Contract award · 16 Jul 2026

Skills Bootcamps wave 7

Essex County Council awarded “Skills Bootcamps wave 7” to House Builder XL Ltd, Fareport Training Organisation Limited, Mastered Studios Ltd for £597k.

No competitionEducation & trainingEast of England

Value across 5 lots £597k

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
Essex County Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£596,605 across 5 lots
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date16 Jul 2026
  2. Published7 Aug 2026Published 22 days after the contract date

Description

This is the procurement of the provision of Skills Bootcamps. The delivery partners must adhere to the reporting requirements for ECC and DWP/DfE to secure funding. This programme will allow Essex providers to respond to the demands of the local economy, via delivery of specific Skills Bootcamps. It covers all sectors identified by Essex's LSIP and covers the County, as well as Thurrock and Southend.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Skills Bootcamps wave 7House Builder XL Ltd SME£123k
Skills Bootcamps wave 7Fareport Training Organisation Limited£91,150
Skills Bootcamps wave 7Mastered Studios Ltd SME£209k
Skills Bootcamps wave 7Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd£98,775
Skills Bootcamps wave 7Skills Max Academy Limited. SME£74,865

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