--- title: "GC Invitation to Tender: Providers for GMCA Adult Education Budget (AEB)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b19706c6-7283-4181-87e2-f462c1c845b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b19706c6-7283-4181-87e2-f462c1c845b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b19706c6-7283-4181-87e2-f462c1c845b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b19706c6-7283-4181-87e2-f462c1c845b1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2024-03-04" --- # GC Invitation to Tender: Providers for GMCA Adult Education Budget (AEB) Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b19706c6-7283-4181-87e2-f462c1c845b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b19706c6-7283-4181-87e2-f462c1c845b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b19706c6-7283-4181-87e2-f462c1c845b1.json) ## Summary The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has issued an Invitation to Tender under the title "GC Invitation to Tender: Providers for GMCA Adult Education Budget (AEB)" for the provision of education services in the Retail and Commercial Enterprise and Information and Communications Technology sectors. The deadline for submission of required documents is 17:00pm on Thursday 14th March 2024. The procurement method for this tender is an open procedure (below threshold) with a contract period from 1st April 2024 to 31st July 2024, targeting SMEs and VCSEs. The buying organization, The Growth Company, is located at Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW, England. This tender opportunity presents a chance for high-quality providers to deliver specific education services to Greater Manchester residents, creating business growth opportunities in the E-learning and Training programme services industry categories. Businesses well-suited to compete are those offering training services related to Retail and Commercial Enterprise, as well as Information and Communications Technology. The procurement stage is currently at the tendering phase, offering a lucrative contract valued at £410,000 GBP with a contract period ending in July 2024. ## Notice GC Education and Skills is seeking to appoint new provider's for our Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Greater Manchester Devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) Contract. The opportunity is for high quality providers to deliver the following services to Greater Manchester residents: 1. Sector Subject Area 7 - Retail and Commercial Enterprise (Warehousing and Distribution) - Forklift Training Provision 2. Sector Subject Area 6 - Information and Communications Technology - Level 3 Provision of IT Digital Skills 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. 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 Thursday 14th March 2024 Additional information: Please note that for Sector Subject Area 7 - Retail and Commercial Enterprise (Warehousing and Distribution) - Forklift Training Provision - the contract may be extended beyond July 2024 in line with any contract extensions received from the commissioner. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/785b0ff4-eaf3-470b-8e86-f355f8bc5dd9 | | 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 | 4 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Jul 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £410,000 | | 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 | 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 ### Codes - 80420000 - E-learning services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services - 80531100 - Industrial training services - 80531200 - Technical training services - 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services - 80533100 - Computer training services - 80533200 - Computer courses ## Release History - 4 Mar 2024 at 11:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/785b0ff4-eaf3-470b-8e86-f355f8bc5dd9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/785b0ff4-eaf3-470b-8e86-f355f8bc5dd9 4th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Notice URLs - http://www.growthco.uk - 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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