South West Secondary Education Services Tenders & Contracts

The 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). Contract Sharing: Should your organisation wish to share its details with other suppliers as part of this procurement, with a view to forming connection/ potential consortiums, please complete the MS Form below and ensure you read the associated instructions. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yMHJPgLkaEmP9KEN614Ek-vJoiKDjThDvL-itW31WqdUN00xOVQyMFdEWTJXNUMyNFBMVlBDN1g1MC4u 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.

The 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). Contract Sharing: Should your organisation wish to share its details with other suppliers as part of this procurement, with a view to forming connection/ potential consortiums, please complete the MS Form below and ensure you read the associated instructions. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&token=7930d12398f1464496b8cb9e8169b071&id=yMHJPgLkaEmP9KEN614Ek-vJoiKDjThDvL-itW31WqdUN00xOVQyMFdEWTJXNUMyNFBMVlBDN1g1MC4u

The Met Office is looking to let a one year contract, with the option to then extend for a further year. The contract will contribute to the Education Outreach and Early Careers programmes. There are three elements to the contract requirement: • An online insights/work experience package for 13-18-year-olds, to go live 14th December 2025. Our existing insights/work experience package has been in use since June 2023. • An online insights package for post-18s (e.g. university students, career changers and teachers), for launch April 2026. This is a new area of provision. • Expansion of the post-18 insights package (above) to incorporate online work experience for those aged 18+, for launch October 2026. This is a new area of provision.

The Met Office is looking to let a one year contract, with the option to then extend for a further year. The contract will contribute to the Education Outreach and Early Careers programmes. There are three elements to the contract requirement: • An online insights/work experience package for 13-18-year-olds, to go live 14th December 2025. Our existing insights/work experience package has been in use since June 2023. • An online insights package for post-18s (e.g. university students, career changers and teachers), for launch April 2026. This is a new area of provision. • Expansion of the post-18 insights package (above) to incorporate online work experience for those aged 18+, for launch October 2026. This is a new area of provision.