# Digital Skills Courses - Skills Connect

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [West Yorkshire Combined Authority](/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED](/suppliers/skills-network/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £942,643
- Award date: 2 October 2024
- Published: 7 January 2025
- Contract start: 2 January 2025
- Contract end: 31 October 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 09203297-1c66-423b-9bd0-731740fbdaf1-815082
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0f9195d-fd0e-4a2e-8c91-518ae017ebe7

## Description

The Combined Authority is seeking to contract with up to 6 providers to deliver Skills Connect courses to upskill individuals\. The aim of Skills Connect is to support individuals into new roles or take on additional responsibilities and providers will be paid based on start, completion and progression of participants\. Learning needs to be delivered at a level and length where individuals can progress based on the course content\. The provider will need to evidence the rationale of content and length based on expected progression\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09203297-1c66-423b-9bd0-731740fbdaf1-815082)