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title: "Skills Bootcamps Wave 5 - Civil Service"
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# Skills Bootcamps Wave 5 - Civil Service

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY (GMCA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f93e2b52-d174-41fd-a1c6-fd3c93b08054

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded a contract to Unique and Special Projects Ltd for the delivery of the "Skills Bootcamps Wave 5 - Civil Service" programme. This procurement, classified under the education and training services category, aims to address skills shortages in the Greater Manchester area by providing residents with civil service skills training. The contract will run from 2nd January 2025 to 31st March 2025, with an additional reporting period until 30th September 2025. The project is designed to improve business productivity, address adult retraining needs, and diversify the talent pipeline. This tender, marked complete and procured under an exemption method, reflects GMCA’s strategy to award the contract directly to meet urgent funding requirements ending in March 2025.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses involved in specialist training and upskilling services, especially those targeting employment in public sector roles. SMEs and organisations supporting disadvantaged and underrepresented groups in the labour market would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future. By participating in such government initiatives, businesses can expand their service offerings, enhance their market presence, and contribute to addressing local employment and skills gaps. The strategic focus on high-demand sectors underscores the importance of tailored training solutions, making it an attractive proposition for firms looking to leverage their expertise in education and vocational training.

## Notice

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority sought to appoint a provider to deliver Skills Bootcamps in the GM area. The appointed provider (Unique and Special Projects Ltd) will deliver a Civil Service Skills Bootcamp, supporting GM residents into suitable job roles within the Civil Service departments based in GM. The key objectives of Skills Bootcamps in GM are to: - Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist/technical 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 facing disadvantage in the labour market and underrepresented in key sectors. The contract period will be from 2nd January 2025 to 31st March 2025, with an additional 6 months of reporting until 30th September 2025. The delivery involved within this exemption falls under the light touch regulations. Due to funding for Skills Bootcamps Wave 5 ending in March 2025, and after consultation with the Cabinet Office, GMCA decided that the best route to market was to award via an exemption.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f398784-d85a-4b45-9175-f1e51945a203 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Exemption |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIQUE & SPECIAL PROJECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2024 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f398784-d85a-4b45-9175-f1e51945a203

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f398784-d85a-4b45-9175-f1e51945a203
  16th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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