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Published 6 Apr 2022, 17:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Skills Bootcamps in Professional Services – Public Sector Civil Service

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Local council)

Dynamic market6 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Dynamic market estimate£37,500,000total for 6 lots · market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 May 2022awarded 19 Dec 2024
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

LCRCA wishes to appoint Training Provider(s) to deliver a Skills Bootcamp in Professional Services – Public Sector, focussed on delivering industry relevant training.

Call-off from Lot 12 of the LCRCA Skills Bootcamp DPS

CPV: Adult and other education services · Education and training services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Bids received
3 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1DigitalAwarded
Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Technical

This lot relates to courses delivering technical skills across Manufacturing and engineering including Marine and Civil.

These could include, but are not exclusive to, areas of:

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Design
  • Electronics & Electrotechnical
  • Engineering

Please note, this list of courses is indicative of the types of courses that LCRCA may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Pathway to Accelerated Apprenticeships

This lot relates to any of the sector skills specified in all other categories that map to a recognised apprenticeship, designed to support learners to progress to an accelerated apprenticeship at either the same level or higher.

Further guidance for providers looking to supply this type of Skills Bootcamp will be provided at call-off.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Construction

This lot relates to courses providing skills to enable learners to start or further develop a career in the construction industry.

These could include, but are not exclusive to, areas of:

  • Construction Management
  • Construction Trades
  • Construction Retrofit

Please note, this list of courses is indicative of the types of courses that LCRCA may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Green Skills

This lot relates to skills that directly meet the needs of the green economy; the Skills Bootcamp must fall into one of the Prioritised Green Sectors as set out below;

  • Green Power
  • Green Construction & Buildings
  • Green Transport
  • Green Protection of Natural Resources
  • Green Business & Industry

‘Direct Green’ skills are skills that are specific to a Prioritised Green Sector or role within that sector.

Green Skills Bootcamps must clearly demonstrate how they i) deliver skills that meet the Green Skills definition, ii) deliver skills relevant to a Prioritised Green Sector, and iii) deliver skills that are ‘Direct Green’.

Please note, this list of courses is indicative of the types of courses that LCRCA may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Logistics (HGV driving)

This lot relates to the delivery of training to achieve a licence for Cat C or Cat E and additional qualifications for specific requirements e.g. Tankers.

These could include, but are not exclusive to, areas of:

  • Novice to Cat C
  • Novice to Cat C and Cat C+E
  • Cat C to Cat C+E
  • Additional Qualification in ADR Packages
  • Additional Qualification in ADR Packages and ADR Tankers

Please note, this list of courses is indicative of the types of courses that LCRCA may call off from this lot of the DPS. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not have to be able to supply all of these courses and may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 90
  • Price: 10
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Skills Bootcamps in Professional Services – Public Sector Civil Service” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Apr 2022, 17:05 BST
Last source update
7 Jul 2025, 16:03 BST
Authority reference
DN754467
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037973
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesEducation and training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032afd Find a Tender

Publisher note: Once the DPS has been activated, the Specification for any Call-Off Contract will be advertised individually as mini competitions to the Training Provider’s appointed to the DPS for the Lot that the LCRCA wishes to call-off. Should a provider who is registered on the DPS approach us with a compliant training course that has been developed with an LCR employer we reserve the right to make a direct award to that provider.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Admission period ends
6 May 2022, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 May 2022 → 7 Jul 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 May 2022, 11:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    7 Jul 2025, 16:03 BST

Notice history

1 event · 11 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Jun 2024, 11:59 BST
Published amendments (3 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextAdditional Lot to be added · II.2.1 to II.2.4—Lot 7 Rail This lot relates to courses providing skills to enable learners to start or further develop a career in the rail industry. These could include, but are not exclusive to, areas of: Personal Track Safety Trackside Safety Certificates Controller Of Site Safety (COSS) Access Overhead Lines Construction Sites (OLEC 1) DCCR (Direct Current Conductor Rail) safe working Please note, this list o…
—TextAdditional Lot to be added · II.2.1 to II.2.4—Lot 8 Health and Social Care This lot relates to courses providing skills to enable learners to start or further develop a career in Health and Social Care including Life Sciences. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.
—TextAdditional Lot to be added · II.2.1 to II.2.4—Lot 9 Creative Industries This lot relates to courses providing skills to enable learners to start or further develop a career in Creative Industries. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.
—TextAdditional Lot to be added · II.2.1 to II.2.4—Lot 10 Hospitality & Visitor Economy This lot relates to courses providing skills to enable learners to start or further develop a career in the Hospitality & Visitor Economy industry. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.
—TextAdditional Lot to be added · II.2.1 to II.2.4—Lot 11 Leadership & Management This lot relates to courses providing skills to enable learners to start or further develop a career in leadership and management, this can be in any industry / sector. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.
—TextAdditional Lot to be added · II.2.1 to II.2.4—Lot 12 Professional Services This lot relates to courses providing skills to enable learners to start or further develop a career in the Professional Services (including Finance) industry. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.
—TextLot to be removed · II.2.1 to II.2.4Lot 3 Pathway to Accelerated Apprenticeships This lot relates to any of the sector skills specified in all other categories that map to a recognised apprenticeship, designed to support learners to progress to an accelerated apprenticeship at either the same level or higher. Further guidance for providers looking to supply this type of Skills Bootcamp will be provided at call-off.Lot 3 has been discontinued from March 2024, Skills Bootcamps providing a Pathway to Accelerated Apprenticeships can be delivered within each of the specific lots.
—TextAdditional Lot to be added · II.2.1 to II.2.4—Lot 13 Early Years Care This lot relates to courses providing skills to enable learners to start or further develop a career in the Early Years education industry. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS may sign up if they provide training that may fall under the heading of this Lot.
—TextAdditional Lot to be added · II.2.1 to II.2.4—Lot 14 Sales, Marketing & Procurement This lot relates to courses providing skills to enable learners to start or further develop a career in the Sales, Marketing & Procurement (including Finance) industry. This lot does not include delivery of Digital Marketing training, that is still considered to be part of the Lot 1 Digital. Suppliers who wish to join the DPS may sign up if they provide traini…

Note - Lots 8 to 12 additional requirements. As these sectors are outside of the DfE national priority routes, awards in this sector are limited to a fixed % of overall programme funding, and therefore there may be greater restrictions on the number of learner places available.

Note - Lots 8, 10,11,12 & 13 As these sectors are outside of the DfE national priority routes, awards in this sector are limited to a fixed % of overall programme funding, and therefore there may be greater restrictions on the number of learner places available.

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (11)
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 3 Apr 2025
  • 2024-06: 3 releases · 5 Jun 2024, 5 Jun 2024
  • 2024-03: 1 release · 4 Mar 2024
  • 2023-03: 1 release · 6 Mar 2023
  • 2022-05: 1 release · 5 May 2022
  • 2022-04: 1 release · 6 Apr 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 8latest 19 Dec 2024

8 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 037973-2025-1

    Signed
    19 Dec 2024
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012718-2025-1

    Signed
    26 Nov 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012743-2025-1-1

    Signed
    26 Nov 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012743-2025-2-2

    Signed
    26 Nov 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012753-2025-1

    Signed
    26 Nov 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017396-2024-1-1

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    £168,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017419-2024-1-1

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    £180,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017424-2024-1-1

    Signed
    12 Apr 2024
    Value
    £240,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Digital3bids · 3 electronic3—£450,000 – £900,000
Whole notice———£450,000 – £900,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 1 Mann Island, Liverpool, North West, L3 1BPContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

7 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.