---
title: "GMCA 1665 Digital Knowledge and AI Apprenticeships"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bc92"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-06-24"
---

# GMCA 1665 Digital Knowledge and AI Apprenticeships

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bc92

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has completed a procurement process for the project titled "GMCA 1665 Digital Knowledge and AI Apprenticeships," classified under education and training services. This tender, identified as GMCA 1665, aimed to provide digital knowledge and AI apprenticeships predominantly within the services category. The procurement process followed a limited method, where a direct award contract was executed without a prior call for competition, justified through an existing framework. The contract, valued at £600,000, was signed on 1st February 2026, with Multiverse Group Limited being the awarded supplier. The services will cover regions across Greater Manchester, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in education, digital training, and AI specialisations, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive apprenticeship programs. Companies like Multiverse Group Limited, which have a robust structure and capacity to manage large contracts, are likely to be suitable contenders. The clear framework set by the procurement process and its focus on future-oriented digital skills provide a fertile ground for growth, making it ideal for businesses that can offer innovative solutions in the fast-evolving field of educational services.

## Notice

Provision of Digital Knowledge and AI Apprenticeships

### Procurement Information

Use of Framework to Call off the Direct Award contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059605-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MULTIVERSE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059605-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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