Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Wave 4: Cross-Sector

Contract summary

Industry

• Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£5,523,638

Procurement reference

DN657555

Published date

5 September 2023

Closing date

29 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 May 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure skills bootcamps delivery for 2023/24 (funded via DfE's National Skills Fund) with the option to extend on a 1+1 basis subject to GMCA receiving continued funding.

The key objectives of skills bootcamps in GM are to:
1. Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist/technical skills and improve business productivity.
2. Address the needs of adults to retrain and upskill whatever their starting point. Providing clear line of sight to a new role / opportunity / contract.
3. Diversifying the talent pipeline by targeting groups facing disadvantage in the labour market and underrepresented in key sectors.

For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity is split into four separate lots:
Lot 1: Skills Bootcamps: Digital, Technology, & Creative Sectors
• Overall value: £2,000,000
• (Minimum contract value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £1,000,000)
Lot 2: Skills Bootcamps: Construction Sector & Economy
• Overall value: £1,500,000
• (Minimum contract value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £500,000)
Lot 3: Skills Bootcamps - Manufacturing & Engineering Sectors
• Overall value: £500,000
• (Minimum contract value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £500,000)
Lot 4: Skills Bootcamps - Other Sectors including; Logistics, Education, Health, & Social Care, Hospitality, Leisure, & Tourism
• Overall value: £1,000,000
• (Minimum value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £500,000)

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

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Award information

Awarded date

5 May 2023

Contract start date

31 May 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2025

Total value of contract

£5,523,638

This contract was awarded to 13 suppliers.

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

WE ARE DIGITAL TRAINING LTD

IN4.0 GROUP LIMITED

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

MANTRA LEARNING LTD

SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS LTD

GROUNDWORK GREATER MANCHESTER

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

Barfection Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Eleanor Walsh

Address

Churchgate House, 56 Oxford street
Manchester
M16EU
England

Email

ewsframework@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk