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| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | GB-Watford: Skills Brokerage - Economic Development |
| Notice type: | Competitive Contract Notice |
| Authority: | Watford Borough Council |
| Nature of contract: | Not applicable |
| Procedure: | Not applicable |
| Short Description: | The Council is aiming to support Watford SME businesses to recruit and retain their staff, increase their productivity, and grow their business by commissioning a skills brokerage project from June/July 2024 for a period of 10-12 months. The Service will support employers to identify training needs of their staff, create training plans, and source appropriate training for employees. The programme will provide an independent, impartial advice service for SMEs within Watford, and support them to engage effectively with education, employment and training solutions. The overall objectives of the programme are to: •increase business productivity and growth •help address skills shortages in the local economy •help businesses retain staff •help people progress in their careers and have job security •help keep good quality jobs in Watford •equip and empower employers to be able to support their staffs’ future training needs, ensuring longevity of the impact of the programme If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete the Expression of Interest form and return it via Delta. The appointment will deliver for one year and there will be an option to extend for one further year (dependent on the agreement of funding and success of the first year). Please provide a comprehensive response to this Expression of Interest. |
| Published: | 20/03/2024 13:33 |
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1. Title: GB-Watford: Skills Brokerage - Economic Development
2. Awarding Authority:
Watford Borough Council
Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX, United Kingdom
Tel. 01923 278370, Email: derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk, URL: https://www.watford.gov.uk
Contact: Derek Hatcher, Attn: Derek Hatcher
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Education and vocational education services.
4. Description: Education and training services. Training services. Training programme services. Vocational training services. Business analysis consultancy services. Business-development consultancy services. Business organisation services. The Council is aiming to support Watford SME businesses to recruit and retain their staff, increase their productivity, and grow their business by commissioning a skills brokerage project from June/July 2024 for a period of 10-12 months.
The Service will support employers to identify training needs of their staff, create training plans, and source appropriate training for employees. The programme will provide an independent, impartial advice service for SMEs within Watford, and support them to engage effectively with education, employment and training solutions.
The overall objectives of the programme are to:
•increase business productivity and growth
•help address skills shortages in the local economy
•help businesses retain staff
•help people progress in their careers and have job security
•help keep good quality jobs in Watford
•equip and empower employers to be able to support their staffs’ future training needs, ensuring longevity of the impact of the programme
If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete the Expression of Interest form and return it via Delta. The appointment will deliver for one year and there will be an option to extend for one further year (dependent on the agreement of funding and success of the first year). Please provide a comprehensive response to this Expression of Interest.
5. CPV Codes:
80000000 - Education and training services.
80500000 - Training services.
80521000 - Training programme services.
80530000 - Vocational training services.
72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services.
79411100 - Business-development consultancy services.
79996000 - Business organisation services.
6. NUTS Codes :
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Hertfordshire,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category I: 50K to 100K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 12/04/2024 10:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
https://www.watford.gov.uk
12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Watford:-Skills-Brokerage---Economic-Development/994UPT4Z5G
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/994UPT4Z5G
TKR-2024320-PRO-25548183
Suitable for VCO: Yes
Procedure Type:RESTRICTED
Period of Work Start date: 01/07/2024
Period of Work End date: 30/06/2025
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no