Award

Invitation to Tender for the provision of Digital Skills Bootcamps - EMPLOYERS

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Sep 2022 at 15:07

Tender

26 Apr 2022 at 15:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of Digital Skills Bootcamps in the Education and training services category. The procurement stage was an Open procedure, with a total contract value of £1,500,000. The tender period ended on 6th June 2022, and the contract period is from 12th July 2022 to 31st March 2025. This opportunity was specifically targeted at employers to develop digital training initiatives, with a focus on upskilling the existing workforce and creating opportunities for individuals to enter the industry.

The Digital Skills Bootcamps tender, initiated by the Department for Education, can provide business growth opportunities for companies in the education and training sector. Businesses with innovative ideas for digital training programmes and a focus on addressing skills shortages in specialist digital areas are well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity is open to all adults aged 19+, including those in work, self-employed, unemployed, or in transition, offering a chance to develop sector-specific skills and secure interviews with local employers.

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Notice Title

Invitation to Tender for the provision of Digital Skills Bootcamps - EMPLOYERS

Notice Description

As part of the "Plan for Jobs" the Department for Education (DfE) are providing PS2.5bn for the National Skills Fund (NSF) to help adults build skills for the economy of the future; complementing provision available through Adult Education Budget (AEB). NSF comprises of Skills Bootcamps and the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs Offer. Skills Bootcamps offer free flexible courses of up to 16 weeks giving people the opportunity to build up sector specific skills and fast track to an interview with a local employer. The key objectives of skills bootcamps are to: * Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist digital skills and improve business productivity. * Address the needs of adults to retrain and upskill whatever their starting point. Providing clear line of sight to a new role / opportunity / contract. * Diversifying the talent pipeline by targeting groups underrepresented in key sectors. Skills Bootcamps are targeted at all adults aged 19+ who are in-work, self-employed, unemployed, returning to work after a career break and prisoners on temporary release or due to be released within six months. With a focus on specific priority groups. This funding round will open on Tuesday 26th April and close on Monday 6th June at 12 noon. Late applications will not be accepted. Consortia can bid for a minimum of PS100,000 and a maximum of PS500,000. There is PS1.5m of funding available in total. (Funding Period is until the end of March 2023 with the potential to extend until March 2025). This opportunity is specifically targeted at employers with innovative ideas for digital training that could open up opportunities for people to enter the industry. This could be upskilling the existing workforce and/or developing a pipeline for the wider industry. (For specific details on eligibility to bid please see section four within the specification). ** Tender documents and instructions on how to apply can be found on The Chest https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ****

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e706e4e2-b1d8-4d03-8eac-c14cb0ff01ce
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a636384-5eea-4f0f-aee5-d1dfc0a63114
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£654,355 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 2-3 years
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
Contact Name
Bushra Dawood
Contact Email
dawoodb@manchesterfire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1616084120

Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M27 8US
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Swinton Park
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

DMA UK - DATA & MARKETING ASSOCIATION

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