Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
A Contract Award Notice
by GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 10 year (est.)
- Value
- £6M
- Sector
- PROFESSIONAL
- Published
- 05 Sep 2023
- Delivery
- To 14 Jun 2034 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Manchester
2 buyers
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority Manchester
10 suppliers
- Growth Manchester
- We are Digital Training Coventry
- In40 Group Salford
- Mantra Learning Middleton
- SB Skills Solutions Skelmersdale
- Groundwork Greater Manchester Manchester
- Rochdale Training Association Rochdale
- Realise Learning & Employment Sheffield
- Think Employment Grimsby
- Barfection Wirral
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.
Lot Division
| 1 | Skills Bootcamps: Digital, Technology, & Creative Sectors This lot was used for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in the Digital, Technology, & Creative sectors. Award Criteria
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| 2 | Construction & Green Skills This lot was used for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in the Construction and Green Skills sectors. Award Criteria
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| 3 | Manufacturing & Engineering This lot was used for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in the Manufacturing and Engineering sectors. Award Criteria
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| 4 | Wider Sectors This lot was used for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in the following sectors: • Logistics • Education, Health, & Social Care • Hospitality, Leisure, & Tourism This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system Award Criteria
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Award Detail
| 1 | Growth (Manchester)
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| 2 | We are Digital Training (Coventry)
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| 3 | In40 Group (Salford)
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| 4 | Growth (Manchester)
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| 5 | Mantra Learning (Middleton)
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| 6 | SB Skills Solutions (Skelmersdale)
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| 7 | Groundwork Greater Manchester (Manchester)
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| 8 | Rochdale Training Association (Rochdale)
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| 9 | Growth (Manchester)
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| 10 | Realise Learning & Employment (Sheffield)
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| 11 | Rochdale Training Association (Rochdale)
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| 12 | Think Employment (Grimsby)
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| 13 | Barfection (Wirral)
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CPV Codes
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Indicators
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Reference
- FTS 026246-2023