--- title: "The Growth Company Expression of Interest: Greater Manchester Combined Authority Level 3 Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-114bc82d-1729-4d2d-8b70-6272044d98e4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-114bc82d-1729-4d2d-8b70-6272044d98e4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-114bc82d-1729-4d2d-8b70-6272044d98e4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-114bc82d-1729-4d2d-8b70-6272044d98e4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2024-05-31" --- # The Growth Company Expression of Interest: Greater Manchester Combined Authority Level 3 Support Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-114bc82d-1729-4d2d-8b70-6272044d98e4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-114bc82d-1729-4d2d-8b70-6272044d98e4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-114bc82d-1729-4d2d-8b70-6272044d98e4.json) ## Summary The Growth Company, a social enterprise operating in Manchester, has issued a tender titled "The Growth Company Expression of Interest: Greater Manchester Combined Authority Level 3 Support" in the services category. The procurement stage is an open procedure (below threshold), with a deadline for submissions set for 15:00pm on Friday 7th June 2024. The contract period will run from 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2025, offering opportunities for businesses to deliver Level 3 provision within Greater Manchester. This tender by The Growth Company is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs with experience delivering Level 3 programmes in Greater Manchester. Businesses with a well-established base in GM can engage in end-to-end provision aligned with key sector needs. Interested parties can access the opportunity through the Panacea e-tendering platform to apply. This presents a growth opportunity for businesses in the vocational training and educational services sectors, specially tailored for those operating in the North West region of the United Kingdom. ## Notice The Growth Company (GC) intends to bid as a Prime contractor for the Level 3 tender opportunity. GC is an existing prime provider operating in GM delivering Adult Skills programmes including Level 3. We are now inviting expressions of interests (EOI) from organisations who wish to deliver Level 3 provision within GM as part of our supply chain from 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2025. GC is a social enterprise providing services to people, businesses, and places. Our people services include the delivery of employment, skills, health and justice-based contracts. Each year we help over 100,000 people to fulfil their potential. We are seeking EOIs from experienced providers with a track record of delivering Level 3 programmes in Greater Manchester (GM) and with a well-established base in GM. We anticipate working with only 1 or 2 providers to deliver in-demand learning aligned to the needs of key sectors. GC is looking for end-to-end providers. Please download the documentation to view the opportunity and the key requirements. To apply for the EOI, you are required to make your submission via the Panacea e-tendering platform. 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 EOI submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. The deadline for submission of the required documents is: 15:00pm on Friday 7th June 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/577bb61c-e952-4359-8863-100a1db6b220 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE GROWTH COMPANY | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 5JW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80420000 - E-learning services - 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level - 80490000 - Operation of an educational centre - 80530000 - Vocational training services - 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services - 80531100 - Industrial training services - 80531200 - Technical training services - 80532000 - Management training services - 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services - 80533100 - Computer training services - 80533200 - Computer courses - 80540000 - Environmental training services - 80550000 - Safety training services - 80570000 - Personal development training services - 80590000 - Tutorial services ## Release History - 31 May 2024 at 13:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/577bb61c-e952-4359-8863-100a1db6b220 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/577bb61c-e952-4359-8863-100a1db6b220 31st May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Notice URLs - http://www.growthco.uk - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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