Expression of Interest form (EOI) for Skills Training Delivery

for The Black Country Skills Factory

Using funding from the European Social Fund The Black Country Skills Factory provide a programme of fully funded bite-sized courses delivered by ‘best in the region’ training providers. These courses are designed to tackle workforce skills shortages for any sized business (particularly SME and micro businesses) in The Black Country in the 5 transformational sectors of Advanced Manufacturing (HVM) including Food & Drink, Transport Technologies including Aerospace, Construction including Building Technologies, Environmental Technologies and Business Services.

To meet the skills gap as identified by Black Country businesses the Skills Factory will broaden the training offer by developing some specialist and niche provision. Please complete your details below if you want to be considered for delivery of the bite-sized courses.

Name of Organisation
Address including postcode
Contact name & role in organisation / Name & role / Signature
Email address and contact number / Date

Please indicate which areas of training your organisation can deliver.

Technical Topics / Yes / No / Comments
Aluminium
Forging
Metallurgy for non-metallurgists
Pumping fundamentals
IT / Yes / No / Comments
Advanced Excel
Advanced Word/Powerpoint/Access
Social Media & Marketing
Data Protection & Cyber Security
Do you have a Black Country base to deliver training?
What is your gross daily rate (including VAT) for delivering 1 days training? / £

What is the legal status of your organisation? (If necessary, tick more than one box)

Sole Trader / Public Limited Company
Partnership / Public Sector Organisation/Local Government
Private Limited Company / Voluntary/Community Sector/ Not for Profit Organisation
I Non-Independent Company / Receive 50% or more of your funds from a public sector grant
Do you currently delivery any training for the Education & Skills Funding Agency?
(Please circle) / Yes / No
Do you have a current Ofsted rating? Please indicate rating.
(Please circle) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
For office use only / Date / Yes / No / Comments
Previous Skills Factory delivery?
Desktop assessment carried out?
Site visit completed?
Technical capability to deliver training?
Use of equipment to deliver training? / (May not be applicable to all training)
Capacity to deliver in agreed timescale?
Price within funding limits?
Provider approved?
Confirm decision
Not approved?
Confirm decision
Decision authorised by BCC Ltd / Signature / Date

Please return completed EOI forms by 5pm on closing date to or direct enquiries to

Black Country Skills Factory EOI (Expression of Interest form) October 17 version 1