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title: "GM Adult Skills Programmes Adult Education Budget & Skills Bootcamps Impact Evaluation"
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# GM Adult Skills Programmes Adult Education Budget & Skills Bootcamps Impact Evaluation

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e3f1

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the "GM Adult Skills Programmes Adult Education Budget & Skills Bootcamps Impact Evaluation" to the National Learning and Work Institute. The evaluation partner will undertake a retrospective impact evaluation of both the Adult Education Budget and Skills Bootcamps programmes. The contract is valued at £245,907.50 and was signed on 27th November 2023. The procurement process was open, and the evaluation will assess the impacts and outcomes achieved by the programmes.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services industry to engage with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The procurement stage is now complete, and the contract has been awarded. Businesses with expertise in evaluation services and the adult skills landscape can contribute to this project. The contract value is in GBP, and the deadline for submission was 22nd August 2023. The evaluation aims to generate learning and provide insights for future programme delivery improvements.

## Notice

1.1.1 Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are procuring an Evaluation Partner to undertake a retrospective impact evaluation of both the Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Skills Bootcamps programmes, overviews of which can be found in sections 1.3 and 1.4 of this document. 1.1.2 The opportunity has been taken by GMCA to conduct a combined, backward-looking impact evaluation of AEB and Skills Bootcamps - two key, individual components of the adult skills landscape. 1.1.3 The programmes are to be evaluated in and of themselves (i.e. not in explicit reference to any pre- versus post-devolution experiences). Hence, no counterfactual analysis is required. 1.1.4 The aim of the evaluation will be to provide GMCA with an assessment of whether, and how, both programmes are achieving their desired impacts and outcomes. It will be expected to play a primary role in generating learning, evidencing both the successes and shortfalls of the programmes' design and delivery models. 1.1.5 The evaluation will stimulate ideas around programme delivery improvements for the future, including a view on how the programmes might better complement each other as part of GM's new vision for an Integrated Technical Education, Skills & Work (ESW) System (see Page 4 to 7 paragraphs 1.2.8 to 1.2.10 below for further information on the vision). It will also discuss how they might better contribute to relevant shared commitments set out in the Greater Manchester Strategy: Good Lives for All (GMS). For more information please visit The Chest: https://www.the-chest.org.uk

### Lot Information

Lot 1

1.1.1 Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are procuring an Evaluation Partner to undertake a retrospective impact evaluation of both the Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Skills Bootcamps programmes, overviews of which can be found in sections 1.3 and 1.4 of this document. 1.1.2 The opportunity has been taken by GMCA to conduct a combined, backward-looking impact evaluation of AEB and Skills Bootcamps - two key, individual components of the adult skills landscape. 1.1.3 The programmes are to be evaluated in and of themselves (i.e. not in explicit reference to any pre- versus post-devolution experiences). Hence, no counterfactual analysis is required. 1.1.4 The aim of the evaluation will be to provide GMCA with an assessment of whether, and how, both programmes are achieving their desired impacts and outcomes. It will be expected to play a primary role in generating learning, evidencing both the successes and shortfalls of the programmes' design and delivery models. 1.1.5 The evaluation will stimulate ideas around programme delivery improvements for the future, including a view on how the programmes might better complement each other as part of GM's new vision for an Integrated Technical Education, Skills & Work (ESW) System (see Page 4 to 7 paragraphs 1.2.8 to 1.2.10 below for further information on the vision). It will also discuss how they might better contribute to relevant shared commitments set out in the Greater Manchester Strategy: Good Lives for All (GMS). For more information please visit The Chest: https://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037719-2023 |
| 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 | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £245,907 |

## 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 | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL LEARNING AND WORK INSTITUTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2023 at 15:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037719-2023
- 17 Aug 2023 at 13:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024203-2023
- 20 Jul 2023 at 14:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020989-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=dc191c9f-e726-ee11-8123-005056b64545
- https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk

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