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title: "Greater Manchester Skills for Growth Service Evaluation"
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# Greater Manchester Skills for Growth Service Evaluation

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY (GMCA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57f8e5e1-19af-4011-bef0-a211c3c6735f

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) recently completed the procurement process for the evaluation of the ESF Skills for Growth Programme. The evaluation aims to assess the Programme's outcomes and outputs and provide in-depth analysis of interactions with providers and businesses. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from March 10, 2021, to September 30, 2023, with a contract value of £142,725. The procurement was for education and training services in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs and VCSEs, interested in providing education and training services. Companies with expertise in evaluation services and experience in working with public programmes would be well-suited to compete. The GMCA, as the buying organisation, sought a partner to generate learnings from the Programme and assess its design and delivery model. The successful supplier, YORK CONSULTING LLP, is involved in carrying out the evaluation, indicating that specialized firms within the education sector could find growth opportunities through similar public procurement contracts.

## Notice

GMCA procured an evaluation partner to undertake the evaluation of the ESF Skills for Growth Programme. The aim of the evaluation is to provide GMCA with an assessment of whether, and how, the Programme is achieving its outcomes and outputs. The evaluation of Skills for Growth will be expected to provide in-depth analysis of the interactions with the programme of procured providers, individuals, and businesses, focusing on evaluating the quality of outcomes that are achieved. The evaluation will play a primary role in generating learning from the Programme and evidencing both the successes and shortfalls of the Programme's design and delivery model. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the MCC TC645 Data Sciences Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41e9389f-2b0a-4fcf-b77a-1a69b66e72f7 |
| 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 | 14 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £142,725 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £142,725 |
| 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 | YORK CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2022 at 12:40 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41e9389f-2b0a-4fcf-b77a-1a69b66e72f7
- 17 Nov 2022 at 11:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41e9389f-2b0a-4fcf-b77a-1a69b66e72f7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41e9389f-2b0a-4fcf-b77a-1a69b66e72f7
  14th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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