Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector

A Contract Award Notice
by GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

Source
OJEU
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
10 year (est.)
Value
£6M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
11 Sep 2023
Delivery
To 14 Jun 2034 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Manchester

Geochart for 2 buyers and 13 suppliers

2 buyers

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: Co

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. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Award Criteria
Evidence of Need 5.0
Programme Content, Design, & Delivery 20.0
Employer Engagement 20.0
Learner Engagement 15.0
Track Record 5.0
Quality & Performance Management 5.0
Social Value 20.0
Financial Value for Money 10.0
2 Construction & Green Skills

This lot was used for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in the Construction and Green Skills sectors. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Award Criteria
Evidence of Need 5.0
Programme Content, Design, & Delivery 20.0
Employer Engagement 20.0
Learner Engagement 15.0
Track Record 5.0
Quality & Performance Management 5.0
Financial Value for Money 10.0
3 Manufacturing & Engineering

This lot was used for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in the Manufacturing and Engineering sectors. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Award Criteria
Evidence of Need 5.0
Programme Content, Design, & Delivery 20.0
Employer Engagement 20.0
Learner Engagement 15.0
Track Record 5.0
Quality & Performance Management 5.0
Financial Value for Money 10.0
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
Evidence of Need 5.0
Programme Content, Design, & Delivery 20.0
Employer Engagement 20.0
Learner Engagement 15.0
Track Record 5.0
Quality & Performance Management 5.0
Financial Value for Money 10.0

Award Detail

1 Growth (Manchester)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 12
  • Value: £660,000
2 We are Digital Training (Coventry)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 12
  • Value: £500,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
3 In40 Group (Salford)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 12
  • Value: £840,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
4 Growth (Manchester)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £287,720
5 Mantra Learning (Middleton)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £535,584
  • Contractor is an SME.
6 SB Skills Solutions (Skelmersdale)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £499,770
  • Contractor is an SME.
7 Groundwork Greater Manchester (Manchester)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £176,926
  • Contractor is an SME.
8 Rochdale Training Association (Rochdale)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £266,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
9 Growth (Manchester)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £396,678
10 Realise Learning & Employment (Sheffield)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £499,520
11 Rochdale Training Association (Rochdale)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £250,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
12 Think Employment (Grimsby)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £361,440
  • Contractor is an SME.
13 Barfection (Wirral)
  • Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £250,000
  • Contractor is an SME.

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Reference

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