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title: "GMCA1938 Modern Work Experience - Employer Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b031"
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# GMCA1938 Modern Work Experience - Employer Engagement

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b031

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is seeking to engage a provider for the GMCA1938 Modern Work Experience - Employer Engagement initiative. This project focuses on employer market stimulation and engagement through a targeted campaign, aiming to increase employer commitments and enhance modern work experience delivery capacity. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage with a submission deadline of 26th June 2026. The project is located in Manchester, and the contract is scheduled to commence on 1st September 2026, ending on 31st July 2027, with a potential extension to 31st July 2028. The contract's value for the initial period is £70,000, with an additional £70,000 for the optional extension. The procurement, set under the open competition method, falls within the services category, specifically in business development consultancy, marketing management, and education and training services.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in business development consultancy, marketing management, and education services. Companies with expertise in enhancing employer engagement and delivering quality work experience programs are well-suited to compete. The initiative supports the Greater Manchester Strategy by contributing to the region's workforce preparation across key growth sectors, which aligns with businesses aiming to expand their footprint in these areas. By participating, businesses can engage in strategic partnerships, potentially leading to increased visibility and collaboration with a major public authority, thereby fostering business growth and development.

## Notice

GMCA is seeking to award a contract for the provision of GMCA1938 Modern Work Experience - Employer Engagement. This procurement is for a provider to deliver an employer market stimulation and engagement service through a targeted campaign of interventions that secure measurable employer commitments and build sustained Modern Work Experience (MWex) delivery capacity across the system, aligned to place priorities, GM growth locations and sector gateways. This commission contributes to Greater Manchester's Advancing Technical Education ambition by strengthening Experiences of the Workplace through sector-aligned, place-based delivery. It will stimulate employer markets, secure commitments to deliver progressive Modern Work Experience, and build employer and provider capability, supporting Greater Manchester's wider ambition to increase the volume, quality and accessibility of work experience opportunities for young people and enable progression into MBacc pathways, T Level placements and wider technical education opportunities. Strategically, this is rooted in the government's ambition for all young people to access 50 hours of work experience by Year 11, updated Gatsby Benchmarks, revised statutory guidance, and the Greater Manchester Strategy (2025-35). Locally, it aligns with MBacc, MBacc MWEx Year 2, the Careers Hub, Employer Engagement function and wider Placement for All ambitions, supporting workforce preparation across key growth sectors. It is intended that the initial period of the contract will commence on 1st September 2026 and end on 31st July 2027. The set budget for the initial period is PS70,000 (excluding VAT). The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 12 months to 31st July 2028. The value of the optional extension period is PS70,000 (excluding VAT). Further details on the nature and scope of the requirements can be found within the Specification at Document 2.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for up to 12 months (to 31st July 2028), subject to funding availability, satisfactory performance, and continued alignment with GMCA's strategic and policy context. The value of the optional extension period is PS70,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053962-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | £140,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2026 at 15:35 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053962-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053962-2026
  8th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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