Published date: 16 January 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 11 September 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£11,500,000

Procurement reference

itt_29811/2

Published date

16 January 2017

Closing date

11 September 2015

Contract start date

15 November 2015

Contract end date

31 July 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

GMLEP is seeking to procure provision which will ensure unemployed adults aged 19+ (or 18+ if in receipt of benefits) who face multiple barriers to entering the labour market are given the right level of skills, employability and wrap around support that they need to make measurable progress towards improving their chances of gaining sustainable employment.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Greater Manchester Skills for Employment Pilot Programme

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 July 2015

Attachments

Additional text

ORGANISATIONS MUST NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO THIS PROCUREMENT AND ANY SUBMISSION WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THESE RULES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Through the SFA 's e-tendering portal , the ITT has been issued to all candidates who have completed The Register of Training Organisations refresh as at July 2015, and indicated they were interested in delivering any of the following provision types in the Greater Manchester LEP area :

16-18 Apprenticeships
19-23 Apprenticeships
24 Plus Apprenticeships
Traineeships
Skills for Life
Pre-employment training
Community Learning
ESOL
Education and vocational skills training for employers
Skills support for the employed
Skills support for the unemployed

Even though the above selection criteria was utilised for the invitation, in order to be awarded a contract for this item the winning candidate from those invited must have submitted a SUCCESSFUL response to the Register of Training Organisations refresh in July 2015 AND must be a legal entity at the time of intention to award a contract.

Award information

Awarded date

6 June 2016

Contract start date

1 August 2016

Contract end date

30 March 2018

Total value of contract

£11,500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Economic Solutions Limited

Address

Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater St, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 5JW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Cheylesmore House (South)
Coventry
CV1 2WT
England

Email

procurementhelp@sfa.bis.gov.uk