a world class talent base, helping people at all stages of their career build the skills they need.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Digital Marketing
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £300,000
- **Description:** Digital Marketing: which could include SEO, Digital advertising, 	Marketing/analytics, Website design and development, Market research and Competitor analysis.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Digital - Software development
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £180,000
- **Description:** Software development: which could include HTML, CSS, Javascript, API`s, Databases, React, and Cloud hosting.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Maritime, Transport and Logistics
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £140,000
- **Description:** Maritime, Transport and Logistics: which could include Forklift training, Ground handling, Health and safety, Inventory and warehousing, Customer service, Procurement, Supply chain and Customs and border processes.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Care services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £140,000
- **Description:** Care services: which could include Codes of practice, Care plans, Professional boundaries, Compliance and regulations, Communication, Safeguarding and Health and safety.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Creative Management
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £80,000
- **Description:** Creative Management: which could include Motivational techniques, HR/legal requirements, building relationships and stakeholder Management, Communication, developing a strategy, Finance, Self-Management and Decision making.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Green skills
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £120,000
- **Description:** Green skills: which could include Installation, Maintenance, Energy efficiency, Water regulations and Unvented hot water systems.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Catering and hospitality
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £120,000
- **Description:** Catering and Hospitality: which could include Team motivation and customer service quality, financial operations, Operating procedures, Risk management, Productivity, Communication and Products and brand awareness.

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023138-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-08T15:54:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T21:40:59.172Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ee0e