--- title: "GM Business Growth Hub Management Development Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-52472f21-a17a-47ef-b4a5-3dbb4ea7fb63" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52472f21-a17a-47ef-b4a5-3dbb4ea7fb63" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52472f21-a17a-47ef-b4a5-3dbb4ea7fb63.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52472f21-a17a-47ef-b4a5-3dbb4ea7fb63.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2024-08-12" --- # GM Business Growth Hub Management Development Programme Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52472f21-a17a-47ef-b4a5-3dbb4ea7fb63 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52472f21-a17a-47ef-b4a5-3dbb4ea7fb63) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52472f21-a17a-47ef-b4a5-3dbb4ea7fb63.json) ## Summary The Growth Company, located in Manchester, is seeking to appoint 5 to 10 service providers through an open procedure for their GM Business Growth Hub Management Development Programme, which falls under the e-learning and staff training services industry category. The programme will cover 10 specific topics related to workforce and management development and will be delivered to participating businesses in the North West UK region. The tender is currently in the active stage with a submission deadline set for 17:00 on Thursday, 15th August 2024. The delivery of these cohort programmes is scheduled from 7th October 2024 to 14th February 2025, with potential extensions allowed up to 28th February 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in leadership and management training, mentoring, wellbeing, and workforce development. Suitable participants include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) who can leverage this framework to deliver impactful management development training. Winning this tender could enhance a service provider's portfolio and reputation, fostering growth through engagement with the GM Business Growth Hub’s extensive network. Interested parties must register as suppliers on the Panacea Supplier Platform to participate in this opportunity and ensure comprehensive completion of the required documentation. This framework aims to support the existing workforce development initiatives and drive organisational growth among the participating businesses. ## Notice The GM Business Growth Hub wishes to appoint between 5 to 10 Service Providers to enter into a Framework Agreement for the delivery of cohort programmes across 10 specific topics aligned to Workforce Development and Management Development. The Service Providers are required to engage with and recruit eligible participants to the cohorts. GM BGH will not for the purposes of this Framework refer organisations to the Service Providers. Each Topic is to be delivered over 6 hours. Delivery can be scheduled over one day or may be split over 2 * 3 hours sessions on different days, but split sessions must have no more than 10 working days between them. The Cohort programmes are to be delivered between the 7th October 2024 and 14th February 2025 against the timetable outlined in section 2.1.4. Additional Cohort Delivery may be approved by GM BGH outside of this but will be delivered no later than 28th February 2025. GM Business Growth Hub delivers a wide range of people focussed support to include Leadership & Management, Mentoring, Wellbeing and Workforce Development. This Framework will support the existing Workforce Development services with the focus being management development within the participating organisations with the intended impact being to drive organisational growth. To apply for this Invitation to Tender opportunity, 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 ITT submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. Please ensure ALL sections of the Questionnaire are answered, this will then allow you to 'Submit' your bid. Any missing sections will remain 'In Progress' or 'Not Started' and not allow the bid to be submitted until they are completed. The tender documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. In addition, the contract conditions are enclosed. The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 17:00 on Thursday 15th August 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed2c5068-590f-4843-8935-3e0f57679b33 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 12 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 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 - 80511000 - Staff training services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80570000 - Personal development training services - 80590000 - Tutorial services ## Release History - 12 Aug 2024 at 09:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed2c5068-590f-4843-8935-3e0f57679b33 - 16 Jul 2024 at 13:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/670711a1-0872-43f1-8097-dc0ff17264e4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed2c5068-590f-4843-8935-3e0f57679b33 12th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/670711a1-0872-43f1-8097-dc0ff17264e4 16th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Notice URLs - 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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