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GMCA 750 Careers Portal Software

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

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19 Apr 2024 at 08:34

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded a contract for the GMCA 750 Careers Portal Software. The procurement involved the re-procurement of the GMACS Careers Platform back end, aimed at providing young people in Greater Manchester with career information and skills development opportunities. The contracted service, valued at £233,047 in GBP, was directly awarded to Constellia Public Ltd. The procurement process was completed, with a tender period ending on August 31, 2023, and the contract period set from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024.

This procurement opportunity, initiated by GMCA, seeks to continue and expand services for young people in Greater Manchester through a digital careers platform. Businesses in the training services industry, especially those offering digital solutions for career development and education, would find this tender well-suited for bidding. The GMCA emphasized the importance of aligning proposals with their ongoing service development needs, focusing on supporting residents and initiatives like the Greater Manchester Baccalaureate and technical education city region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 750 Careers Portal Software

Notice Description

Since 2019, GMACS (the Greater Manchester Apprenticeship and Careers Service) has been helping young people in Greater Manchester access information about their future careers, skills and work. As a key Mayoral manifesto commitment, GMCA is now looking to safeguard the future of GMACS by re-procuring the Careers Platform. GMACS comprises both a front-end website, accessible to all for free, and a careers platform back end, which is available to schools at no cost but requires students have a login. This procurement exercise is for the careers platform back end, currently provided by CASCAID (Xello). This service is currently in use by around 120 schools across GM, and therefore GMCA is looking to provide continuation of that service as well as providing contractual security to continue expanding the service to as many young people in GM as possible. The GMACS Careers Platform is an important part of the Mayor and GMCA's digital offer to young people. This includes Curriculum For Life, Our Pass, and the Mayor's ambition around a Greater Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc) and a technical education city region. The expectation of the proposal submitted would need to be aware of, and responsive to, GMCA's ongoing needs in this area, as well as the wider context in which GMCA are continuing to develop services for residents, as set out in the Greater Manchester Strategy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfc01f2e-ea7b-4de5-ba36-091aa74e6f6e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£233,047 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£233,047 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONSTELLIA PUBLIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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