Open Framework for Skills Development for Hampshire 2023-2033

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Hampshire County Council has awarded an Open Framework under the Light Touch Regime and is now onboarding training delivery partners across all sectors including public, private, voluntary/community organisations and Employer Representative Groups. This Framework remains open for new applications from the date of publishing for the entire duration of the Framework and is lotted by organisation type. The framework is to support the Council to be able to quickly respond to grant and other funding opportunities to enable delivery of training to the public and employees of businesses across the entire county of Hampshire, including Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight. Delivery may also be required in counties bordering Hampshire including Wiltshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Surrey and West Sussex. The Framework will be open for 10 years and will be subject to various award procedures such as mini-competitions, e-auctions and some circumstances where direct awards may be required. We are seeking engagement from all types of training organisations including Further Education Colleges, Universities and other Educational establishments as well as private sector and voluntary/community sector delivery partners. We are also seeking engagement from Employer Representative Groups. All awards through the framework will vary based on funding source and grant conditions and some awards may require to be awarded and delivered very quickly due to the timing constraints placed on the Council by the grant funding. Lot 1: Further Education Colleges To establish a skills based procurement solution that will facilitate project partnership working as well as a mechanism to commission current and future skills-based initiatives that will meet both local and national priorities. Additional information: For information on suppliers awarded to the framework and awarded contracts please go to https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/open-framework Lot 2: Private Sector Training Suppliers (e.g. PLC, Ltd, LLP etc.) To establish a skills based procurement solution that will facilitate project partnership working as well as a mechanism to commission current and future skills-based initiatives that will meet both local and national priorities. Additional information: For information regarding suppliers appointed to the framework and contracts awarded please go to https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/open-framework Lot 3: Higher Education Establishments To establish a skills based procurement solution that will facilitate project partnership working as well as a mechanism to commission current and future skills-based initiatives that will meet both local and national priorities. Additional information: For more information regarding suppliers appointed to the framework or contracts awarded please go to https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/open-framework Lot 4: Academy Schools and other educational establishments (not covered in Lots 1 & 3) To establish a skills based procurement solution that will facilitate project partnership working as well as a mechanism to commission current and future skills-based initiatives that will meet both local and national priorities. Additional information: For more information regarding suppliers appointed to the framework or contracts awarded please go to https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/open-framework Lot 5: Voluntary, Community or Charity Organisations (not for profit) To establish a skills based procurement solution that will facilitate project partnership working as well as a mechanism to commission current and future skills-based initiatives that will meet both local and national priorities. Additional information: For more information regarding suppliers appointed to the framework or contracts awarded please go to https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/open-framework Lot 6: Other Public Sector Organisations (not covered by other Lots) To establish a skills based procurement solution that will facilitate project partnership working as well as a mechanism to commission current and future skills-based initiatives that will meet both local and national priorities. Additional information: For more information regarding suppliers appointed to the framework or contracts awarded please go to https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/open-framework Lot 7: Employer Representative Groups To establish a skills based procurement solution that will facilitate project partnership working as well as a mechanism to commission current and future skills-based initiatives that will meet both local and national priorities. Additional information: For more information regarding suppliers appointed to the framework or contracts awarded please go to https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/open-framework