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    ContractsSkills Bootcamps Programme - Wave 7
    Awarded contract

    Skills Bootcamps Programme - Wave 7

    Awarded
    £596.6k
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Deliver sector-specific Skills Bootcamps across Essex, Thurrock, and Southend in line with local economic needs and funding requirements.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 7 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £596.6k
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £596,605
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    5 suppliers
    • HB
      HOUSE BUILDER XL LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. MS
    MASTERED STUDIOS LTD
    Consortium partner
  2. FT
    FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  3. PR
    Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited
    Consortium partner
  4. SM
    SKILLS MAX ACADEMY LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  5. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    7 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is an opportunity to deliver Skills Bootcamps across Essex, Thurrock, and Southend. The programme responds to local economic demands by offering sector-specific training aligned with Essex's Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP). Delivery partners must meet reporting requirements for both the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)/Department for Education (DfE) to secure funding. The bootcamps cover all sectors identified in the LSIP and are available to providers across the entire region. This is Wave 7 of the Skills Bootcamps initiative.

    Track record

    5 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 5 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. HOUSE BUILDER XL LIMITED2× · 40%
    2. City St George's, University of London1× · 20%
    3. CLEMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LTD1× · 20%
    4. ENHANCE EHC LTD1× · 20%

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

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06df69
    EC
    Buyer
    ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Education & Training