Lancashire Adult Skills Framework

Lancashire County Combined Authority (LCCA) is seeking to establish an Adult Skills open Framework to deliver skills training provision for the whole of Lancashire. It is intended to establish an open framework for a duration of eight years which will be re-opened to competition periodically. The framework will be established under the provisions of the light touch provisions under the Procurement Act 2023. The framework will initially cover Adult Skills Fund and Skills Bootcamps. There may also be future provision under other initiatives or funing streams. LCCA is the lead contracting authority for the framework overall and Adult Skills Fund. Lancashire County Council will be the contracting authority for Skills Bootcamps. The framework will also allow call-offs by Blackpool Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council. It is intended that suppliers who are successfully appointed to the framework following conclusion of the anticipated procurement procedure, will participate in further call-off procedures in order to award call-off contract for skills training delivery. The market engagement event is for providers who deliver or wish to deliver adult skills training within Lancashire. - This exercise is for information only. - Any organisation who participates (or non-participates) in this event will neither be advantaged nor disadvantaged in the procurement process. Any information provided at this event will be made available to all suppliers during any future procurement process. Any dates provided within this notice are purely indicative and should not be construed as notice of a procurement or contract. Should the LCCA decide to proceed with any procurement process, further notices will be published via this platform and will contain relevant details and timescales as required under the Procurement Act 2023. Any contract value published within this notice are estimated values total contract values, provided strictly for information only and are subject to confirmation of funding. Value may be revised up or down. There is no guarantee of business or award of call-off contract.