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    ContractsSkills Bootcamps for Upskilling and Reskilling Learners in Somerset and Dorset
    Awarded contract

    Skills Bootcamps for Upskilling and Reskilling Learners in Somerset and Dorset

    Awarded
    £29.6k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Deliver government-funded Skills Bootcamps to reskill and upskill learners in Somerset and Dorset through a partnership agreement with the Department for Education.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 31 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £29.6k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £29,600
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • YC
      YEOVIL COLLEGE
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    31 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity invites training providers to deliver Skills Bootcamps across Somerset and Dorset under Department for Education (DfE) grant funding. Successful applicants will enter into Delivery Agreements to provide vocational training programmes designed to reskill or upskill learners, helping them develop job-ready capabilities and advance their careers. This is part of the government's W7 initiative to support workforce development through mixed-level training provision. Training providers should have the capacity and expertise to deliver high-quality bootcamp programmes aligned with local labour market needs and DfE requirements.

    Track record

    8 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, SOMERSET COUNCIL has awarded 8 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. YEOVIL COLLEGE5× · 63%
    2. SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC1× · 13%
    3. HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY1× · 13%
    4. Somerset Activity and Partnership1× · 13%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, PeoplePlus Group Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d960
    SC
    Buyer
    SOMERSET COUNCIL
    Sector
    Education & Training