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Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 - Further Competition from Skills Framework Lot 2

Awarded to BLUE SCREEN IT LIMITED, City College Plymouth, EXETER AND NORTH DEVON COLLEGES GROUP +8 more

Devon County Council(buyer)

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Published 2 November 2026
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Overview

Devon County Council has awarded contracts via a mini-competition under its Open Skills Framework Lot 2 for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps Wave 7. The scope covers delivering 1,082 learner starts across Devon, Plymouth, and Torbay from April 2026 to March 2027, with targeted positive job outcomes within six months of completion. The contracts, totaling £3,841,395, have been awarded to eleven providers, including City College Plymouth, Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group, South Devon College, and Plymouth City Council.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Award under framework
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Framework
Skills for Growth Light Touch Open Framework
Published
2 November 2026
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesTraining servicesOther community, social and personal services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,841,395
Award date
2 November 2026
Contract period
12 November 2026 → 31 October 2027
Contract length
1 year
Could run to
31 October 2029
Winners
  • BLUE SCREEN IT LIMITED
  • City College Plymouth
  • EXETER AND NORTH DEVON COLLEGES GROUP
  • Engage Train Support Limited
  • IUNGO SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  • PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED
  • Plymouth City Council
  • SKERN LODGE LIMITED
  • SOUTH WEST TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  • South Devon College
  • YTKO LIMITED

This contract ends on 31 October 2027, or 31 October 2029 if every extension is used.

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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 68.3× the median.

Devon County Council in the last 12 months

80

contracts awarded, worth £2,213,955,565 in total

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    2 November 2026

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