Tender

Invitation to Tender Greater Manchester Combined Authority GMCA AEB 2024 to 25

WORKERS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

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Tender

19 Jul 2024 at 14:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Workers Educational Association (WEA) has issued an Invitation to Tender for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Adult Education Budget (AEB) for 2024 to 2025. The procurement involves securing providers to deliver Adult Skills funded courses for unemployed learners in the Greater Manchester area. The total contract value is £623,646 GBP and the contract period is 630 days. The submission deadline is on 9th August 2024 at 17:00 GMT, using a written submission method.

This tender by WEA presents an opportunity for providers in the education services sector to engage in delivering adult education programmes for unemployed individuals in Greater Manchester. Businesses with a strong local footprint in Greater Manchester and relevant accreditations for cyber security and information management are well-suited to compete. The procurement process is in the open stage, providing fair access to interested suppliers based on specified suitability criteria detailed in the procurement documents.

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Notice Title

Invitation to Tender Greater Manchester Combined Authority GMCA AEB 2024 to 25

Notice Description

The WEA is seeking to secure a supply chain of providers to support delivery of AEB funded activity in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area, specifically delivering Adult Skills funded courses for Unemployed learners.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The WEA is seeking to secure a supply chain of providers to support delivery of AEB funded activity in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area, specifically delivering Adult Skills funded courses for Unemployed learners.This programme will focus on engaging and supporting unemployed GM residents to progress towards and into work. We want to encourage organisations with a local footprint, based in Greater Manchester with strong connections and a track record of delivery within any or all of the 10 boroughs, and we are particularly keen to hear from VCSE and other organisations based in the GM area, who can answer yes to the key gateway questions below:Gateway Questions:If the response to any of the following statements is no then your organisation is ineligible, so please do NOT submit a tender:1. You have a UK Provider Reference Number (see UK Register of Learning Providers - ukrlp.co.uk2. You have Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials plus or ISO accreditation for Information Security, or will obtain this by 31.08.20243. All tutors for this contract are directly employed by your organisation4. You have Matrix accreditation, or are working towards this, and will meet the standards by 31.07.2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0482f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022535-2024
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£623,646 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£623,646 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORKERS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Contact Name
Tony Gill
Contact Email
tony.gill@wea.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2A 4XW
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

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