--- title: "Invitation to Tender Greater Manchester Combined Authority GMCA AEB 2024 to 25" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-48d30d6a-f15d-444b-89f7-ac60a7865355" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-48d30d6a-f15d-444b-89f7-ac60a7865355" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48d30d6a-f15d-444b-89f7-ac60a7865355.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48d30d6a-f15d-444b-89f7-ac60a7865355.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION (WEA)" published: "2024-07-19" --- # Invitation to Tender Greater Manchester Combined Authority GMCA AEB 2024 to 25 Buyer: WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION (WEA) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48d30d6a-f15d-444b-89f7-ac60a7865355 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-48d30d6a-f15d-444b-89f7-ac60a7865355) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48d30d6a-f15d-444b-89f7-ac60a7865355.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by Workers' Educational Association (WEA) for the tender titled "Invitation to Tender Greater Manchester Combined Authority GMCA AEB 2024 to 25". This tender falls under the industry category of Adult and other education services and is located in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area. The procurement stage is currently in the open procedure (above threshold) phase, with the tender period ending on 9th August 2024 and the contract period starting on 28th October 2024 and ending on 31st July 2025. This tender offers opportunities for businesses to provide Adult Skills funded courses for unemployed learners in Greater Manchester. Organisations with a local presence in Greater Manchester, strong connections, and a track record of delivery within the 10 boroughs are encouraged to participate. It is well-suited for businesses with a focus on education and training services, particularly those meeting the specified eligibility criteria such as holding a UK Provider Reference Number and having appropriate accreditations related to information security and tutor qualifications. ## Notice 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.uk) 2. You have Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials plus or ISO accreditation for Information Security, or will obtain this by 31/08/2024 3. All tutors for this contract are directly employed by your organisation 4. You have Matrix accreditation, or are working towards this, and will meet the standards by 31/07/2025 Additional information: To apply for this opportunity, you will need to be registered on WEA's procurement system (In-Tend Education Portal). https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home Please note that all 'In-Tend' portals are independent from each other and require separate log-in details. Once you have accessed the site, you need to navigate to the opportunity and click 'Register Interest'. You can then access the documents and messages, and submit your response. All questions and queries must be sent through the messaging system. There will be no hard copy documentation issued to bidders and communications with the WEA including the submission of bidder responses will only be carried out via the procurement portal. NOTE: Dates for issue/acceptance of supply chain letters will be subject to GMCA confirmed Tender/Contracting window, and related service and financial modelling timetables. During this time, there will be ongoing discussions with/information requests of shortlisted applicants. These dates will be confirmed to shortlisted applicants at the earliest opportunity. Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU Funding Description AEB funded activity in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92df5543-aa60-418f-9436-e09a4ac95c71 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Oct 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 | WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION (WEA) | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS3 1AB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 19 Jul 2024 at 14:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92df5543-aa60-418f-9436-e09a4ac95c71 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92df5543-aa60-418f-9436-e09a4ac95c71 19th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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