--- title: "Invitation to Tender for the provision of Digital Skills Bootcamps - EMPLOYERS" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e706e4e2-b1d8-4d03-8eac-c14cb0ff01ce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e706e4e2-b1d8-4d03-8eac-c14cb0ff01ce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e706e4e2-b1d8-4d03-8eac-c14cb0ff01ce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e706e4e2-b1d8-4d03-8eac-c14cb0ff01ce.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2022-09-07" --- # Invitation to Tender for the provision of Digital Skills Bootcamps - EMPLOYERS Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e706e4e2-b1d8-4d03-8eac-c14cb0ff01ce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e706e4e2-b1d8-4d03-8eac-c14cb0ff01ce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e706e4e2-b1d8-4d03-8eac-c14cb0ff01ce.json) ## Summary The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of Digital Skills Bootcamps in the Education and training services category. The procurement stage was an Open procedure, with a total contract value of £1,500,000. The tender period ended on 6th June 2022, and the contract period is from 12th July 2022 to 31st March 2025. This opportunity was specifically targeted at employers to develop digital training initiatives, with a focus on upskilling the existing workforce and creating opportunities for individuals to enter the industry. The Digital Skills Bootcamps tender, initiated by the Department for Education, can provide business growth opportunities for companies in the education and training sector. Businesses with innovative ideas for digital training programmes and a focus on addressing skills shortages in specialist digital areas are well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity is open to all adults aged 19+, including those in work, self-employed, unemployed, or in transition, offering a chance to develop sector-specific skills and secure interviews with local employers. ## Notice As part of the "Plan for Jobs" the Department for Education (DfE) are providing PS2.5bn for the National Skills Fund (NSF) to help adults build skills for the economy of the future; complementing provision available through Adult Education Budget (AEB). NSF comprises of Skills Bootcamps and the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs Offer. Skills Bootcamps offer free flexible courses of up to 16 weeks giving people the opportunity to build up sector specific skills and fast track to an interview with a local employer. The key objectives of skills bootcamps are to: * Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist digital skills and improve business productivity. * Address the needs of adults to retrain and upskill whatever their starting point. Providing clear line of sight to a new role / opportunity / contract. * Diversifying the talent pipeline by targeting groups underrepresented in key sectors. Skills Bootcamps are targeted at all adults aged 19+ who are in-work, self-employed, unemployed, returning to work after a career break and prisoners on temporary release or due to be released within six months. With a focus on specific priority groups. This funding round will open on Tuesday 26th April and close on Monday 6th June at 12 noon. Late applications will not be accepted. Consortia can bid for a minimum of PS100,000 and a maximum of PS500,000. There is PS1.5m of funding available in total. (Funding Period is until the end of March 2023 with the potential to extend until March 2025). This opportunity is specifically targeted at employers with innovative ideas for digital training that could open up opportunities for people to enter the industry. This could be upskilling the existing workforce and/or developing a pipeline for the wider industry. (For specific details on eligibility to bid please see section four within the specification). ** Tender documents and instructions on how to apply can be found on The Chest https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ **** ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a636384-5eea-4f0f-aee5-d1dfc0a63114 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Aug 2022 | | Contract period | 28 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £654,355 | | 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 | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M27 8US | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Swinton Park | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | DMA UK - DATA & MARKETING ASSOCIATION; FEARLESS ADVENTURES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 7 Sep 2022 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a636384-5eea-4f0f-aee5-d1dfc0a63114 - 26 Apr 2022 at 15:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab988572-31e0-4b69-a9dc-9d7a1964b16a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a636384-5eea-4f0f-aee5-d1dfc0a63114 7th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab988572-31e0-4b69-a9dc-9d7a1964b16a 26th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/ - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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