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A training organisation is required to assist Birmingham Metropolitan college build its capacity to deliver out of area and flexible blended options that will support learners meet the regions specific requirements to support digital upskilling within the region particularly around level 3 coding, cyber security, data protection and analytics all of which there is a significant demand for in the west midlands for job outcomes. There is also a demand in the midlands for upskilling in business and professional services with a view to progress into management and college provision. This is particularly so with learners in health care sectors where there is a requirement to support the skills development of staff to work in front line roles. The full request for a quotation with further details of what is required and how to apply is the first document attached to this submission. Show less description Two documents have to be provided to the College's Company Secretary: the Quotation Form and the PQQ and Due Diligence Form. The email address to which submission documents should be sent is stephen.belling@bmet.ac.uk and the email subject matter should read: Tender Submission re Health Care and Digital Additional information: Responses to points of clarification. The PQQ and Due Diligence Form Quality Section requests details of awarding organisations and accreditation and reference to Ofsted status. The Staff section refers to staffing qualifications. The College will use the information provided in these sections to assess the experience and qualification status of training providers and extent to which what is offered will meet the Funding conditions of the Education and Skills Funding Agency and the West Midlands Combined Authority. By "online" we mean remote learning with no need for physical attendance and flexibility for the student to learn at any time. We have no specific cyber security training requirement: A portfolio to pick and choose from is preferable.

Birmingham Metropolitan College has established a Rail Academy which is built up of two qualifications which come together to provide learners with the necessary skills to be able to carry out track maintenance within the rail sector: Rail Engineering Track Maintenance - this qualification involves the skills and knowledge needed for working in railway engineering track maintenance. NVQs are based on national occupational standards, which the learner must meet to be competent in a particular task. The achievement of NVQs will develop their skills and potential within the railway engineering track maintenance field. Rail Engineering Underpinning Knowledge - this qualifications purpose is to provide candidates with sufficient knowledge, understanding and practical skills to introduce them to the industry and prepare them to undertake the NVQ. Some of the top areas covered are Railway Civil Engineering, Track Engineering, Track Engineering Maintenance, Railway infrastructure - Overhead Line Equipment Construction, Railway infrastructure - Function and characteristics of railway signalling systems and Railway signalling systems testing and maintenance. To support its provision. BMet is looking for an organisation to support its delivery by providing and organising for its learners: Drug and Alcohol Testing and General Medicals Employment outcome Sponsorship E- Learning in advance of Personal Track Safety assessments Personal Track Safety assessments Interested organisations are invited to submit a response to its request for quotations referred to below using the Quotation form referred to below and submitting a completed PQQ and Due Diligence Form also provided below.

Birmingham Metropolitan College ("BMet") is a large further education college situated over 3 main sites and 3 smaller locations across Birmingham. The college serves approximately 12000 learners across the West Midlands helping them to achieve their learning objectives and secure employment. Bmet offers a dual careers programme which allows students to study a subject of their choice whilst also developing their sporting career. BMet is looking for an organisation to support its dual career offer to students with a pan- disability exploring a career in professional football and in particular: - is a professional football club with a pan- disability pathway, has grounds which are easily accessible to BMet students, has or has access to high quality training facilities which meet the requirements of professional football, is able to provide a high- performance pan- disability programme of football training and coaching and match day opportunities for up to 20 learners per year, is able to offer apprenticeship or employment progression within the football club pathway, and is able to offer other related sport enrichment and personal development across all sites at Bmet. Interested parties are required to complete the Quotation Form and PQQ and Due Diligence Check List provided with this notice and submit quotations to Stephen Belling via email to stephen.belling@bmet.ac.uk

Birmingham Metropolitan College ("BMet") is a large further education college situated over 3 main sites and 3 smaller locations across Birmingham. The college serves approximately 12000 learners across the West Midlands helping them to achieve their learning objectives and secure employment. Bmet offers a dual careers programme which allows students to study a subject of their choice whilst also developing their sporting career. BMet is looking for an organisation to support its dual career offer to women exploring a professional career in football and in particular: - is a professional football club, operates in the Women's Super League, has grounds which are easily accessible to BMet students, has high quality training facilities which meet the requirements of professional football, is able to provide a high- performance academy programme of football training and coaching and match day opportunities for up to 20 learners per year, is able to offer progression within the football club pathway, and is able to offer other related football enrichment and personal development. Please submit completed quotation form and PQQ and Due diligence forms provided with this notice to Stephen Belling via email to stephen.belling@bmet.ac.uk

Birmingham Metropolitan College ("BMet") is a large further education college situated over 3 main sites and 1 satellite location across Birmingham. The college serves approximately 10000 learners across the West Midlands helping them to achieve their learning objectives and secure employment. BMet offers arrange of Level 2, Level 3 and T level programmes requiring the development of digital skills. To enhance opportunities available to learners and fill gaps in its expert provision BMet is looking to appoint an organisation able to: • Support the development of relationships with key stakeholders requiring and engaging with digital skills. • Support the work of the colleges Employer Boards. • Work with the colleges leadership team to support the development and implementation of its Digital and innovation Strategy. • Support the college with the development of curriculum to ensure the development of digital skills and awareness of associated career pathways. • Support the work of the college and its membership of the Institute of Technology • Create opportunities for students to prepare for and enter into Digital innovation Competitions involving: o time to develop ideas and solutions to real time problems and challenges; o develop related skills for business development, innovation, design, resilience, entrepreneurship and as required by the Skills Builder Universal Framework; o work in teams; o present to employers; and o win prizes. Interested parties are therefore required to complete: - 1. A Quotation Form and 2. PQQ Due Diligence Form. Additional information: Initially this contract will be awarded for a 12 month period. If funding permits and performance is satisfactory, the contract may be extended annually for up to an additional four years.