Workforce Development Service for Continuing Education and Professional Development Training Services

The government authority located in Augusta, Maine is seeking a vendor to provide workforce development services for continuing education and professional development training. The agency needs to solve the challenge of delivering consistent, high-quality professional education to its workforce. The selected vendor will develop and provide at least one hundred fifty trainings annually, ensuring that at least one hundred thirty-five of these sessions are delivered live, either online or in-person. The scope of work requires the vendor to provide the agency with recordings of all virtual live and on-demand training sessions. The vendor must collect evaluation feedback from participants and trainers within five business days of each session. Additionally, the vendor must maintain data regarding the provided trainings, participant demographics, and training utilization, making this information available to the agency upon request. The vendor must develop and submit an annual training plan to the agency for review and approval within sixty calendar days of the contract start date, with implementation beginning within ninety calendar days. The scope also includes developing and maintaining a dedicated workforce development website that features a comprehensive, accessible, and searchable calendar updated at least monthly. This website must display registration fees, descriptions, and applicable training details, such as continuing education credits or hours. To support the program, the vendor must develop and implement a digital communication plan utilizing newsletters, blogs, and podcasts to inform the workforce about news, trends, practices, and upcoming events. The vendor will also manage fee revenue, trainer payments, and scholarships. All work must be performed onsite in Augusta, Maine. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget for this initiative. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 10, 2026. Responses can be submitted digitally via email or online for a contract period that will run for one year.