**Award Notice** Bid Process for the Provisioning of a Framework in relation to Construction Industry Health and Safety Training

**Award Notice** Southend-on-Sea City Council (the Council) invite organisations who provide health and safety training relevant to the Construction Industry to submit electronic bid responses, for an opportunity to be included upon a multi-provider Framework Agreement (the Framework). The Framework will enable the Council (via SECTA) to directly award call-off contracts for the provisioning of health and safety training workshops to assist Clients obtain their CSCS Card (Green Card / Labourer Card). Further information on the required level of Construction Industry based health and safety training is provided in Section B (Specification) of the Bid Documents. The funding for the Framework is in part provided by the European Social Fund. The Bid Documents for this opportunity can be accessed via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to the Bid Documents is: 14:00 on 30th March 2022. The deadline for submission of completed Bid Responses is: 14:00 on 7th April 2022. The Minimum Level Requirements of the procurement process are covered in detail in the Bid Documents provided. This includes, but is not limited to, detail on Professional Ability, Financial Standing, and Insurance. The elements which are either "scored" or "pass / fail" are fully explained within the Bid Documents provided as part of the procurement process.