Industrial training services in Derby – Framework Lead

The current contract for Industrial training services in Derby is projected to end on 18/4/2018 and may be available for re-tender.The current contract for Industrial training services in Derby included a single-supplier framework agreement for the specialist advanced manufacturing training services required to help beneficiary companies improve their manufacturing processes (method of manufacture), the aim being to improve their cost competitiveness. The scope of this service is to include:The provision of training and support services covering a range of manufacturing processes (primarily machining but including and not limited to welding/ joining, forging, casting, coating, heat treatment, non-destructive testing (NDE), fabrication, rolling, tube/ pipe manufacture, special processes) that will support transformational supplier development activities within the aerospace sharing in growth programmes. The scope of this service is to include:- The development and application of a diagnostic tool to identify improvement opportunities in manufacturing processes, with the key deliverables being capability and cost reduction.- With the supplier development team, development of an action plan with the supplier to close any gaps identified by the diagnostic activity- Provision of all training material for on-site coaching and support- Provision of any formal training courses identified through the diagnostic process- Coaching and informal training of approximately 2 days per month in year 1 and 1 day per month in year 2- Provision of all labour to carry out the diagnostic, formal training and coaching over a period of up to 2 years- The provider will be expected to work with the Sharing in Growth supplier development teams who will also be working with the supplier- Planning assumptions are to be based on an average supplier, but there must be flexibility to be able to adapt to specific local conditions.- They will be an expectation for the provision of up to 5 free of charge days to be used to work with Sharing in Growth teams to agree and refine the material provided.- There will be a need to consider a wide range of manufacturing processes depending on the specialism of the beneficiary supplier. The provider will act as the “Integrator” and will be responsible for sub-contracting any provision that they cannot supply directly and for managing those sub-contractors.