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title: "GMCA 930 - Employer Engagement and Essential Work Skills for Employed GM Residents (Test and Learn)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b22a"
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# GMCA 930 - Employer Engagement and Essential Work Skills for Employed GM Residents (Test and Learn)

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b22a

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has concluded the procurement process for a Workforce Development package titled "GMCA 930 - Employer Engagement and Essential Work Skills for Employed GM Residents (Test and Learn)." This initiative falls under the education and training services category and is specifically designed to support Greater Manchester businesses and their workforce in enhancing essential work skills. The contract, valued at £4,460,000 for the initial period from October 2024 to 30th June 2026, has the option to extend annually until 30th June 2028, potentially reaching a total value of up to £9,812,000. The procurement method utilized was a selective, restricted procedure, and the entire process has now been completed with the award granted to The Growth Company Limited.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in workforce development, training, and skills enhancement. Organisations with expertise in providing tailored training in essential skills such as English, ESOL, Digital, and Maths will be well-suited to this contract. The initiative aims to support employers by identifying and addressing their current and future training needs, ensuring businesses have access to the right skills and talent necessary for resilience, productivity, and growth. Companies that can offer contextualised and high-quality training provisions to employed residents, including volunteers and self-employed individuals, are particularly positioned to benefit from this opportunity by contributing to the overarching Greater Manchester Skills for Life and Work programme.

## Notice

GMCA sought to procure a Workforce Development package of support and access to Essential Skills for Work, that truly meets the needs of Employers and their Workforce and provides an opportunity to build upon previous workforce development activities and genuinely test how skills provision can be delivered to a workforce, ensuring it is contextualised, meets the needs of employed residents and is funded more effectively. A key purpose of this commission is to support the wider development and preparation for a GM Adult Skills offer - GMs Skills for Life and Work. GMCA are keen to understand what works well for Greater Manchester businesses and residents and we can ensure the skills offer and delivery is fit for purpose. Therefore, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looked to procure a Workforce Development package of support aimed at helping Employers and their workforce by: - Raising awareness of the training support that is available, not only in specific occupational specialisms but the essential skills needed for the workplace. - Supporting employers and their workforce to understand their current and future training needs, so that their businesses have the skills and talent they need for resilience, productivity and growth. - Providing the right Essential Work Skills training provision that meets this need, in particular the feedback received as set out in the LSIP. - Signposting to other relevant Skills Provision, where applicable Part of GM's Adult Skills Programme, this commission will provide support to Employers with their Workforce Development needs, and also deliver tailored and contextualised Essential Work Skills (English, ESOL, Digital & Maths), where this is currently a gap in provision for Employers and their Workforce across Greater Manchester. GMCA want to ensure businesses are able to access the skills and talent they need, by providing high quality learning, and wrapping support around individuals, enabling them to realise their potential. For the purposes of this commission, when GMCA say Employed GM Residents we mean: - Residents in employment (including apprentices) - Self-employed residents - Volunteers and Unpaid Workers. The initial contract will run from October 2024 to 30th June 2026 with the option to extend on a +1 +1 basis until 30th June 2028. The contract value for the initial period is PS4,460,000. Each 12 month extension has an additional value of PS2,676,000, meaning the total contract value is up to PS9,812,000. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the GMCA Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

GMCA sought to procure a Workforce Development package of support and access to Essential Skills for Work, that truly meets the needs of Employers and their Workforce and provides an opportunity to build upon previous workforce development activities and genuinely test how skills provision can be delivered to a workforce, ensuring it is contextualised, meets the needs of employed residents and is funded more effectively. A key purpose of this commission is to support the wider development and preparation for a GM Adult Skills offer - GMs Skills for Life and Work. GMCA are keen to understand what works well for Greater Manchester businesses and residents and we can ensure the skills offer and delivery is fit for purpose. Therefore, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looked to procure a Workforce Development package of support aimed at helping Employers and their workforce by: - Raising awareness of the training support that is available, not only in specific occupational specialisms but the essential skills needed for the workplace. - Supporting employers and their workforce to understand their current and future training needs, so that their businesses have the skills and talent they need for resilience, productivity and growth. - Providing the right Essential Work Skills training provision that meets this need, in particular the feedback received as set out in the LSIP. - Signposting to other relevant Skills Provision, where applicable Part of GM's Adult Skills Programme, this commission will provide support to Employers with their Workforce Development needs, and also deliver tailored and contextualised Essential Work Skills (English, ESOL, Digital & Maths), where this is currently a gap in provision for Employers and their Workforce across Greater Manchester. GMCA want to ensure businesses are able to access the skills and talent they need, by providing high quality learning, and wrapping support around individuals, enabling them to realise their potential. For the purposes of this commission, when GMCA say Employed GM Residents we mean: - Residents in employment (including apprentices) - Self-employed residents - Volunteers and Unpaid Workers. The initial contract will run from October 2024 to 30th June 2026 with the option to extend on a +1 +1 basis until 30th June 2028. The contract value for the initial period is PS4,460,000. Each 12 month extension has an additional value of PS2,676,000, meaning the total contract value is up to PS9,812,000. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the GMCA 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/034987-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE GROWTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2024 at 12:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034987-2024

## Notice URLs

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

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