Skills Bootcamps (Wave 3): Manufacturing

A Tender Notice
by GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
13 month
Value
£1M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
13 Jul 2022
Delivery
To 05 Sep 2023 (est.)
Deadline
11 Aug 2022 11:00

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

As part of the “Plan for Jobs” the Department for Education (DfE) are providing £2.5bn for the National Skills Fund (NSF) to help adults build skills for the economy of the future; complementing provision available through Adult Education Budget (AEB). NSF comprises of Skills Bootcamps and the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs Offer. Skills Bootcamps offer free flexible courses of up to 16 weeks giving people the opportunity to build up sector specific skills and fast track to an interview with a local employer. The key objectives of skills bootcamps are to: • Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist skills and improve business productivity. • Address the needs of adults to retrain and upskill whatever their starting point. Providing clear line of sight to a new role / opportunity / contract. • Diversifying the talent pipeline by targeting groups underrepresented in key sectors. Skills Bootcamps are targeted at all adults aged 19+ who are in-work, self-employed, unemployed, returning to work after a career break and prisoners on temporary release or due to be released within six months. With a focus on specific priority groups.

CPV Codes

  • 80310000 - Youth education services

Indicators

  • Variant bids may be considered.
  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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