The HTA are seeking highly professional learning providers who can meet the future skills challenges and needs of its members through creative, innovative, high quality and cost-effective design and delivery.

They want to find contract suppliers, who will work in partnership with the HTA and its members to develop, promote, administer, deliver and evaluate a comprehensive learning service to meet the needs of members and the garden industry.

Organisations wish to bid for this work should register their interest by 20 March, with Penny Evans, HTA Learning and Careers Manager via email Penny.evans@the-hta.org.uk. Tender documents will be issued to those registering interest from the 20^th March.

HTA members cover a wide range of garden businesses, in garden retailing, landscaping, ornamental production and a wide range of industry suppliers. Retail members range in scale from small businesses to multi-site national suppliers – many of whom also offer catering and a wide range of non-gardening products.

The HTA are seeking to offer the best learning experiences for their members and would be interested in hearing from potential partners who could help them to:

• Develop a more comprehensive and high quality learning service to meet member needs.
• Work with professional training organisations that can apply learning best practice knowledge, skills and experience.
• Develop an innovative and cost effective learning service.
• Increase member engagement with the HTA Learning service.