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GMCA 716 - Community Grants Management Agent

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Nov 2023 at 15:41

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Tender

07 Jun 2023 at 16:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has concluded the procurement process for the "GMCA 716 - Community Grants Management Agent" tender. This service procurement falls under the 'Education and training services' category. The GMCA sought a Managing Agent to oversee a long-term Community Grants programme in Greater Manchester. The tender has been awarded to the Worker Educational Association. The contract, worth £500,000GBP, was signed on September 22, 2023.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for organisations experienced in community engagement, education, and grant administration services. Companies with a track record in supporting disadvantaged populations towards skills employment would be well-suited to compete. The GMCA's procurement process has moved from the active tender stage to the award stage, with the contract now being active. For further details, interested businesses can visit The Chest at the provided URL.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 716 - Community Grants Management Agent

Notice Description

The GMCA Education, Skills & Work (ESW) directorate are seeking to procure a Managing Agent (MA) to deliver a long-term Community Grants programme (later referred to as 'the Vehicle'). Community based projects will be funded via Community Grants (up to the value of PS100k per grant) and delivered by VCSE sector organisations and housing providers working with disadvantaged and/or excluded unemployed and inactive residents (aged 16 and over) for the purpose of enabling their progress towards and skills employment across Greater Manchester. The Managing Agent will be responsible for all aspects of the grant administering process and will be accountable for the achievement of the outcomes set out in this specification. For more information on this procurement please visit The Chest at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Lot Information

Lot 1

The GMCA Education, Skills & Work (ESW) directorate are seeking to procure a Managing Agent (MA) to deliver a long-term Community Grants programme (later referred to as 'the Vehicle'). Community based projects will be funded via Community Grants (up to the value of PS100k per grant) and delivered by VCSE sector organisations and housing providers working with disadvantaged and/or excluded unemployed and inactive residents (aged 16 and over) for the purpose of enabling their progress towards and skills employment across Greater Manchester. The Managing Agent will be responsible for all aspects of the grant administering process and will be accountable for the achievement of the outcomes set out in this specification

Renewal: The contract has provision to extend for a further 1+1+1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d47f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032816-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Postcode Area
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
1
Supplier Name

Worker Educational Association

Further Information

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