TEC PARTNERSHIP/Modal Training The provision of GMDSS courseware and establishment of an AMERC approved examination coordination centre

Tender description

Humber Maritime College (HMC), located at Immingham on the South Bank of the River Humber in the UK, is a recently established maritime training college and is a part of the TEC Partnership of FE and HE Colleges. Humber Maritime College is the trading name for the provision of maritime education undertaken by MODAL Training Limited which is 100% owned by TEC Partnership, a group of dynamic and innovative further and higher education colleges and training providers. HMC is in the process of setting up a GMDSS training facility, to be approved by AMERC, for the delivery of GOC, ROC and LRC courses using a simulation based training software and hardware package provided by Transas / Wartsila. HMC is tendering for the provision of the following services: Course materials for the holding of GOS, ROC and LRC courses. To include course timetabling, lesson plans, scheme of work, course notes, in-course assessments and other support material. The development of administrative procedures and QA documents, to be adopted by HMC, sufficient for AMERC approval as an Examination Coordination Centre. The delivery of initial GOC and ROC courses as required for AMERC approval. The training and development of regionally based lecturers to the level of Approved Examiner. TEC Partnership and MODAL Training Ltd is part of a unique collaboration between higher and further education providers and employers to establish an Institute of Technology (IoT) in Lincolnshire. The IoT will specialise in delivering higher-level technical skills which aim to help close skills gaps and improve productivity. MODAL are leading on a programme to develop the maritime cadets for the future.