Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- West Yorkshire Combined Authority · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Think Employment Limited SME, Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, Aim 2 Learn Ltd SME, Talented Training Ltd SME, Luminate Education Group
- Value
- £1,164,229 across 6 lots
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 008278-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date9 Dec 2024
- Published6 Mar 2025Published 87 days after the contract date
Description
Skills Connect is West Yorkshire Combined Authority's (WYCA) fully funded, non-accredited adult training programme. It offers flexible courses at an equivalent to Level 3 and above and has been developed to address employer skills shortages within the region, allowing individuals to access higher level employment opportunities or progression within their current employment. Courses offer innovative delivery methods, blending the acquisition of specialist skills with more holistic wrap-around support and careers information, advice and guidance (CIAG) which meets the needs of individuals and businesses.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wave 5 Skills Bootcamps - Midyear Provision | Think Employment Limited SME | £201k |
| Wave 5 Skills Bootcamps - Midyear Provision | Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | £67,500 |
| Wave 5 Skills Bootcamps - Midyear Provision | Aim 2 Learn Ltd SME | £108k |
| Wave 5 Skills Bootcamps - Midyear Provision | Aim 2 Learn Ltd SME | £563k |
| Wave 5 Skills Bootcamps - Midyear Provision | Talented Training Ltd SME | £135k |
| Wave 5 Skills Bootcamps - Midyear Provision | Luminate Education Group | £90,000 |
About the suppliers
Think Employment Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04109488).
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group: every public contract they have won.
Aim 2 Learn Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07687679).
Talented Training Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09467477).
Luminate Education Group: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09331594).