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title: "GMCA 708 School Redinesss- Workforce Development Lead"
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# GMCA 708 School Redinesss- Workforce Development Lead

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-389b59c4-1ddb-4e3a-ae5a-268c89805605

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of a workforce development lead in early years education services. The contract, titled "GMCA 708 School Readiness - Workforce Development Lead," aims to enhance the competency and integration of the early years workforce to support children and young people. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a contract value of £53,460 GBP and a contract period from April 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in primary education services and special education services to contribute to workforce development in the Greater Manchester area. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in early years practice are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is the buying organisation leading this procurement process, targeting the improvement of the early years workforce within the school readiness programme.

## Notice

The early years workforce is key to unlocking the potential of children and young people in GM. There have and continue to be significant challenges across the early years workforce in relation to integrated working, levels of competency, recruitment, and retention. Strengthening the EY workforce and addressing these challenges is an identified priority within the GM School Readiness programme to March 2025. Over the last two years work has been underway to develop a GM Early Years Workforce Competency Framework which has required specialist expertise in early years practice and specialist knowledge of the early years system. Although development work for this has now been completed, workforce development still remains a key priority within the school readiness programme with an ongoing programme of activity agreed to address some of the key challenges outlined above. The role will support with a number of key activities relating to workforce development outlined below, providing specialist expertise to support the GM programme of work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c068860-3524-4060-ba94-afd53a6fd957 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,640 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,640 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JAN ROBINSON EARLY YEARS LIMITED'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80340000 - Special education services

## Release History

- 26 May 2023 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c068860-3524-4060-ba94-afd53a6fd957

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c068860-3524-4060-ba94-afd53a6fd957
  26th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/

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