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Provision of Skills Bootcamps in Herefordshire

Herefordshire Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Herefordshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the future commissioning and development of Skills Bootcamp provision within Herefordshire. The Council is seeking information from training providers, further and higher education providers, employers, employer representative organisations and other stakeholders. Skills Bootcamps are flexible, employer-led training programmes designed to help adults develop sector-specific skills that lead to employment, progression within work, apprenticeships, self-employment or higher-skilled job opportunities. Through this Request for Information (RFI), the Council wishes to better understand the current market, existing provision, delivery models, provider capacity, employer engagement approaches and emerging skills needs across the county. Responses will inform the future design of Skills Bootcamp provision, procurement strategy and commissioning approach. The Council is particularly interested in provision that demonstrates strong employer engagement, delivers clear routes into employment, supports local economic growth priorities, addresses workforce shortages and improves opportunities for residents facing barriers to employment. This notice relates to preliminary market engagement only and does not constitute a call for competition or the commencement of a procurement process.

Classification

  • CPV80400000 — Adult and other education services
  • CPV80500000 — Training services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06e937
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Herefordshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement through a Request for Information (RFI) to inform the future commissioning and development of Skills Bootcamp provision within Herefordshire. The Council is seeking engagement from training providers, further and higher education providers, employers, employer representative organisations, voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations and other stakeholders. Interested organisations are invited to review the RFI documentation and submit responses via the Supplying the South West Portal by 17:00 on 4 September 2026. Clarification questions should be submitted through the messaging facility within the Portal. The engagement seeks information on current market capacity, existing Skills Bootcamp provision, delivery models, employer engagement approaches, learner support, emerging skills needs, sector priorities and commissioning options. Information gathered will be used to inform the future procurement strategy and service design. Participation in this market engagement exercise is voluntary and does not form part of a procurement process or provide any advantage in any future procurement.
Due
4 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079740-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Aug 2026, 09:08
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Herefordshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDTG-2978-LHCN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDTG-2978-LHCN

Address

Street Address
Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane
Locality
Hereford
Postal Code
HR4 0LE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hereford · UKG11 · HR4 0LE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 079740-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·