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UPN-00266 Skills Bootcamps

The West of England Combined Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 00:47.

Opportunity overview

The Service being procured is Skills Bootcamps. These are being commissioned on behalf of the Authority. The Authority's strategic outcome(s) focuses on bringing together local employers, skills providers and other stakeholders to help residents to develop the skills they need to achieve their potential. The Authority's Skills Bootcamp Programme is an initiative designed to provide high-quality, intensive training tailored to meet the needs of regional employers and deliver in-demand skills aligned with industry standards. The Programme is implemented by the Authority and is funded by the Government (currently funded through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Contract Sharing: Should your organisation wish to share its details with other suppliers as part of this procurement, with a view to forming connection/ potential consortiums, please complete the MS Form below and ensure you read the associated instructions. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yMHJPgLkaEmP9KEN614Ek-vJoiKDjThDvL-itW31WqdUN00xOVQyMFdEWTJXNUMyNFBMVlBDN1g1MC4u Tender Conference Details: Once a Tenderer has registered their interest in the opportunity, the Authority will provide details of how to attend the Tender Conference. The date of the Tender Conference will be Monday 15th June, 2026. Please note, places will be limited to two employees per organisation.

Classification

  • CPV80200000 — Secondary education services
  • CPV80300000 — Higher education services
  • CPV80400000 — Adult and other education services
  • CPV80500000 — Training services

Lots

  • Lot 1: Advanced Manufacturing£702k
  • Lot 10: Digital Technologies - Workplace Skills£931.7k
  • Lot 11: Logistics and Transportation£1.6m
  • Lot 12: Leadership and Management£1.5m
  • Lot 2: Clean Energy Industries£1.4m
  • Lot 3: Construction - Design, Planning, and Leadership£790k
  • Lot 4: Construction - Onsite£1.5m
  • Lot 5: Creative - Screen£539.2k
  • Lot 6: Creative - Production£804.8k
  • Lot 7: Creative - Leadership and Management£888k
  • Lot 8: Digital Technologies - AI£1.5m
  • Lot 9: Digital Technologies - Technical£1.6m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UPN-00266
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Please ensure you register interest on the Atamis sourcing portal to enable you to access the Tender Documents and submit your tender. Any clarification questions should also be submitted through the Atamis portal. To register your interest in this opportunity, please access the below link: https://weca-atamis.my.site.com/s/Welcome For further support please refer to: https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/4613254620319-Registering-with-a-Supplier-Portal

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
14 Jul 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
24 Jun 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Suppliers can bid for all 12 lots however, can only be awarded a maximum of 2. Please refer to Conditions of Tender document found within the ITT pack.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1: Advanced Manufacturing
Description
Lot 1: Advanced Manufacturing (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
842,400
Amount
702,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months
Entry 2
Id
10
Title
Lot 10: Digital Technologies - Workplace Skills
Description
Lot 10: Digital Technologies - Workplace Skills (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,118,040
Amount
931,700
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months
Entry 3
Id
11
Title
Lot 11: Logistics and Transportation
Description
Lot 11: Logistics and Transportation (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,920,090
Amount
1,600,075
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months
Entry 4
Id
12
Title
Lot 12: Leadership and Management
Description
Lot 12: Leadership and Management (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,764,000
Amount
1,470,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months
Entry 5
Id
2
Title
Lot 2: Clean Energy Industries
Description
Lot 2: Clean Energy Industries (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,663,200
Amount
1,386,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months
Entry 6
Id
3
Title
Lot 3: Construction - Design, Planning, and Leadership
Description
Lot 3: Construction - Design, Planning, and Leadership (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
948,000
Amount
790,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months
Entry 7
Id
4
Title
Lot 4: Construction - Onsite
Description
Lot 4: Construction - Onsite (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,785,600
Amount
1,488,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months
Entry 8
Id
5
Title
Lot 5: Creative - Screen
Description
Lot 5: Creative - Screen (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
647,040
Amount
539,200
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months
Entry 9
Id
6
Title
Lot 6: Creative - Production
Description
Lot 6: Creative - Production (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
965,760
Amount
804,800
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months
Entry 10
Id
7
Title
Lot 7: Creative - Leadership and Management
Description
Lot 7: Creative - Leadership and Management (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,065,600
Amount
888,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months
Entry 11
Id
8
Title
Lot 8: Digital Technologies - AI
Description
Lot 8: Digital Technologies - AI (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,786,800
Amount
1,489,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months
Entry 12
Id
9
Title
Lot 9: Digital Technologies - Technical
Description
Lot 9: Digital Technologies - Technical (refer to ITT)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,933,470
Amount
1,611,225
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
30% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
60% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
18 Months + up to 18 Months

Options

Description
18 months + up to 18 Months

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
10
Related Lot
10

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
11
Related Lot
11

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
12
Related Lot
12

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 6
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 7
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 8
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 9
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 10
Id
7
Related Lot
7

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 11
Id
8
Related Lot
8

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 12
Id
9
Related Lot
9

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
054347-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Jun 2026, 14:45
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Published under: ocds-h6vhtk-05236f

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The West of England Combined Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PGWR-9284-XMRY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGWR-9284-XMRY

Address

Street Address
70 Redcliff Street
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 6AL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Name
Meena Chuhan

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 6AL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 053957-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 054347-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·