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Skills Bootcamp Lot 2 Agri-Food Reopen

Kent County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 22:46.

Opportunity overview

Note: This framework re-opening process relates specifically to Lot 2 – Agri-Food. The purpose of the Skills Bootcamps programme is to provide tailored and flexible training opportunities for adults aged 19 and over in sectors with evidenced national or local skills shortages, including Kent and Medway's creative sector, agri-food, construction, retail, health and social care, and early years education. The programme aims to support individuals to upskill, retrain, or formalise existing skills in order to access in-demand employment opportunities, apprenticeships, career progression, and potentially higher earnings. The Lot 2 – Agri-Food contract is anticipated to commence in September 2026. For the 2026–27 financial year, all training courses and associated assessments must be completed by 31 March 2027. The estimated funding envelope for the 2026–27 financial year is up to £82,000 (excluding VAT). However, no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract. The continuation of services for the 2027–28 and 2028–29 financial years will be subject to confirmation at the relevant time. There may also be an option to extend the contract for up to 12 months. Any continuation of services beyond the 2026–27 financial year, including any contract extension period, will be dependent upon the Provider's successful achievement of the required outcomes and the availability of future funding. Accordingly, no commitment is made at this stage regarding service delivery beyond the 2026–27 financial year. Tender documents can be accessed via the Kent Business Portal (Delta Portal) at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ The access code for the Skills Bootcamp Lot 2 – Agri-Food Reopen Tenderbox is 83E9K2ZEU7. Please note that all bids must be submitted via the Delta Portal. Tenderers are responsible for ensuring that their submissions are completed and successfully submitted before the tender deadline. No alternative submission methods will be accepted.

Classification

  • CPV80500000 — Training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£82k

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
CN240143
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Light touch contract
Features
Refinement of Terms and Conditions, award criteria, and supplier selection for multiple tendering rounds. KCC reserves the right to negotiate throughout the tendering procedure.

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Award is designed to assess the service provision along with any associated services and overall best value. Tenderers must complete the Tender Questionnaire which contains a series of weighted quality and capability questions. Appendix A (Award Evaluation Criteria) sets out the weighting for each question, as well as any minimum quality scores needing to be achieved. Award is then assessed using the weighted quality and capability questions and the price bid by Tenderers within the Pricing Schedule, subject to passing any minimum quality scores. In order to calculate the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), the Authority will be awarding the contract based on the Highest Quality within the Pricing Envelope above the Minimum Quality Threshold (MQT) evaluation method.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
7 Aug 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
28 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
98,400
Amount
82,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Each question is subject to a percentage weighting, with the sum weighting of all questions totalling 100%. Weightings associated with each of the criteria can be found in Appendix A (Award Criteria), alongside any minimum score requirements for each question. Where these apply, Tenderers will be discounted from consideration for award if they do not achieve the minimum score required on any question. Taking into account the weightings applied, Tenderers must also obtain a minimum overall quality score of 40 out of 100 to progress to be evaluated on Price.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality Assessment
Description
Refer to Tender Pack
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Within the Pricing Envelope
Description
Refer to Tender Pack

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The continuation of services for the 2027–28 and 2028–29 financial years will be subject to confirmation at the relevant time. There may also be an option to extend the contract for up to 12 months. Any continuation of services beyond the 2026–27 financial year, including any contract extension period, will be dependent upon the Provider's successful achievement of the required outcomes and the availability of future funding. Accordingly, no commitment is made at this stage regarding service delivery beyond the 2026–27 financial year.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
067847-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Jul 2026, 14:10
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Kent County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLDL-8938-YGYW

Address

Street Address
Kent County Council, Sessions House
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME14 1XQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME14 1XQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 067847-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·