Skills Training Service Contract – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Tender description

The Adult Education Budget (AEB) for the West Midlands constituent member area was devolved to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for delivery from 1st August 2019. In 2022 additional skills funding has been delegated from the Department of Education (DfE) to the WMCA. The aim is to secure packages of service provision. WMCA is proposing to launch a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a duration of up to 10 years. The DPS will also be utilised to procure service providers for non-funded/ funded (devolved funding or other funding streams) Adult Skills Programmes. Lot 1: A Market Engagement Event was held on the 13th June. Link to the Video and the Q&A is https://beta.wmca.org.uk/what-we-do/productivity-and-skills/adult-education-budget/ Presentation https://beta.wmca.org.uk/media/k3nj4tb3/wmca-skills-procurement-13th-june-presentation-004-final-version.pdf event notes https://beta.wmca.org.uk/media/rumnbwet/event-notes-13-06-22-am-pm-finalised.pdf A further online virtual event took place on the 1st July 2022 - https://youtu.be/JK6g-ZOSDXM https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013991-2022 WMCA have opted to use a dynamic purchasing system as the procurement method for delivering their contracts. This is because it will allow the flexibility to deliver skills provision now and in the future. WMCA is seeking to build capacity to deliver a wider package of skills provision to support its residents build the skills employers need. We are seeking to secure new innovative provision which will align with the developments in the job market, ensuring there is a responsive and flexible training and skills offer which can respond to market shifts and by strengthening the current training offer and approaches. This procurement route will enable the WMCA to procure services relating to any future funded Adult Skills/Education programmes and respond flexibly to skills and training needs in the region. Additional information: This DPS will be available to be used by the following : Constituent Local Authorities Birmingham Coventry Dudley Sandwell Solihull Walsall Wolverhampton Non-constituent Local Authorities Cannock Chase North Warwickshire Nuneaton and Bedworth Redditch Rugby Shropshire Stratford-on-Avon Tamworth Telford and Wrekin Warwickshire