--- title: "The Growth Company Expression of Interest (GMCA) for Employer Engagement and Essential Work Skills" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5f351ea0-b77c-4b57-8bb3-9b2a2a2c67ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f351ea0-b77c-4b57-8bb3-9b2a2a2c67ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f351ea0-b77c-4b57-8bb3-9b2a2a2c67ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f351ea0-b77c-4b57-8bb3-9b2a2a2c67ff.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2024-07-26" --- # The Growth Company Expression of Interest (GMCA) for Employer Engagement and Essential Work Skills Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f351ea0-b77c-4b57-8bb3-9b2a2a2c67ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f351ea0-b77c-4b57-8bb3-9b2a2a2c67ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f351ea0-b77c-4b57-8bb3-9b2a2a2c67ff.json) ## Summary The Growth Company has initiated an open procurement process for the title "Expression of Interest (GMCA) for Employer Engagement and Essential Work Skills," targeting the e-learning services industry. This tender, categorised under various CPV codes including adult education and staff training services, takes place in Greater Manchester, focusing on delivery within the North West region of the United Kingdom. Interested parties must submit their tenders no later than 17:00 on Wednesday, 7th August 2024. The procurement aims to engage multiple local providers for the delivery of essential work skills, with the contract period running from 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2026, with possible extensions. This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in educational and training services, particularly those with a proven track record in essential work skills. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises, are highly encouraged to participate. By joining this initiative, businesses can expand their service offerings and strengthen their presence in Greater Manchester. Companies capable of delivering tailored, high-quality learning interventions in English, ESOL, Digital, and Maths for employed residents in the region can significantly benefit from this contract. ## Notice The Growth Company (GC) intends to bid as a Prime contractor for the Employer Engagement and Essential Work Skills for Employed GM Residents (Test and Learn) opportunity. We are inviting expressions of interests (EOI) from organisations who wish to be part of our delivery partner network, delivering learning from October 2024 - March 2026 (possible extension of + 1 + 1). GC is seeking EOIs from experienced providers with a track record of delivering Essential Work Skills provision (English, ESOL, Digital and Maths) in Greater Manchester (GM). GC is keen to engage with local high-quality providers. We anticipate working with multiple providers able to deliver tailored and contextualised learning interventions for Employed GM Residents. Where employed is defined as: * Residents in employment (including apprentices) * Self-employed residents * Volunteers and Unpaid Workers GMCA is looking to procure a workforce development package of support and access to Essential Skills for Work, delivered through a 5-step process. This EOI relates to the delivery of Step 4: Essential Work Skills Delivery only. Further details are found in the attached Provider Guidance. 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 17:00pm on Wednesday 7th August 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b074e03-d87d-4ce4-bf17-30a57f364757 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 26 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 | | 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 - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80420000 - E-learning services - 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level - 80511000 - Staff training services - 80520000 - Training facilities - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80522000 - Training seminars - 80531200 - Technical training services - 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services - 80533100 - Computer training services - 80533200 - Computer courses - 80570000 - Personal development training services - 80590000 - Tutorial services - 85322000 - Community action programme ## Release History - 26 Jul 2024 at 14:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b074e03-d87d-4ce4-bf17-30a57f364757 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b074e03-d87d-4ce4-bf17-30a57f364757 26th 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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