HCC August 2026 - The Provision of a framework for Skills Bootcamp
Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) are out to tender, for Skills Bootcamps.
Skills Bootcamps aim to secure benefits for adults by giving them access to in-demand skills training and a guaranteed interview for a more sustainable, higher-skilled job and higher wages over time. The benefits for employers include helping them fill specific skills shortage vacancies, enabling them to become more productive, more quickly.
The overall aims of the Skills Bootcamps are:
o To deliver flexible training programmes lasting up to 16 weeks, based on employer / sector ‘in-demand’ skills needs which may be either regulated (i.e. qualification based) or non-regulated (e.g. based on alignment with industry standards) enabling adults to do training around work and other commitments, looking to gain work, additional responsibilities, or access new opportunities and will offer a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job) to individual participants on completion of the course.
o To address the needs of adults (19+) who are full-time and part-time employed, unemployed, returning to work after a break or self-employed, and provide individuals with wider access to opportunities to retrain, update or formalise their skills or acquire specialist skills.
o To address the needs of employers and the wider economy, to deliver targeted interventions to meet short-medium term demand to fill vacancies and drive productivity. They will help fill medium-higher level vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs, by linking them with line of sight to a job/ different role, additional responsibilities or new opportunities/contracts
o To help fill vacancies and bring individuals closer to better jobs (including those currently in employment), by linking them with line of sight to a job / different role, additional responsibilities or new opportunities / contracts
c. We initially tested Skills Bootcamps in a range of Digital Skills such as digital marketing, software development and cyber security from Autumn 2020 and have expanded across England to include a wider range of more technical and specialist courses such as construction, retrofit, electro technical, photonics, marine design, electrical installation and more.
There must be evidence of demand for the skills developed through the Skills Bootcamp, including evidence of vacancies in the local labour market.
Providers must cite the evidence they are relying on regarding local labour market needs and demonstrate due regard to the skills analysis and priorities of Local Partners, Skills Advisory Panels, Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCA), Local Authorities (LA), etc and show how they align with Local Skills Improvement Plan(s).
Until now, priority sectors for Skills Bootcamps have been Construction and the Built Environment, Engineering and Manufacturing, Digital, Creative and Design, Business and Administration, Education and Early Years and Transport and Logistics. However, Skills England have identified 8 Industrial Strategy priorities (Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Digital Technologies, Life Sciences, Creative Industries, Financial Services and more.
Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.
Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF unless otherwise requested and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. Please note that the Contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.
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The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award the Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.
In February 2025 the UK Government formally invited Hertfordshire County Council (the ”Council”) and the various district and borough Councils of Hertfordshire (see attached - District and borough councils | Hertfordshire County Council) to develop proposals for local government reorganisation in Hertfordshire which is likely to result in the current two-tier system of local government being reorganised into a single tier of local government with one or more unitary councils for the whole of the Hertfordshire area. If implemented, local government reorganisation is currently expected to take effect in April 2028 and, on that date, the existing two-tier councils will be dissolved and replaced by one or more new unitary authorities. Existing contracts held by the Council and the district and borough Councils of Hertfordshire are expected to transfer to their successor authorities on vesting day in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 and the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008. These reforms will be subject to a decision of the Secretary of State and could be subject to change at any time.
As these reforms may occur during the term of this contract and result in changes to the form, structure, size and shape of local government in Hertfordshire, they are a known risk to the Council within the meaning of paragraph 6, Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Act) in that the reforms could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but because the nature and extent of the reforms are presently unknown, it is not possible to address the risks in the contract. If these risks materialise, the contract may need to be modified under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 of the Act. Such modification could include, but not be limited to, the need to replace the contracting authority with a successor public authority and/or vary the structure, scope, nature and/or geographical location/boundary within which the contract is delivered.
Tenderers should note that any variation(s) to the terms and conditions of the contract will be made in accordance with its terms.
Invitation to tender for a 3-year contract for floral displays for Hertford Town Council
The Town Council is seeking quotes for a three-year contract for the provision of its floral displays which have provided displays both in summer/autumn (June to October approximately) and winter/spring (October to May approximately).
The contract seeks to maintain the existing high level of floral impact whilst demonstrating commitment to enhancing biodiversity through provision of plants for pollinators.
Health & Wellbeing Training Opportunities - Local Government Reorganisation
Cambridge City Council is seeking an experienced training provider to design and deliver a programme of learning, resources and support focused on health, wellbeing and personal resilience. The programme will support employees through the Government's Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), helping them navigate a period of significant organisational change.
The Council is looking for a provider that can equip employees with practical tools and strategies to maintain physical and mental wellbeing, build resilience and sustain personal effectiveness in the face of uncertainty. Learning interventions should help employees manage the emotional and practical impacts of change, develop confidence in navigating ambiguity and adopt positive approaches to wellbeing during transition.
The programme aims to foster a supportive, high-performing workplace culture that enables employees to adapt successfully while continuing to deliver excellent services for residents. All learning and support should align with the Council's values: collaborative, courageous, compassionate and accountable.
Please note that we have updated the RfQ document to reflect a possible new partner (South Cambridgeshire District Council) joining this contract.
Request for Tender – Brand, Media and Communications Engagement Strategy
Keys Academies invites suitably experienced organisations to tender for the development and delivery of a bespoke brand, media and communications engagement strategy.
The successful provider will support the formation and launch of Deacon Keys Academies, scheduled for January 2027, ensuring that its vision, values, strengths and benefits are communicated clearly and consistently to internal and external stakeholders.
The purpose of the procurement is to provide security services for the whole of the council including providing staff at council meetings, events, asset monitoring, evictions and locking and unlocking of buildings. Service must cover all times of the day including weekends and bank holidays.
The College wishes to tender for a capable, competitive, collaborative and experienced provider of Finance Systems to provide a new solution to cover all aspects of this tender process.
The purpose of this requirement is to provide a planned programme for the replacement of external windows and doors to residential properties owned and managed by Brentwood Borough Council.Many of the existing windows and external doors have reached, or are approaching, the end of their serviceable life, resulting in increasing maintenance requirements, reduced thermal efficiency and potential risks to security, weatherproofing and resident comfort. The replacement programme will provide modern, high-performance window and door systems that improve energy efficiency, enhance security, reduce ongoing maintenance liabilities and support compliance with current building regulations and property standards.
The works will include the surveying, manufacture, supply and installation of replacement windows and external doors, together with all associated making good works, ironmongery, glazing, seals, finishes and ancillary building works required to achieve a complete installation.
Overall, this specification sets out the Authority's requirements for delivering a comprehensive window and door replacement programme, ensuring that Brentwood Borough Council's housing stock remains safe, secure, energy efficient, compliant and fit for purpose for residents both now and in the future.
PROC154 - Cornish Way - Re-Roofing and Solar Installation
North Norfolk District Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to carry out re-roofing works, including the removal and disposal of existing asbestos roof coverings, and the re-roofing with thermal insulation coated composite panel roof cladding and flashings, polycarbonate and thermoplastic rooflights, and renewal of all gutters and downpipes, at 10 industrial units at Cornish Way, North Walsham.
The industrial units that require work are Units 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, and 21.
This procurement is being conducted as a reserved competition pursuant to the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-Commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026 (“the 2026 Order”).
In accordance with the 2026 Order, the Council has elected to reserve this competition to suppliers that are based within the administrative area of Norfolk.
For the purposes of this procurement, a supplier will be considered “based within” the reserved area where it has substantive business operations within that area. Suppliers that do not meet this eligibility requirement will not be considered further in this procurement process.
The decision to reserve this below-threshold procurement to a defined area has been taken on a proportionate basis and is intended to support local market participation while continuing to secure value for money. This reservation is applied solely for the purposes of determining eligibility to participate and does not affect the Council’s obligation to conduct the procurement in a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner within the reserved supplier group.
Evidence of a supplier’s substantive business presence within the reserved area may be requested during the procurement process. The Council reserves the right to verify eligibility at any stage.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Cromer:-Roof-works-and-other-special-trade-construction-works./57BR3NR8U8
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2027 ECITB Scholarships Programme: Scotland Central Belt
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our England: Scotland (Central Belt) regional Scholarships Programme 2027.
Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice.
The ECITB is tendering for contracts for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2027 ECITB Scholarship Programme (Scotland: Central Belt) from September 2027. Pathway requirements (1 Year) can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by Discipline and the Specification document.
Scotland: Central Belt Level 5 Mechanical
**Please register your interest in this ITT to ensure you are included within the clarification (bidder question and answer) process by emailing: [email protected] ***
Thank you for your interest in the ECITB.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARDWAC-638079
2027 ECITB Scholarships Programme: ENGLAND East Coast
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our England: East Coast regional Scholarships Programme 2027.
Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice.
The ECITB is tendering for contracts for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2027 ECITB Scholarship Programme (England: East Coast) from September 2027. Pathway requirements (1 Year) can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by Discipline and the Specification document.
England: East Coast Level 2 Pipefitting
**Please register your interest in this ITT to ensure you are included within the clarification (bidder question and answer) process by emailing: [email protected] ***
Thank you for your interest in the ECITB.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARDWAC-638084
2027 ECITB Scholarships Programme: ENGLAND Northeast Northwest & Humberside
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our England: London and South West regional Scholarships Programme 2027.
Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice.
The ECITB is tendering for contracts for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2027 ECITB Scholarship Programme (England: Northeast Northwest & Humberside) from September 2027. Pathway requirements can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by discipline and the Specification documents.
This tender consists of 6 lots. Bidders can submit offers for individual, multiple or all lots as detailed within the relevant specifications. Please see the procurement pack for full guidance. All 1 year:
Lot 1: Northwest England - Birkenhead area: Level 2 Pipefitting
Lot 2: Northwest England - Birkenhead area: Level 2 Welding
Lot 3: Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting
Lot 4: Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 Mechanical
Lot 5: Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 Rigging
Lot 6: Humberside - Level 2 Pipefitting
**Please register your interest in this ITT to ensure you are included within the clarification (bidder question and answer) process by emailing: [email protected] ***
Thank you for your interest in the ECITB.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARDWAC-638092
2027 ECITB Scholarships Programme: ENGLAND LONDON & SOUTHWEST
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our England: London and South West regional Scholarships Programme 2027.
Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice.
The ECITB is tendering for contracts for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2027 ECITB Scholarship Programme (England: South West and London) from September 2026. Pathway requirements can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by discipline and the Specification documents.
This tender consists of 3 lots. Bidders can submit offers for individual, multiple or all lots as detailed within the relevant specifications. Please see the procurement pack for full guidance.
Lot 1: EDP - London - Level 3 Design & Draughting (2 yr)
Lot 2: Bridgwater Area - Level 2 Pipefitting (1 yr)
Lot 3: Bridgwater Area - Level 2 Welding (1 yr)
**Please register your interest in this ITT to ensure you are included within the clarification (bidder question and answer) process by emailing: [email protected] ***
Thank you for your interest in the ECITB.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARDWAC-638184
Replacement Cremator Equipment for GYBC Crematorium
Great Yarmouth Crematorium requires a manufacturer to supply a cremator replacement, installation of abatement system, flues, ducting, chimney stacks and ancillary equipment.
Kings Langley School Solar Carport Design and Build Tender
Kings Langley School is a co-educational Secondary School in Kings Langley. It has 1,087 students between the ages of 11 and 18 on roll and there are 105 teaching and support staff. The school is forging a bright new future under the leadership of Mr David Fisher, Headteacher. The School’s Deputy Head (Business Manager) is developing the facilities on site to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT.
The school is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to design, supply, install, test, commission and hand over a turnkey solar photovoltaic (PV) carport system at the School.
The tender is to be for:
• The final design
• Build and installation
• All associated costs in implementing the system
The contractor will be expected to submit a fixed fee proposal for the design and build and have capacity to deliver the full project by the end of August 2027. Tenders are due by 1pm, Thursday 17th of September 2026. Due to challenging funding constraints on the project, there is no possibility to extend this deadline.
The proposed installation is anticipated to deliver 170kWp and comprises a solar PV carport over the existing car parking area, together with all associated structural, civil, electrical and commissioning works required to provide a fully operational system. The tenderer must provide a proposal for both the roof and canopy solar systems, which must fit within permitted development planning rules.
The Contract shall provide a complete Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) solution, including all surveys, detailed design, statutory approvals, equipment, installation, testing, commissioning, training and handover documentation.
The School’s objectives are to:
• Reduce electricity consumption from the grid and lower carbon emissions;
• Provide a safe, reliable and high-quality installation with minimum disruption to the School’s operations;
• Secure a robust package of manufacturer and workmanship warranties to protect the School’s long-term investment;
• Maximise the value of on-site generated electricity; and
• Achieve best value through a competitive procurement process.
The school needs to be able to demonstrate value for money in its expenditure through a fair and transparent procurement process. A weighted evaluation will be made on tender returns based 25% on cost (including turnkey design, installation and completion), 50% on technical solutions and compliance, 15% on the project delivery and programme, 10% on warranties and aftercare.
• The estimated value of the contract is £300,000 (excl. VAT). Details of estimated value are given in good faith as a guide to assist you in submitting your Tender. It should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods or services to any particular value and does not form part of the Contract.
This procurement is being conducted as a single stage open tender process, whereby interested Contractors are invited to submit a full tender response in accordance with the requirements of this Invitation to Tender (ITT). Tenders will be evaluated against the published award criteria, and the Contract will be awarded to the Most Advantageous Tender.
The School reserves the right not to award the contract, including the option not to proceed, should submissions fail to meet the required standard.
To express interest and access all contract documents (available free of charge), please register on the CCL In-Tend portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home and declare your interest in the opportunity.
Kings Langley School was rebuilt under the Priority School Building Programme private finance (PF2) batch for Hertfordshire, Luton and Reading. As one of seven schools in that batch the new building was handed over in September 2016 as the first of the seven schools handed over. Mitie, the current contractor has agreed the Authority Change / small works procedure in this project in principle with the School pending completion of the procurement process.
EA-RFCA Hatfield Joint Cadet Centre Refurbishment Project
Internal refurbishment of current Joint Cadet Centre In Hatfield
Remodelling / refurbishment to existing Joint Cadet Centre & associated works. The proposed works include partial internal demolition of partition walls to form new floor layouts. Upgrades of MEP services and fire safety. Upgrades to existing ablution and kitchen facilities. The development of Part M compliance generally, including new external access ramp.
Reserve Force & Cadet Associations Of East AngliaWAC-646262
The Authority’s requirement under this Contract is for a single Contractor to undertake the demolition of the tower blocks and garages in Blackshots, Grays, Essex.
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is seeking to appoint a Strategic Digital Delivery Partner to support the delivery of its Digital Transformation Programme.
This procurement is for the provision of managed digital delivery services and does not include the replacement of CITB's strategic web content management platform. CITB has adopted Umbraco as its strategic CMS and has invested significantly in modern digital capabilities built on Umbraco and Microsoft technologies.
The successful supplier will provide the multidisciplinary delivery capability, specialist expertise, governance, support and continuous improvement services required to maximise this investment and deliver CITB's strategic objectives. The supplier will operate as a long-term strategic partner, supporting the design, delivery, operation, enhancement and optimisation of CITB's public-facing digital services.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Systems-consultancy-services./39PJ4C3E2D
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The Council is seeking a contractor to provide Fire and Security Servicing for its Corporate buildings (8 sites).
Fire:
• Fire Alarms (annual servicing and reactive maintenance)
• Fire Extinguishers (annual servicing and reactive maintenance)
• Fire Risk Assessments (as required)
Security:
• Intruder alarms (annual servicing and reactive maintenance)
• Monitoring of Intruder and fire alarms (by a monitoring station)
• CCTV Systems (annual servicing and reactive maintenance)
Willingham Parish Council is seeking a contractor for the provision of grounds maintenance of the Parish Council's owned land. This includes, but is not limited to, grass cutting, strimming and hedge cutting.
