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title: "ESF Skills for Growth: Innovation Pot"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038614"
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# ESF Skills for Growth: Innovation Pot

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038614

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority issued a tender titled "ESF Skills for Growth: Innovation Pot" in the services category within the education and training services industry. The purpose of the tender is to support Greater Manchester businesses in addressing occupational skills gaps and fostering individual progression and business growth in the region. The tender involved a selective procurement method and was part of GM's ESF Skills for Growth Programme. The tender allowed providers to propose innovative ideas to tackle skills gaps, meet program aims, and contribute to business growth. The procurement process included a £6m innovation pot to fund projects within specified timelines.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for entities involved in education, training, and skills development services. Companies with expertise in delivering innovative training solutions, addressing skills gaps, and supporting business progression are well-suited to compete. The focus of the tender is on improving skills, creating pathways for advancement, and preparing individuals for higher apprenticeships and advanced learning opportunities. Successful bidders, such as Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited, The Growth Company Limited, and others, have the chance to contribute to filling crucial skills gaps, enhancing workforce capabilities, and supporting long-term economic growth within the Greater Manchester region.

## Notice

This call for projects formed part of GM's ESF Skills for Growth Programme, which aims to support GM business fill occupational skills gaps and create both individual progression and business growth in the region. Intelligence tells us that there are still skills gaps across GM we could tackle with this opportunity, and we know that providers on our FPS have a lot to contribute to this using their own work with employers and knowledge of skills gaps in GM. Therefore, we created a PS6m innovation pot to allow providers to put forward innovative ideas that they believe can help to tackle some of the skills gaps which have not already been addressed, meet the ESF requirements and wider programme aims, and be delivered within the timescale available. The specification is part of a longer-term plan to develop skills to ensure that businesses are better able to retain and progress staff. Increasing opportunities for upskilling and investing in staff training and development has been highlighted as a key factor in reducing staff turnover and increasing business growth. The overarching aim of the package is to improve skills, create pathways for progression, and prepare people for higher apprenticeships/higher levels of learning. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This call for projects formed part of GM's ESF Skills for Growth Programme, which aims to support GM business fill occupational skills gaps and create both individual progression and business growth in the region. Intelligence tells us that there are still skills gaps across GM we could tackle with this opportunity, and we know that providers on our FPS have a lot to contribute to this using their own work with employers and knowledge of skills gaps in GM. Therefore, we created a PS6m innovation pot to allow providers to put forward innovative ideas that they believe can help to tackle some of the skills gaps which have not already been addressed, meet the ESF requirements and wider programme aims, and be delivered within the timescale available. The specification is part of a longer-term plan to develop skills to ensure that businesses are better able to retain and progress staff. Increasing opportunities for upskilling and investing in staff training and development has been highlighted as a key factor in reducing staff turnover and increasing business growth. The overarching aim of the package is to improve skills, create pathways for progression, and prepare people for higher apprenticeships/higher levels of learning. 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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032627-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 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 | £3,943,670 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | NGTC; REFORM RADIO COMMUNITY INTEREST; SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS; SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE; THE GROWTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2022 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032627-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:423970-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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