GMCA Devolved Adult Education Budget - Academic Year 23/24
A Contract Award Notice
by GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Source
- OJEU
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 10 year (est.)
- Value
- £21M
- Sector
- PROFESSIONAL
- Published
- 12 Sep 2023
- Delivery
- To 14 Jun 2034 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Manchester
2 buyers
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority Manchester
16 suppliers
- Babington Group Derbyshire
- Back 2 Work Complete Training Manchester
- Bright Direction Training Bolton
- Get Set Academy Blackburn
- Gloucestershire College Gloucestershire
- Mantra Learning Manchester
- Realise Learning & Employment Sheffield
- Rochdale Training Rochdale
- Seetec Business College Essex
- Standguide Manchester
- Construction Skills People Chesterfield
- Growth Manchester
- Total People Cheshire
- Workers Educational Association London
- Acorn Training Stoke on Trent
- DMR Training & Consultancy Leigh
Description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure adult skills delivery under the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) for the academic year 2023/24 with the option to extend on a + 1 + 1 + 1 basis, subject to GMCA receiving continued funding. The intent of the GM devolved AEB provision is to support: Unemployed residents, including those furthest away from the labour market and residents who are economically inactive, to develop the essential skills and occupational competences needed to progress further in learning, work or careers. Employed residents, to improve their skills and be more productive, or retrain to find a better job supporting in-work progression for adults into higher level careers. Occupational skills gaps to support our business needs, providing employers with a locally skilled workforce. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.
Lot Division
| 1 | Unemployed This lot will be used to engage with unemployed residents, including those furthest away from the labour market and residents who are economically inactive wanting to re-enter the workplace, to develop the essential skills and occupational competencies needed to progress further in learning, work or careers, on courses aligned with local employer needs. |
| 2 | Employed This lot will be used to engaged employed residents to improve their skills and be more productive, or retrain to find a better job, and support in-work progression. |
Award Detail
| 1 | Babington Group (Derbyshire)
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| 2 | Back 2 Work Complete Training (Manchester)
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| 3 | Bright Direction Training (Bolton)
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| 4 | Get Set Academy (Blackburn)
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| 5 | Gloucestershire College (Gloucestershire)
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| 6 | Mantra Learning (Manchester)
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| 7 | Realise Learning & Employment (Sheffield)
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| 8 | Rochdale Training (Rochdale)
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| 9 | Seetec Business College (Essex)
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| 10 | Standguide (Manchester)
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| 11 | Construction Skills People (Chesterfield)
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| 12 | Growth (Manchester)
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| 13 | Total People (Cheshire)
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| 14 | Workers Educational Association (London)
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| 15 | Acorn Training (Stoke on Trent)
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| 16 | Babington Group (Derbyshire)
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| 17 | DMR Training & Consultancy (Leigh)
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| 18 | Mantra Learning (Manchester)
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| 19 | Rochdale Training (Rochdale)
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| 20 | Growth (Manchester)
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Award Criteria
| Learning Delivery Approach | 20.0 |
| Quality and Track Record | 15.0 |
| Mobilisation and Implementation | 10.0 |
| Engagement and Stakeholder Management | 10.0 |
| Performance Management and Monitoring | 10.0 |
| Social Value | 20.0 |
| Value for Money | 15.0 |
CPV Codes
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Indicators
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Reference
- OJEU 549236-2023