Published date: 13 November 2023

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


Closing: 11 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£999,940

Procurement reference

DN681583

Published date

13 November 2023

Closing date

11 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 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) looked to procure Skills Bootcamps delivery for October 2023 - End of March 2025 in the Residential Childcare sector.

The key objectives of Skills Bootcamps in GM are to:

- Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist/technical 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 facing disadvantage in the labour market and underrepresented in key sectors.

This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.


Award information

Awarded date

30 October 2023

Contract start date

20 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£999,940

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ACORN TRAINING LTD

Address

8 Piccadilly Arcade, Stoke-On-Trent, England, ST1 1DL

Reference

Companies House number: 06517343

Value of contract

£999,940

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Eleanor Walsh

Address

Churchgate House, 56 Oxford street
Manchester
M16EU
England

Email

ewsframework@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk