Tender: Solent Construction Skills Bootcamps – Delivery of Lots 24 (Level 2) & 25 (Level 3)

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Portsmouth City Council is seeking suppliers to deliver Skills Bootcamp training across the Solent as part of the reopened Skills Bootcamp Framework adding Lots 24 and 25. The framework covers Skills Bootcamps at Level 2 to Level 5. Lot 24 (Construction, minimum Level 2) requires a minimum of 60 GLH up to 16 weeks (with an expected minimum delivery of 2–4 weeks), focusing on re-skilling and upskilling into junior construction roles and must include Level 1 Health & Safety in Construction Environment and the CSCS Green Card with booking of the test and application for the card on the learner’s behalf (including any necessary re-sits); courses should support engagement with Construction Agencies and work within the HMRC Construction Industry Scheme and cover trades such as Plant Operator, Groundworks, Utilities, Plastering, Plumbing, Scaffolding, Tiling or other trades with identified shortages. Lot 25 (Construction, minimum Level 3) requires a minimum of 60 GLH up to 16 weeks, focuses on re-skilling and upskilling to construction roles, and requires providers to support learners to obtain the correct CSCS card where appropriate; course content should cover areas such as Construction Management, Construction Supervisor, Project Management for Construction, NEBOSH Management in Construction Health & Safety or other areas with identified skills shortages. Appointment to the framework for future opportunities and the mini-competitions for Wave 7 awards will be run concurrently.