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title: "Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps (Wave 3) Specification: Digital"
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# Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps (Wave 3) Specification: Digital

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY (GMCA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-34133a45-4113-41d6-a08b-ce02120c4283

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has launched the tender titled "Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps (Wave 3) Specification: Digital," aimed at enhancing sector-specific skills in the digital industry. This procurement, classified under education and training services, is located in North West England and has reached the award stage. The contract period will run from 1st July 2022 to 30th September 2023, with a total value of £3 million, of which £2.25 million is the minimum value. The procurement was executed through a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement, following a tender period that ended on 9th May 2022.

This project presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that can deliver digital skills training. With the aim of training 1,000 local residents over the course of the contract, businesses specialising in education and training services are particularly well-suited to compete. Success in this tender could lead to long-term engagements with the GMCA and contribute to community development by addressing the growing demand for skilled professionals in the digital sector.

## Notice

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. Through this commission GMCA is looking to train 1000 local residents into roles requiring specialist digital skills during 2022/23. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b5755e0-c1df-4e1f-852e-3ccd25b2b9d7 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,244,970 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING; GENERATION: YOU EMPLOYED; IN4.0 GROUP; NETCOM TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2022 at 12:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b5755e0-c1df-4e1f-852e-3ccd25b2b9d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b5755e0-c1df-4e1f-852e-3ccd25b2b9d7
  5th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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