The overall objective of the training course is to enable SME Manufacturers (to be known as “the Beneficiaries”) to implement improvements and drive the effective digital transformation of their business. The Beneficiaries will SME manufacturers located in Greater Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Experience of delivering the Made Smarter Adoption Programme has shown that many SME manufacturers need foundational support to ensure that any digital implementation is as effective as possible. The Technical Training Course element of Made Smarter Adoption East Midlands Programme is designed provide pragmatic action oriented training such that the SMEs can “self-help” as much as possible, only engaging with external consultancy when really needed.

The Supplier shall deliver the training course virtually using Microsoft Teams.

The course is to be split into a minimum of three modules. The total delivery duration on Microsoft Teams is to be a minimum of 6 hours across the three modules.

The each cohort is to be delivered within a 6 week period. Each course is to be delivered twice i.e. two cohorts, sometime between 1st June 2026 and 28th February 2027.