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# Virtual Skills Platform

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/virtual-skills-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-0385fe). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council: "Virtual Skills Platform". Published status: active. Published Value: £170,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council-ons-e06000058)
- **Published Value:** £170,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 December 2022 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Platform interconnectivity software development services, Platform interconnectivity software package, Programming services of packaged software products
- **Delivery Location:** UKK24
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/virtual-skills-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-0385fe#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0385fe`

## 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/virtual-skills-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-0385fe#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/virtual-skills-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-0385fe#participate

## Description
BCP Council is seeking a developer to build and manage the Virtual Skills Platform (VSP)
which complements the Boscombe Digital Skills Innovation and Learning Hub.
The Hub will be physically located in Boscombe with an aim of enhancing the level of digital
capability in the local community, from teaching those without computer skills how to use
the internet, right through to supporting new innovative digital businesses. The VSP is aimed
at those who would like to access training to support them in advancing or changing their
careers in the digital sphere.
It is anticipated that the contract shall commence on the 1st February 2023.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48211000, 72210000, 72212211
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** BCP Council is looking for a developer to build and manage the Virtual Skills Platform (VSP) which complements the Boscombe Digital Skills Innovation and Learning Hub.
The Hub will be physically located in Boscombe with an aim of enhancing the level ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002532-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-27T10:46:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T11:32:21.751Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0385fe