Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf4-e681-7381-8a7a-704f2cdf1b60/development-of-skills-education-and-employment-strategy awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Development of Skills, Education and Employment Strategy [High Speed Two (HS2) Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/high-speed-two-hs2-limited) Estimated value £94,942 Published 13 Oct 2016 Deadline Closed 7 Nov 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender A contract for the provision of support services in order to help develop the strategic content of the HS2 Ltd.'s internal and outward facing Skills, Education and Employment strategy. Input into HS2 Ltd.'s Skills and Employment actions plans is also required to enable the SEE strategy to become realised during 2017 to 2020. In order to create this content, the awarded Supplier will be required to: - Conduct/collate research into the broader skills and employment landscape in which HS2 Ltd and its supply chain operates, as the basis to understand the key challenges to meeting the strategic objectives relevant to SEE; - Conduct/collate evidence on the approaches and interventions that have been successful elsewhere in delivering the outcomes set out in the relevant HS2 strategic objectives; - Engage with stakeholders across the project internally, and key external stakeholders to inform this research; - Incorporate the existing work that has been completed to date including work on the wider benefits, scorecard, works information and existing plans on apprenticeships and education programme; - Work closely with HS2 Ltd.'s Head of SEE to draft the content of the materials listed above; - Work closely with HS2 Ltd.'s Economic & Commercial Analysis and Benefits Management teams to develop a methodology for measuring and benchmarking the implementation of the strategy; and - Develop a stakeholder engagement plan for development and sign off of the strategy content. Following a sub-OJEU open competition advertised via the Contracts Finder website (see previous opportunity notice at:[contractsfinder.service.gov.uk](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/664d51c9-69ee-4548-b5f4-bec17612d7a3)), this contract has been awarded to AECOM Ltd. Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/503dac10-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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