Award

ESF Skills for Growth: Innovation Pot

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY (GMCA)

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Award

17 Nov 2022 at 11:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded a contract for the ESF Skills for Growth: Innovation Pot project, under the Education and training services category. The contract, tendered through selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement, has a total value of £3,943,671. The contract period is set to start on November 15, 2022, and end on September 30, 2023, with the tender period ending on July 8, 2022, in the North West region, United Kingdom.

This procurement opportunity by GMCA aims to support businesses in Greater Manchester to fill occupational skills gaps, enabling individual progression and business growth in the region. Businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those with innovative solutions to address skills gaps, are well-suited to compete. The contract awards have been granted to suppliers like SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED and The Growth Company Limited, creating opportunities for both large and SME businesses to contribute to fostering skill development and business expansion.

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Notice Title

ESF Skills for Growth: Innovation Pot

Notice Description

This call for projects formed part of GM's ESF Skills for Growth Programme, which aims to support GM business fill occupational skills gaps and create both individual progression and business growth in the region. Intelligence tells us that there are still skills gaps across GM we could tackle with this opportunity, and we know that providers on our FPS have a lot to contribute to this using their own work with employers and knowledge of skills gaps in GM. Therefore, we created a PS6m innovation pot to allow providers to put forward innovative ideas that they believe can help to tackle some of the skills gaps which have not already been addressed, meet the ESF requirements and wider programme aims, and be delivered within the timescale available. The specification is part of a longer-term plan to develop skills to ensure that businesses are better able to retain and progress staff. Increasing opportunities for upskilling and investing in staff training and development has been highlighted as a key factor in reducing staff turnover and increasing business growth. The overarching aim of the package is to improve skills, create pathways for progression, and prepare people for higher apprenticeships/higher levels of learning. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9619a19b-43ee-4f2c-a345-596e0697ebe1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52633d98-5550-4b88-89e6-d612dff5b254
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,943,671 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,943,670 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
15 Nov 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY (GMCA)
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
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

NGTC

REFORM RADIO COMMUNITY INTEREST

SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS

SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

THE GROWTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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