GB-Watford: Skills Brokerage - Economic Development
This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.
This sits in the upper-middle of the Education & Training band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 23,516 valued Education & Training tenders in our corpus.
The Council is aiming to support Watford SME businesses to recruit and retain their staff, increase their productivity, and grow their business by commissioning a skills brokerage project from June/July 2024 for a period of 10-12 months.
The Service will support employers to identify training needs of their staff, create training plans, and source appropriate training for employees.
The programme will provide an independent, impartial advice service for SMEs within Watford, and support them to engage effectively with education, employment and training solutions.
The overall objectives of the programme are to: •increase business productivity and growth •help address skills shortages in the local economy •help businesses retain staff •help people progress in their careers and have job security •help keep good quality jobs in Watford •equip and empower employers to be able to support their staffs' future training needs, ensuring longevity of the impact of the programme If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete the Expression of Interest form and return it via Delta.
The appointment will deliver for one year and there will be an option to extend for one further year (dependent on the agreement of funding and success of the first year).
Please provide a comprehensive response to this Expression of Interest.
What the supplier must deliver
The Council is aiming to support Watford
The Council is aiming to support Watford SME businesses to recruit and retain their staff, increase their productivity, and grow their business by commissioning a skills brokerage project from June/July 2024 for a period of 10-12 months.
The Service will support employers to identify
The Service will support employers to identify training needs of their staff, create training plans, and source appropriate training for employees.
The programme will provide an independent, impartial
The programme will provide an independent, impartial advice service for SMEs within Watford, and support them to engage effectively with education, employment and training solutions.
Equip and empower employers to be able
equip and empower employers to be able to support their staffs' future training needs, ensuring longevity of the impact of the programme.
The appointment will deliver for one year
The appointment will deliver for one year and there will be an option to extend for one further year (dependent on the agreement of funding and success of the first year).
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