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Solent Skills Bootcamp Framework

Awarded to ARTSWORK LIMITED, BREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED, CITY EYE LIMITED +27 more

Portsmouth City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 16 April 2025
Deadline
Closed 14 May 2025

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Overview

Portsmouth City Council has awarded a Light Touch Framework to 30 training providers to deliver Skills Bootcamp training across the Solent region, funded by the Department for Education as part of the Skills for Life Programme. The framework comprises 18 lots addressing identified skills gaps in key employment sectors, with an initial Wave 6 budget of £3.195 million and estimated lifetime value of £24 million over 8 years, with potential for expansion into new lots including Maritime, Construction, and Hydrogen/Low carbon sectors.

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Lots (18)

  • Construction - Solar installation bootcamp training

    Construction - Solar installation training could include content such as different roofing types, scenarios, PV modules, industry standards, technology, battery storage.

    Won by KIWI & YUZU LTD
  • Creative and design: Gaming bootcamp training

    Creative and design: Gaming training course content could include understanding the industry, platforms, business planning, running a business, market research, stakeholder engagement.

    Won by BREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITEDWon by GAME ACADEMY LTDWon by I N F I N I T Y 27 LTD.Won by MASTERED STUDIOS LTDWon by YTKO LIMITED
  • Business and administration: Project Manager bootcamp training

    Business and administration: Project Manager training course content - lifecycle delivery, review and analyse, stakeholder engagement, prepare documents and diagrams, plan resources, quality management systems

    Won by FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITEDWon by INTERTRAIN UK LTD.Won by MASTERED STUDIOS LTDWon by South Hampshire College GroupWon by THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED
  • Education and Early years: Early years practitioner bootcamp training

    Education and Early years: Early years practitioner training course content could include safeguarding, SEND, multi-agency working, relationships with parents, how children learn, use of play, children's differing needs.

    Won by Havant and South Downs CollegeWon by HTP Apprenticeship College LTDWon by Itchen Sixth Form CollegeWon by PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITEDWon by REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDWon by THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITEDWon by Shoots Training Limited
  • Transport and Logistics: Logistics bootcamp training

    Transport and Logistics: Logistics training course content could include inventory and warehousing, customs, procurement, supply chain, customer service, border processes.

    Won by KIWI & YUZU LTDWon by PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDWon by South Hampshire College GroupWon by THE REAL CONSULTANCY COMPANY LIMITEDWon by GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD
  • Care - NHS Healthcare support worker bootcamp training

    Care - NHS Healthcare support worker training course content could include legislation, person centred care, duty of care, wellbeing, medication, signs and symptoms, communication, infection prevention, PPE.

    Won by FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITEDWon by I & F LIMITEDWon by KIWI & YUZU LTDWon by PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  • Care: Adult Health and Social Care bootcamp training

    Care: Adult Health and Social Care training course content could include codes of practise, leadership, professional boundaries, compliance and regulations, communication, H&S.

    Won by Havant and South Downs CollegeWon by HTP Apprenticeship College LTDWon by KIWI & YUZU LTDWon by PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITEDWon by THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED
  • Hospitality: Hospitality Team member bootcamp training

    Hospitality: Hospitality Team member training course content could include assemble and serve a range of food and beverages to customers, ensuring a seamless and quality customer experience, reception, housekeeping.

    Won by GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTDWon by Havant and South Downs CollegeWon by HTP Apprenticeship College LTDWon by KIWI & YUZU LTD
  • Green Skills: Sustainability and net zero bootcamp training

    Green Skills: Sustainability and net zero training course content could include change management, metrics, performance, stakeholder relationships, negotiating, ethical risks, quality assurance.

    Won by BREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITEDWon by FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITEDWon by Peterborough Environment City TrustWon by South Hampshire College GroupWon by THE REAL CONSULTANCY COMPANY LIMITED
  • Retail: retailer bootcamp training

    Retail: retailer training course content could include - advise on and sell products and services in a customer-centric retail environment. This includes creating an accessible and well-presented environment.

    Won by FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITEDWon by GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTDWon by Havant and South Downs CollegeWon by KIWI & YUZU LTDWon by YTKO LIMITED
  • Engineering and Manufacturing: Marine Electrician bootcamp training

    Engineering and Manufacturing: Marine Electrician training could include content such as H&S electricity at work, terminology, ISO standards, RCR, fixings, cable management, navigation equipment, transducers, bonding.

    Won by FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED
  • Engineering and Manufacturing: Boat building bootcamp training

    Engineering and Manufacturing: Boat building training could include content such as moulding, plastics, fit out, composites, painting and finishing, rigging, chandlery and cordage.

    Won by MOMENTUM RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  • Digital: Digital Marketing bootcamp training

    Digital: Digital Marketing training could include content such as SEO, advertising, marketing and analytics, web design, market research, competitor analysis.

    Won by DIGITAL PENINSULA NETWORK LIMITEDWon by FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITEDWon by YTKO LIMITEDWon by University of Portsmouth Higher Education CorporationWon by LET ME PLAY LIMITEDWon by MASTERED STUDIOS LTDWon by THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED
  • Digital: Software development bootcamp training

    Digital: Software development training to include - HTML, CSS, JavaScript, API`s, databases, react, cloud computing.

    Won by Code InstituteWon by Havant and South Downs CollegeWon by PRIMED TALENT LIMITEDWon by THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITEDWon by University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
  • Digital: Artificial Intelligence (AI) bootcamp training

    Digital: AI course content - machine learning, methods and applications, data visitation, ethical aspects, professional standards.

    Won by DIGITAL PENINSULA NETWORK LIMITEDWon by MASTERED STUDIOS LTDWon by THE DEVELOPER ACADEMY LIMITEDWon by THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITEDWon by University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
  • Sales, marketing and procurement: Business development, Sales and Account Management bootcamp training

    Sales, marketing and procurement: Business development, Sales and Account Management training course content could include sales planning and target, customer engagement, needs analysis, propose and present solutions, gathering intelligence, closing sales, negotiating.

    Won by FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITEDWon by YTKO LIMITED
  • Creative and design: Creative business skills bootcamp training

    Creative and design: Creative business skills training course content could include motivation techniques, HR/legal, building relationships, communication, finance, self-Management, decision making.

    Won by ARTSWORK LIMITEDWon by BREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITEDWon by MASTERED STUDIOS LTDWon by University of Portsmouth Higher Education CorporationWon by YTKO LIMITED
  • Creative and Design: Screen Skills bootcamp training

    Creative and Design: Screen Skills training course content could include project management basics in screen, film and HETV, games development, visual effects, live production and broadcasting, creative software.

    Won by CITY EYE LIMITEDWon by MASTERED STUDIOS LTD

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
16 April 2025
Questions by
30 April 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Training services

Award outcome

Award date
29 May 2025
Contract period
19 June 2025 → 19 June 2033
Winners
  • ARTSWORK LIMITED
  • BREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED
  • CITY EYE LIMITED
  • Code Institute
  • DIGITAL PENINSULA NETWORK LIMITED
  • FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED
  • GAME ACADEMY LTD
  • GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD
  • HTP Apprenticeship College LTD
  • Havant and South Downs College
  • I & F LIMITED
  • I N F I N I T Y 27 LTD.
  • INTERTRAIN UK LTD.
  • Itchen Sixth Form College
  • KIWI & YUZU LTD
  • LET ME PLAY LIMITED
  • MASTERED STUDIOS LTD
  • MOMENTUM RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  • PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
  • PRIMED TALENT LIMITED
  • PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  • Peterborough Environment City Trust
  • REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
  • Shoots Training Limited
  • South Hampshire College Group
  • THE DEVELOPER ACADEMY LIMITED
  • THE REAL CONSULTANCY COMPANY LIMITED
  • THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED
  • University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
  • YTKO LIMITED

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    30 May 2025

  2. Tender Update

    17 April 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    16 April 2025

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