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title: "Invitation to Tender for the provision of Digital Skills Bootcamps - EMPLOYERS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0330a3"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-11-28"
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# Invitation to Tender for the provision of Digital Skills Bootcamps - EMPLOYERS

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0330a3

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has issued an Invitation to Tender titled "Digital Skills Bootcamps - EMPLOYERS" for the provision of education and training services aimed at addressing skills shortages in the digital sector. This opportunity, part of the "Plan for Jobs" initiative by the Department for Education, targets employers with innovative ideas for digital training. The procurement stage is currently active, and the tender deadline is June 6, 2022. The location is in the UK, and the industry category is services.

This tender for Digital Skills Bootcamps presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses focused on education and training services, particularly those with expertise in digital skills development. Companies that aim to enhance business productivity through specialist training and foster talent diversification in key sectors will find this tender appealing. Employers with experience in upskilling workforces or creating pathways for individuals to enter the digital industry are well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## 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 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033701-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £654,355 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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

- 28 Nov 2022 at 16:38 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033701-2022
- 7 Sep 2022 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025154-2022
- 26 Apr 2022 at 15:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010757-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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