--- title: "GM Adult Skills Programmes Adult Education Budget & Skills Bootcamps Impact Evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-60a45cba-f0eb-496f-a675-b42cd247d8fa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-60a45cba-f0eb-496f-a675-b42cd247d8fa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60a45cba-f0eb-496f-a675-b42cd247d8fa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60a45cba-f0eb-496f-a675-b42cd247d8fa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2023-08-16" --- # GM Adult Skills Programmes Adult Education Budget & Skills Bootcamps Impact Evaluation Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60a45cba-f0eb-496f-a675-b42cd247d8fa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-60a45cba-f0eb-496f-a675-b42cd247d8fa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60a45cba-f0eb-496f-a675-b42cd247d8fa.json) ## Summary The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is procuring an Evaluation Partner to conduct a retrospective impact evaluation of the Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Skills Bootcamps programmes. The tender has a value of £250,000 GBP and falls under the main procurement category of services. The procurement method used is an open procedure. The contract period is set to run from September 18, 2023, to March 17, 2024, with a tender period ending on August 22, 2023. The evaluation aims to assess the impact and outcomes of the programmes, provide learning insights, and suggest future delivery improvements. This tender by GMCA offers opportunities for businesses specialised in education and training services to compete for the contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable partners for this procurement. The tender focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of adult skills programmes, providing a chance for businesses to contribute to key aspects of Greater Manchester's education strategy and shared commitments as outlined in the Greater Manchester Strategy: Good Lives for All. Interested businesses can visit The Chest for more information on this procurement opportunity. ## Notice Greater Manchester Combined Authority GMCA are procuring an Evaluation Partner to undertake a retrospective impact evaluation of both the Adult Education Budget AEB and Skills Bootcamps programmes, overviews of which can be found in sections 1.3 and 1.4 of this document. The opportunity has been taken by GMCA to conduct a combined, backward-looking impact evaluation of AEB and Skills Bootcamps - two key, individual components of the adult skills landscape. The programmes are to be evaluated in and of themselves i.e. not in explicit reference to any pre- versus post-devolution experiences. Hence, no counterfactual analysis is required. The aim of the evaluation will be to provide GMCA with an assessment of whether, and how, both programmes are achieving their desired impacts and outcomes. It will be expected to play a primary role in generating learning, evidencing both the successes and shortfalls of the programmes' design and delivery models. The evaluation will stimulate ideas around programme delivery improvements for the future, including a view on how the programmes might better complement each other as part of GM's new vision for an Integrated Technical Education, Skills & Work ESW System see paragraphs 1.2.8 to 1.2.10 below for further information on the vision. It will also discuss how they might better contribute to relevant shared commitments set out in the Greater Manchester Strategy: Good Lives for All GMS. For more information visit The Chest at: www.the-chest.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/781e0b63-c517-4b4f-a4b7-eeb5446858b9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Sep 2023 - 17 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 16 Aug 2023 at 16:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/781e0b63-c517-4b4f-a4b7-eeb5446858b9 - 20 Jul 2023 at 14:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48ada859-fce6-4dc0-89af-cd69b6f15829 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/781e0b63-c517-4b4f-a4b7-eeb5446858b9 16th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48ada859-fce6-4dc0-89af-cd69b6f15829 20th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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