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title: "Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector"
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# Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY (GMCA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cf3309a-82bc-4a30-987d-3178aa723eda

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded a contract for the Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector procurement. The contract, valued at £5,523,638 GBP, falls under the Education and Training Services category. The procurement method used was selective, with a tender period ending on 29th March 2023. The contract period runs from 31st May 2023 to 31st May 2025, providing opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the digital, technology, creative, construction, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, education, health, social care, hospitality, leisure, and tourism sectors to participate in skills bootcamps delivery. Businesses offering training services tailored to specialist/technical skills, upskilling for adults, and targeting disadvantaged groups are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. GMCA aims to address skills shortages, improve business productivity, and diversify the talent pipeline through this contractual opportunity.

## Notice

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure skills bootcamps delivery for 2023/24 (funded via DfE's National Skills Fund) with the option to extend on a 1+1 basis subject to GMCA receiving continued funding. The key objectives of skills bootcamps in GM are to: 1. Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist/technical skills and improve business productivity. 2. Address the needs of adults to retrain and upskill whatever their starting point. Providing clear line of sight to a new role / opportunity / contract. 3. Diversifying the talent pipeline by targeting groups facing disadvantage in the labour market and underrepresented in key sectors. For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity is split into four separate lots: Lot 1: Skills Bootcamps: Digital, Technology, & Creative Sectors * Overall value: PS2,000,000 * (Minimum contract value of PS250,000 to a maximum value of PS1,000,000) Lot 2: Skills Bootcamps: Construction Sector & Economy * Overall value: PS1,500,000 * (Minimum contract value of PS250,000 to a maximum value of PS500,000) Lot 3: Skills Bootcamps - Manufacturing & Engineering Sectors * Overall value: PS500,000 * (Minimum contract value of PS250,000 to a maximum value of PS500,000) Lot 4: Skills Bootcamps - Other Sectors including; Logistics, Education, Health, & Social Care, Hospitality, Leisure, & Tourism * Overall value: PS1,000,000 * (Minimum value of PS250,000 to a maximum value of PS500,000) This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62903484-d935-4499-b194-833ef0cf3ef5 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 May 2023 - 31 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,523,638 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,273,638 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Supplier names | BARFECTION; GROUNDWORK GREATER MANCHESTER; IN4.0 GROUP; MANTRA LEARNING; REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT; ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION; SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS; THE GROWTH; THINK EMPLOYMENT; WE ARE DIGITAL TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2023 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62903484-d935-4499-b194-833ef0cf3ef5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62903484-d935-4499-b194-833ef0cf3ef5
  5th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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