HCC May 2026 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Skills Bootcamps
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About This Opportunity
Procurement notice from Hertfordshire County Council (United Kingdom, education & training): HCC May 2026 - Preliminary Market Engagement. Published 2026.
This is a consulting contract in the education and training sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the education and training sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.
Description
The purpose of the Council’s Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to engage with organisations with relevant experience to help inform the future design of Skills Bootcamps provision in Hertfordshire.
This includes:
• Share and explore initial ideas relating to the intended outcomes and scope of Skills Bootcamp provision, without commitment from either the Council or participating organisations.
• Engage with the market to gain a better understanding of delivery challenges, employer needs, and the Council’s strategic objectives for Skills Bootcamps.
• Gather informal feedback to help shape the Council’s Skills Bootcamps delivery model, technical requirements, and commissioning approach.
• Understand current market capacity, innovation, and emerging trends in employer led training and rapid skills provision.
• Identify potential delivery approaches, sector specialisms, and models of employer engagement that could support successful outcomes for learners and employers.
This stage is intended to support open dialogue with the market and help shape future decisions. It does not form part of a formal procurement process.
The PME will comprise:
• Online Information Webinar: The Council will host an online webinar to provide an overview of the Skills Bootcamps programme, the proposed scope, and to answer questions. The webinar will take place online at 10am on 4th June 2026.
• Webinar registration: In order to register to attend, organisations are invited to complete and return the Supplier Questionnaire (see link in Appendix A) in accordance with the instructions provided. Completed questionnaires must be submitted by 28th May 2026, following which respondents will receive a Microsoft Teams invitation.
• Optional Follow up Engagement: Subject to the responses received, the Council may use information gathered through the Supplier Questionnaires and webinar to inform the next stages of engagement and the development of the commissioning approach.
For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process.
Participation or non-participation in this PME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential procurement process; nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on May 12, 2026. Last refreshed 2 days ago. Reference: 043513-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council has issued 101 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 29 currently open and 52 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Health & Medical, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 18, 2026.
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How can I submit a bid?
Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 043513-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.
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Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Hertfordshire County Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Consulting contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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