Official UK procurement notice
UPN-00266 Skills Bootcamps · UK public procurement notice
Authority: West of England Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Service being procured is Skills Bootcamps. These are being commissioned on behalf of the Authority.
The Authority's strategic outcome(s) focuses on bringing together local employers, skills providers and other stakeholders to help residents to develop the skills they need to achieve their potential.
The Authority's Skills Bootcamp Programme is an initiative designed to provide high-quality, intensive training tailored to meet the needs of regional employers and deliver in-demand skills aligned with industry standards.
The Programme is implemented by the Authority and is funded by the Government (currently funded through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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Tender Conference Details:
Once a Tenderer has registered their interest in the opportunity, the Authority will provide details of how to attend the Tender Conference. The date of the Tender Conference will be Monday 15th June, 2026. Please note, places will be limited to two employees per organisation.
- No preliminary market engagement: Published under: ocds-h6vhtk-05236f
CPV: Adult and other education services · Higher education services · Secondary education services · Training services
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · all with a published value (£13,700,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Advanced ManufacturingRenewalPublished value£702,000
Lot 1: Advanced Manufacturing (refer to ITT)
Lot #2Clean Energy IndustriesRenewalPublished value£1,386,000
Lot 2: Clean Energy Industries (refer to ITT)
Lot #3Construction - Design, Planning, and LeadershipRenewalPublished value£790,000
Lot 3: Construction - Design, Planning, and Leadership (refer to ITT)
Lot #4Construction - OnsiteRenewalPublished value£1,488,000
Lot 4: Construction - Onsite (refer to ITT)
Lot #5Creative - ScreenRenewalPublished value£539,200
Lot 5: Creative - Screen (refer to ITT)
Lot #6Creative - ProductionRenewalPublished value£804,800
Lot 6: Creative - Production (refer to ITT)
Lot #7Creative - Leadership and ManagementRenewalPublished value£888,000
Lot 7: Creative - Leadership and Management (refer to ITT)
Lot #8Digital Technologies - AIRenewalPublished value£1,489,000
Lot 8: Digital Technologies - AI (refer to ITT)
Lot #9Digital Technologies - TechnicalRenewalPublished value£1,611,225
Lot 9: Digital Technologies - Technical (refer to ITT)
Lot #10Digital Technologies - Workplace SkillsRenewalPublished value£931,700
Lot 10: Digital Technologies - Workplace Skills (refer to ITT)
Lot #11Logistics and TransportationRenewalPublished value£1,600,075
Lot 11: Logistics and Transportation (refer to ITT)
Lot #12Leadership and ManagementRenewalPublished value£1,470,000
Lot 12: Leadership and Management (refer to ITT)
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 (3)
- Technical (Quality): 60%
- Social Value (Quality): 10%
- Commercial (Price): 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Commercial (Price): 30% Weighting
- Technical (Quality): 60% Weighting
- Social Value (Quality): 10% Weighting
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Jun 2026, 16:33 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jun 2026, 14:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
UPN-00266- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053957- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b02dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
8 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published141 days ago8 Jun 2026, 16:33 BST
- Clarification questions by125 days ago24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline105 days ago14 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by46 days ago11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts27 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026- Tender notice published8 Jun 2026, 16:33 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published9 Jun 2026, 14:45 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 14 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST9 Jun 2026, 14:45 BST+1 days · was 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender