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title: "GMCA ESF Skills for Growth - SME Skills Support"
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# GMCA ESF Skills for Growth - SME Skills Support

Buyer: TRAFFORD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62083709-1c62-409b-976a-c40952b2cb8e

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "GMCA ESF Skills for Growth - SME Skills Support" is conducted by Trafford Council, located in Sale, United Kingdom. The contract aims to utilise approximately £40 million from the European Social Fund to support skills development across Greater Manchester. The procurement method is open, with a tender period that ended on 30th July 2020. The total contract value is set at £7 million, with a contract duration from 29th August 2020 to 18th April 2023, focusing on education and training services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the education and training sector, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focusing on skill enhancement. Companies that can provide innovative solutions and contribute to the recovery and productivity improvements in a post-Covid19 context will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, organisations aligned with the foundational and frontier growth sectors highlighted in the Greater Manchester Prosperity Review may find ideal avenues for collaboration and growth within this programme.

## Notice

Greater Manchester (GM) has secured approx. PS40m European Social Fund to deliver GM's Skills for Growth Programme. An overview of the full programme has been provided along with the delivery model in the specification in order to set the scene for how the SME Skills Support element of the programme, being procured through this specification, fits in to the wider model. The programme in its whole is purposefully iterative in its development and commissioning, the aim of which is to put GM in a unique position to build a truly collaborative programme that shapes skills delivery and responds to skills needs that emerge throughout the 3 year programme. Skills provision is critical to GM's recovery from Covid19. This programme provides an opportunity to support businesses as they rapidly develop and innovate to maintain and create economic activity and jobs, with a focus on increased productivity through developing the skills of their workforce. The foundational and frontier growth sectors identified in GM's Prosperity Review and Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) will also be key priorities for this programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb2b618e-8fea-4a66-b293-be4fe28bfca1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2020 - 18 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,000,000 |
| 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 | TRAFFORD COUNCIL |
| Locality | SALE |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M33 7ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Sale Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE GROWTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2020 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb2b618e-8fea-4a66-b293-be4fe28bfca1
- 30 Jun 2020 at 08:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6865567b-d584-4902-84d6-eafbe4bfd054

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb2b618e-8fea-4a66-b293-be4fe28bfca1
  9th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6865567b-d584-4902-84d6-eafbe4bfd054
  30th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9feda23a-99ba-ea11-8104-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.trafford.gov.uk/

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