DfE - Skills Bootcamps - Digital & Technical

Tender description

The Department for Education is keen to engage with parties interested in working with us who will design, develop and implement a new flexible training model of digital or technical training (up to 16 weeks), to meet the needs of employers and to address the skills shortages vacancies in different regions of England. The development of these Skills Bootcamps will help us understand what works, therefore lowering the level of risk of securing value for money. Learning and evaluation from these initiatives will inform the development of the National Skills Fund. We aim to have 2 Lots. Lot 1 - to award at least one contract for digital skills bootcamps in each of the 9 geographical regions of England to meet the skills shortage vacancy needs of local areas. Lot 2 - to award a number of contracts on a local or national level, for technical bootcamps (which can also include digital) based on evidenced demand (for exam The Authority will enter into contract with a named Lead Supplier. We expect lead suppliers and their delivery organisations to engage with local networks and intelligence to provide a pipeline of individuals to fill identified vacancies which should be linked to guaranteed interviews for new recruits or a new role for current employees. If a Group of Economic Operators wishes to act jointly to provide the Services, it may do so (the lead supplier could be any organisation e.g. a local authority, Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA), LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership), employer, provider or other organisation and we strongly encourage local area bodies, employers and providers to come together in consortia). Employers will be expected to pay 30% of training costs course fees if retraining existing employees. We anticipate that at least 75% of all trainees will move into a new job or role within 6 months of completing training. We are interested in organisations that have expertise and experience across all the following qualifying criteria: - designing training solutions that meet employer requirements (expected level 3-5 or equivalent). - demonstrate a track record of successful employer engagement. - able to demonstrate a track record of delivering high-quality training delivery and continuous improvement/ quality assurance approaches. - track record of recruiting suitable trainees using open, transparent, and fair methods. - flexible delivery to suit individual needs and current conditions. - management practises to track and report trainee destination at various time points for evaluation purposes. - management practises to co-ordinate employer's guaranteed interviews and report on outcomes for evaluation purposes. A key requirement of the Potential Supplier will be the ability to be flexible and responsive to emerging issues or areas to be addressed.