Tender

GC Invitation to Tender: Providers for GMCA Adult Education Budget (AEB)

THE GROWTH COMPANY

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Tender

04 Mar 2024 at 11:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has issued an Invitation to Tender under the title "GC Invitation to Tender: Providers for GMCA Adult Education Budget (AEB)" for the provision of education services in the Retail and Commercial Enterprise and Information and Communications Technology sectors. The deadline for submission of required documents is 17:00pm on Thursday 14th March 2024. The procurement method for this tender is an open procedure (below threshold) with a contract period from 1st April 2024 to 31st July 2024, targeting SMEs and VCSEs. The buying organization, The Growth Company, is located at Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW, England.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for high-quality providers to deliver specific education services to Greater Manchester residents, creating business growth opportunities in the E-learning and Training programme services industry categories. Businesses well-suited to compete are those offering training services related to Retail and Commercial Enterprise, as well as Information and Communications Technology. The procurement stage is currently at the tendering phase, offering a lucrative contract valued at £410,000 GBP with a contract period ending in July 2024.

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Notice Title

GC Invitation to Tender: Providers for GMCA Adult Education Budget (AEB)

Notice Description

GC Education and Skills is seeking to appoint new provider's for our Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Greater Manchester Devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) Contract. The opportunity is for high quality providers to deliver the following services to Greater Manchester residents: 1. Sector Subject Area 7 - Retail and Commercial Enterprise (Warehousing and Distribution) - Forklift Training Provision 2. Sector Subject Area 6 - Information and Communications Technology - Level 3 Provision of IT Digital Skills To apply for this Invitation to Tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your ITT submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. The tender documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. In addition, the contract conditions are enclosed. The deadline for submission of the required documents is: 17:00pm on Thursday 14th March 2024 Additional information: Please note that for Sector Subject Area 7 - Retail and Commercial Enterprise (Warehousing and Distribution) - Forklift Training Provision - the contract may be extended beyond July 2024 in line with any contract extensions received from the commissioner.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b19706c6-7283-4181-87e2-f462c1c845b1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/785b0ff4-eaf3-470b-8e86-f355f8bc5dd9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80420000 - E-learning services

80521000 - Training programme services

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

80531100 - Industrial training services

80531200 - Technical training services

80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

80533100 - Computer training services

80533200 - Computer courses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£410,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Jul 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE GROWTH COMPANY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 5JW
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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