Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb2-aff6-70fa-99a8-e6cfd506a250/gc-expression-of-interest-county-durham-ukspf-e38-addressing-local-skills-nee closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # GC Expression of Interest: County Durham UKSPF - E38 Addressing local skills needs for employment [The Growth Company Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-growth-company-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 2 Nov 2023 Deadline Closed 6 Nov 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 The Growth Company is a social enterprise with a long history of supporting skills needs for local residents. Our purpose is to Enable Growth, Create Jobs and Improve Lives. Operating for over 30 years, we are a major provider of government services supporting over 70,000 people and 30,000 businesses each year across the employment, skills, justice, and business support markets. We are a highly experienced, expert provider of delivering both large and small scale contracts similar to the requirements of County Durham's UKSPF E38 programme. ### Opportunity overview The Growth Company are proposing to be a lead bidder for the delivery of County Durham's UKSPF E38 opportunity bringing together a diverse and wide range of partners. We: • Are looking to engage with a wide range of partners to help deliver a successful programme of interventions and localised skills support across County Durham from February 2024 to February 2025 • Want to engage with providers who have significant experience and expertise in delivering learning where it is needed the most across County Durham • Are keen to build a partnership that has demonstrable local links to employers with providers who understand the challenges faced by residents and are embedded in the local skills ecosystem Key sectors (albeit not exclusive) we're looking for providers to deliver in are: • Low Carbon economy • Transport and Logistics • Digital and Creative • Tourism and Leisure. • Advanced Manufacturing • Construction • Health and Health Science Please note that bids for the Adult Health & Social Care sector will not be considered because these programmes are ineligible for the UKSPF E38 opportunity ### Responding to this EOI Please complete and submit the EOI document attached to this notice by the closing date of Monday 6th November 2023 at 12 noon via email to . The Growth Company will contact shortlisted providers w/c Monday 6th November to work through the next steps in the process. Read full description ## CPV classification Career guidance services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3490d9d9-23b4-4384-9e9e-f6809f1ff1f7) 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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