GMCA Devolved Adult Education Budget - Academic Year 23/24

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

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
1 year
Value
£21M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
23 Aug 2023
Delivery
01 Aug 2023 to 31 Jul 2024
Deadline
21 Dec 2022 16:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 16 suppliers

1 buyer

16 suppliers

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: The priorities of the Greater Manchester Strategy 2021 - 2031 good lives for all: Greater Manchester is a great place to grow up, get on and grow old; a great place to invest, do business, visit and study to become: A greener Greater Manchester: responding to the climate emergency A fairer Greater Manchester: addressing inequalities and improving wellbeing for all A more prosperous Greater Manchester: driving local and UK growth. Unemployed residents, including those furthest away from the labour market and residents who are economically inactive with the potential of re-entering the workplace, to develop the essential skills and occupational competences needed to progress further in learning, work or careers, on courses aligned with local employer needs. 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, adapting to changing employer needs. 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.

Award Detail

1 Growth (Manchester)
  • Value: £21,417,776
2 Mantra Learning (Middleton)
  • Value: £21,417,776
3 Realise Learning & Employment (Sheffield)
  • Value: £21,417,776
4 Construction Skills People (Chesterfield)
  • Value: £21,417,776
5 Standguide (Ashton under Lyne)
  • Value: £21,417,776
6 Gloucestershire College (Cheltenham)
  • Value: £21,417,776
7 Bright Direction Training (Bolton)
  • Value: £21,417,776
8 Rochdale Training Association (Rochdale)
  • Value: £21,417,776
9 Total People (Middlewich)
  • Value: £21,417,776
10 Back 2 Work Complete Training (Manchester)
  • Value: £21,417,776
11 Workers Educational Association (London)
  • Value: £21,417,776
12 Seetec Business Technology Centre (Hockley)
  • Value: £21,417,776
13 Get Set Academy (Blackburn)
  • Value: £21,417,776
14 Babington Business College (West Midlands)
  • Value: £21,417,776
15 Acorn Training (Stoke on Trent)
  • Value: £21,417,776
16 DMR Training & Consultancy (Leigh)
  • Value: £21,417,776

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

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

Reference

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