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    ContractsConstruction Training Bootcamp Framework - Levels 2-5 Delivery
    Closed contract

    Construction Training Bootcamp Framework - Levels 2-5 Delivery

    Tender closed
    13 Sept 2026
    13 days ago

    Portsmouth City Council seeks training providers to deliver construction skills bootcamps at Levels 2-5 across the Solent, including entry-level trade training and management-level qualifications with mandatory certifications.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 20 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Tender closed
    13 Sept 2026
    13 days ago
    Tender deadline passed on 13 Sept 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Tender closed
      13 Sept 2026
      1 weeks ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 13 Sept 2026. Awaiting award.

    20 Aug 2026Today13 Sept 2026

    Brief

    Portsmouth City Council is seeking experienced training providers to deliver Skills Bootcamp training across the Solent region under the Skills for Life Programme. This framework reopens to include two new lots for construction sector training. Lot 24 (Construction 3): Deliver minimum 60 guided learning hours (GLH) over up to 16 weeks at Level 2+. Focus on re-skilling and upskilling new entrants into junior construction roles. Must include Level 1 Health & Safety in Construction and CSCS Green Card certification (including test booking, card application, and re-sits). Training should cover one trade area such as plant operation, groundworks, utilities, plastering, plumbing, scaffolding, or tiling. Providers must also support learners in engaging with construction agencies and the HMRC Construction Industry Scheme. Lot 25 (Construction 4): Deliver minimum 60 GLH over up to 16 weeks at Level 3+. Focus on re-skilling and upskilling for supervisory and management roles within construction. Support learners in obtaining appropriate CSCS cards where relevant. Training should cover areas such as construction management, construction supervision, project management, or NEBOSH Management in Construction Health & Safety. Supplier framework appointments and concurrent mini-competitions for Wave 7 awards will run simultaneously.

    Track record

    12 awards · 12 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL has awarded 12 contracts to 12 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Let Me Play Limited1× · 8%
    2. Code Institute Limited1× · 8%
    3. UNIVERSITY OF KENT1× · 8%
    4. YTKO LIMITED1× · 8%
    5. THE CHILD CARE COMPANY (OLD WINDSOR) LIMITED1× · 8%
    6. Univeristy of Portsmouth1× · 8%

    +6 more suppliers

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

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    Original closed notice on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e8e2
    PC
    Buyer
    PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Education & Training