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title: "Reskills and Upskills for the Digital Industry Lead Supplier"
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# Reskills and Upskills for the Digital Industry Lead Supplier

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY (GMCA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a618933-5730-4f86-8f43-51aee5fd3905

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) awarded a contract for the provision of a Digital Skills package under the ESF Skills for Growth programme. The contract was valued at £3,000,000 and was awarded to Serco Ltd. The procurement method used was selective, with the opportunity procured through GMCA's Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System. The contract period is from 25th October 2021 to 30th September 2023. The buying organisation, GMCA, is located in Manchester, North West England, and falls under the education and training services category.

This tender for Digital Skills provision presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the education and training services sector, to compete for contracts in the Greater Manchester area. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are particularly suitable bidders. Interested businesses can benefit from the further competition process and potential business growth through collaboration with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

## Notice

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure a lead organisation to deliver a Digital Skills package to business across GM, which forms part of the commissioned provision element of the wider ESF Skills for Growth programme. This opportunity was procured as a further competition through GMCA's Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0b73ce0-7595-4ce5-a642-9f3a72673324 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 24 Oct 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY (GMCA) |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SERCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2022 at 14:09 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0b73ce0-7595-4ce5-a642-9f3a72673324
- 5 Jul 2022 at 15:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0b73ce0-7595-4ce5-a642-9f3a72673324

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0b73ce0-7595-4ce5-a642-9f3a72673324
  7th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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