Gateshead College: Framework of Training Providers for Skills Bootcamp Delivery

UK-Gateshead: Education and training services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Gateshead College
       Baltic Campus, Quarryfield Road, Baltic Business Quarter, Gateshead, NE8 3BE, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1914900300, Email: josh.clark@gateshead.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.gateshead.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKC22
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:    
   Education

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Framework of Training Providers for Skills Bootcamp Delivery    
          Reference number:
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      80000000 - Education and training services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      Gateshead College provides industry inspired education and training that equips people not only with the skills and qualifications they need to get on, but also the character and mindset that will set them apart. We call it education with employment edge.

The College intends to procure a framework of training providers, with whom we may partner with in the delivery of Skills Bootcamps, on a subcontract basis. We hold current funding from Department for Education (DfE) and North East Combined Authority (NECA) for these programmes. Contracts awarded under this proposed framework agreement will be dependent on the College being awarded future funding to provide these types of programmes.

Skills Bootcamps are UK Government funded programmes for Adult Learners age 19+. These are flexible programmes that last up to 16 weeks and must offer participants a guaranteed job interview on completion (for independent/unemployed learners).

We are interested in engaging delivery partners able to meet specific industry and sector need, and who bring high quality teaching and learning and hold established employer relationships.

We are seeking providers able to deliver across a wide range of sectors including:
- Construction
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Digital
- Logistics
- Creative & Screen Industry, Design
- Project Management - Culture & Events
- Hospitality
- Health & Social Care
- Early Years/Childcare
- Business & People Management
- Education, Learning & Training
- Pathways into Accelerated Apprenticeships
- Green Construction / Power / Transport
- Other North East priority sectors not covered above

We will be holding a pre-market engagement webinar at 15:30 on Tuesday 26th November. During the webinar, we will provide more details about our requirements and the procurement process. If you are interested in attending this webinar, you can register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/09a3739b-cf1f-45a5-86da-87f6a3587cf6@46ee8829-ff12-4580-818e-a5395dbd4515

Please note this PIN is for the purposes of pre-market engagement and this is not a live tender opportunity. Although this contract will be divided into lots, the lot structure has not been finalised - further details will be shared in our webinar and in the Contract Notice that will be published once the tender is live.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value: Not Provided
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description    
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKC22 - Tyneside    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Gateshead College provides industry inspired education and training that equips people not only with the skills and qualifications they need to get on, but also the character and mindset that will set them apart. We call it education with employment edge. The College intends to procure a framework of training providers, with whom we may partner with in the delivery of Skills Bootcamps, on a subcontract basis. We hold current funding from Department for Education (DfE) and North East Combined Authority (NECA) for these programmes. Contracts awarded under this proposed framework agreement will be dependent on the College being awarded future funding to provide these types of programmes. Skills Bootcamps are UK Government funded programmes for Adult Learners age 19+. These are flexible programmes that last up to 16 weeks and must offer participants a guaranteed job interview on completion (for independent/unemployed learners). We are interested in engaging delivery partners able to meet specific industry and sector need, and who bring high quality teaching and learning and hold established employer relationships. We are seeking partners able to deliver across a wide range of sectors including: - Construction - Engineering & Manufacturing - Digital - Logistics - Creative & Screen Industry, Design - Project Management - Culture & Events - Hospitality - Health & Social Care - Early Years/Childcare - Business & People Management - Education, Learning & Training - Pathways into Accelerated Apprenticeships - Green Construction / Power / Transport - Other North East priority sectors not covered above We will be holding a pre-market engagement webinar at 15:30 on Tuesday 26th November. During the webinar, we will provide more details about our requirements and the procurement process. If you are interested in attending this webinar, you can register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/09a3739b-cf1f-45a5-86da-87f6a3587cf6@46ee8829-ff12-4580-818e-a5395dbd4515    
   II.2.14) Additional information       
      Not Provided


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         02/12/2024
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=900128457
GO-2024115-PRO-28407842 TKR-2024115-PRO-28407841        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 05/11/2024