Supporting Pathways to Skills & Training

Canterbury City Council seeks to award commissions to one or more experienced business support providers and community sector specialists to deliver three important local projects. These organisations and/or individuals will support CCC in delivering outputs and results against these three priority areas in the council's UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme for the 2024/25 financial year. UKSPF is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides funding for local areas to invest in communities and places, supporting local business, and people and skills.

There are opportunities in three project areas: Lot 1: Improving adults' pathways to learning provision & employability; Lot 2: Improving business pathways to 'green' (i.e. low carbon/net zero) skills & training; and Lot 3: Bite sized business training programme.

These projects will focus on helping local residents and businesses access skills and training opportunities. They will both improve pathways to current provision while also addressing gaps in resident and business skills where these exist.

Full details and requirements are included within the Invitation to Quote documentation. Important Notice: Suppliers should in the first instance register themselves on the Kent Business Portal by following registration instructions. After registering suppliers are asked to express their interest in this opportunity, after which suppliers will be able to access and download all the required documents attached to this notice. Please ensure you download all documents and complete according to instructions contained. The deadline for completed submissions is noon Wednesday 14 February 2024 Attachments Instructions to Suppliers: Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk).

Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account on the portal. After registration is complete and you've received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest.

You will then receive an email giving you a link to the documentation provided and be able to access the tender documents. The tender documents are required to be completed and submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 on Wednesday 14 February 2024.

Questions and Communication:

Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the message facility (once registered).

Additional information: Full details and requirements are included within the Invitation to Quote documentation. Important Notice: Suppliers should in the first instance register themselves on the Kent Business Portal by following registration instructions. After registering suppliers are asked to express their interest in this opportunity, after which suppliers will be able to access and download all the required documents attached to this notice. Please ensure you download all documents and complete according to instructions contained.

The deadline for completed submissions is noon Wednesday 14 February 2024 Attachments

Instructions to Suppliers: Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk).

Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account on the portal. After registration is complete and you've received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest.

You will then receive an email giving you a link to the documentation provided and be able to access the tender documents. The tender documents are required to be completed and submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 on Wednesday 14 February 2024.

Questions and Communication:

Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the message facility (once registered).