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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£13,700,000Add to pipeline

Skills Bootcamp

Awarded to EDUC8 TRAINING GROUP LIMITED, GREENLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED, INTERTRAIN UK LTD. +7 more

West of England Combined Authority(buyer)

Published
Published 8 June 2026
Deadline
Closed 14 July 2026
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Overview

The West of England Combined Authority is procuring Skills Bootcamps services, an intensive training initiative designed to develop in-demand skills aligned with regional employer needs and funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. The estimated contract value is £13.7 million, with a submission deadline of 14 July 2026. The procurement permits consortium formation among interested suppliers and includes a mandatory tender conference scheduled for 15 June 2026.

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Lots (12)

  • Lot 1: Advanced Manufacturing

    £702,000Won by Weston College

  • Lot 10: Digital Technologies - Workplace Skills

    £931,700Won by EDUC8 TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

  • Lot 11: Logistics and Transportation

    £1,600,075Won by PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED

  • Lot 12: Leadership and Management

    £1,470,000Won by YTKO LIMITED

  • Lot 2: Clean Energy Industries

    £1,386,000Won by INTERTRAIN UK LTD.

  • Lot 3: Construction - Design, Planning, and Leadership

    £790,000Won by THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

  • Lot 4: Construction - Onsite

    £1,488,000Won by GREENLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED

  • Lot 5: Creative - Screen

    £539,200Won by MASTERED STUDIOS LTD

  • Lot 6: Creative - Production

    £804,800Won by MUTI IMMERSIVE LTD

  • Lot 7: Creative - Leadership and Management

    £888,000Won by MASTERED STUDIOS LTD

  • Lot 8: Digital Technologies - AI

    £1,489,000Won by WYK GROUP LIMITED

  • Lot 9: Digital Technologies - Technical

    £1,611,225Won by EDUC8 TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£13,700,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
8 June 2026
Questions by
24 June 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Secondary education servicesHigher education servicesAdult and other education servicesTraining services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£13,700,000
Award date
29 October 2026
Contract period
30 September 2026 → 31 March 2028
Contract length
1 year 6 months
Could run to
26 November 2029
Bids received
3
Winners
  • EDUC8 TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
  • GREENLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED
  • INTERTRAIN UK LTD.
  • MASTERED STUDIOS LTD
  • MUTI IMMERSIVE LTD
  • PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED
  • THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
  • WYK GROUP LIMITED
  • Weston College
  • YTKO LIMITED

This contract ends on 31 March 2028, or 26 November 2029 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Open and restricted tenders in Education and training services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 20% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Commercial (Price)30%
  • Technical (Quality)60%
  • Social Value (Quality)10%

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Market context

Typical award in Education and training services

£56,250

Median of 7,125 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 243.6× the median.

West of England Combined Authority in the last 12 months

24

contracts awarded, worth £21,918,955 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    29 October 2026

  2. Tender Update

    9 June 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    8 June 2026

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