Tender: Hertfordshire County Council Framework for Skills Bootcamps – Employer-Aligned Adult Skills Training

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Hertfordshire County Council is seeking suppliers to deliver a framework for Skills Bootcamps that provide flexible, employer-aligned training of up to 16 weeks for adults (19+), offering regulated or non‑regulated courses and a guaranteed interview for participants on completion where a new job is available. The programme targets adults who are full- or part-time employed, unemployed, returning to work or self-employed, and aims to fill employer skills shortages by linking training to local vacancies and line of sight to better jobs, new roles or additional responsibilities. Providers must evidence local labour market demand and show alignment with Local Partners, Skills Advisory Panels, Mayoral Combined Authorities, Local Authorities and Local Skills Improvement Plans; priority sectors to date include Construction and the Built Environment, Engineering and Manufacturing, Digital, Creative and Design, Business and Administration, Education and Early Years, and Transport and Logistics, with Skills England also identifying Industrial Strategy priorities such as Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Digital Technologies, Life Sciences, Creative Industries and Financial Services. Tenderers should note contracts will be executed as a deed, are subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility, and that possible local government reorganisation in Hertfordshire (expected April 2028 if implemented) may require contract modifications or transfer to successor authorities.