Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector

A Contract Award Notice
by GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY (GMCA)

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
2 year
Value
£6M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
05 Sep 2023
Delivery
31 May 2023 to 31 May 2025
Deadline
29 Mar 2023 11:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 10 suppliers

1 buyer

10 suppliers

Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure skills bootcamps delivery for 2023/24 (funded via DfE's National Skills Fund) with the option to extend on a 1+1 basis subject to GMCA receiving continued funding. The key objectives of skills bootcamps in GM are to: 1. Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist/technical skills and improve business productivity. 2. Address the needs of adults to retrain and upskill whatever their starting point. Providing clear line of sight to a new role / opportunity / contract. 3. Diversifying the talent pipeline by targeting groups facing disadvantage in the labour market and underrepresented in key sectors. For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity is split into four separate lots: Lot 1: Skills Bootcamps: Digital, Technology, & Creative Sectors • Overall value: £2,000,000 • (Minimum contract value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £1,000,000) Lot 2: Skills Bootcamps: Construction Sector & Economy • Overall value: £1,500,000 • (Minimum contract value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £500,000) Lot 3: Skills Bootcamps - Manufacturing & Engineering Sectors • Overall value: £500,000 • (Minimum contract value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £500,000) Lot 4: Skills Bootcamps - Other Sectors including; Logistics, Education, Health, & Social Care, Hospitality, Leisure, & Tourism • Overall value: £1,000,000 • (Minimum value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £500,000) This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Award Detail

1 Growth (Manchester)
  • Value: £5,523,638
2 We are Digital Training (West Midlands)
  • Value: £5,523,638
3 In40 Group (Salford)
  • Value: £5,523,638
4 Mantra Learning (Middleton)
  • Value: £5,523,638
5 SB Skills Solutions (Skelmersdale)
  • Value: £5,523,638
6 Groundwork Greater Manchester (Manchester)
  • Value: £5,523,638
7 Rochdale Training Association (Rochdale)
  • Value: £5,523,638
8 Realise Learning & Employment (Sheffield)
  • Value: £5,523,638
9 Think Employment (South Humberside)
  • Value: £5,523,638
10 Barfection (Merseyside)
  • Value: £5,523,638

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Reference

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