Tender Summary

TNA Advisers

Buying Organisation

Cumbria Chamber Of Commerce

Contract Value

£70,000

Suitable for SMEs

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs

Tender Description

Opportunity to provide engagement and advice services for Cumbria Business Growth HubrnrnThis opportunity is issued by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce in relation to engaging businesses in developing their workforce and to undertaking training needs analyses.rnrnNote: If you are on our existing adviser frameworks you need not reapply to work on this activity - your work on this activity is covered by the procurement already undertaken. This procure is for additional advisers to work on this project only.rnrnBackgroundrnThe ESF Employees Support in Skills initiative is aimed at encouraging businesses throughout Cumbria to consider workforce development as part of their plans, and in particular growth plans, providing free training and encouraging businesses to offer apprenticeships. It is delivered by a partnership led by Carlisle College.rnrnAs part of this Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, through the Growth Hub, is tasked with engaging with businesses, undertaking training needs analyses and promoting take-up of training and apprenticeships, as well as providing an impartial brokerage service between businesses and providers. rnrnSpecific requirementsrnWe therefore have a requirement for subcontracted advisers to:rn rn• engage businesses rn• carry out training needs analysesrn• promote the project offer and encourage take up of training and apprenticeshipsrn• make clients aware of the wider support on offer and refer them into thisrn• ensure that project paperwork is fully and correctly completed, including required signatures, and provided to the Growth Hub in a timely mannerrnrnAdvisers may make their own client appointments and/or undertake appointments made for them by the Growth Hub.rnrnTimescalesrnThe project is now operating and is expected to run until approximately March 2018. Note that there will be no commitment to a particular number of hours under the contract, either in total or in any given period.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (CPV 79000000)
Education and training services (CPV 80000000)

Region

United Kingdom (UK)

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