Published date: 23 August 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£4,800,000
Procurement reference
DN719708
Published date
23 August 2024
Closing date
21 June 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
23 August 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looking to procure adult skills Level 3 activity under the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) and the national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer, using its 'single pot' approach for the 2024/25 academic year with the option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to GMCA receiving and approving continued funding as it transitions to a Single Settlement for adult skills.
The intent of the GM's Adult Skills Level 3 targeted offer 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.
• To develop the occupational competences needed to progress further in learning, work or careers, on courses aligned to Greater Manchester's key growth and foundational occupational areas and the sector skills shortages highlighted in the GM Local Skills Improvement Plan.
• To improve the skills of residents 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.
• Target occupational skills gaps to support our business needs, providing employers with a locally skilled workforce.
GM's Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer incorporates two funding streams under one single pot:
• An allocation of funding from GM's core devolved Adult Education Budget for targeted Level 3 delivery, and
• GMs devolved ringfenced allocation from the national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer.
Within the funding streams there are three core strands as follows:
• GM Local Level 3 for Adults
• GM FCFJ Level 3 Local Funding Flexibility
• National Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer
There are two lists of fully funded Level 3 qualifications attached to these core strands, differentiated by a resident's eligibility:
• A GM Local List.
• The national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 list.
Activity can be summarised as follows:
o Overall value: £4,800,000 for the period 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025.
o Bidders can propose activity with a minimum contract value of £150,000 to a maximum contract value of £1,000,000.
o It should be noted that this Single Pot Level 3 mini competition does not include funding for Legal Entitlements for 19- to 23-year-olds.
This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the GMCA Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System.
Award information
Awarded date
8 August 2024
Contract start date
23 August 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2025
Total value of contract
£4,800,000
This contract was awarded to 8 suppliers.
Back 2 Work Complete Training Limited
Address
Building 4 Universal Square, Devonshire Street North, Manchester, England, M12 6JH
Reference
Companies House number: 07559200
Value of contract
£702,802
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Bright Direction Training Limited
Address
Bedford House, 60 Chorley New Road, Bolton, England, BL1 4DA
Reference
Companies House number: 07476725
Value of contract
£809,402
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
DMR Training & Consultancy
Address
87-89 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, England, WN7 1AZ
Reference
Companies House number: 08377938
Value of contract
£501,359.54
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Learning Curve Group
Address
1-10 Dunelm Rise, Durhamgate, Spennymoor, England, DL16 6FS
Reference
Companies House number: 05233487
Value of contract
£557,681.45
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Netcom Training Ltd
Address
Icentrum, Holt Street, Birmingham, England, B7 4BB
Reference
Companies House number: 07678031
Value of contract
£802,480
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Standguide Limited
Address
Unit G.01 Clarence Arcade, Stamford Street Central, Ashton-Under-Lyne, England, OL6 7PT
Reference
Companies House number: 02563257
Value of contract
£401,760.58
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
The Growth Company Limited
Address
Lee House, 90,Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW
Reference
Companies House number: 02443911
Value of contract
£623,995.23
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
Think Employment Ltd
Address
Provincial House, 140 Victoria Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 1NX
Reference
Companies House number: 04109488
Value of contract
£400,519.20
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
Churchgate House, 56 Oxford street
Manchester
M16EU
England
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