Published date: 20 April 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 11 May 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

GC20-03.3

Published date

20 April 2020

Closing date

11 May 2020

Contract start date

31 May 2020

Contract end date

31 July 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

**Extension - Framework Re-Opened**

Due to the number of providers who have experienced disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic The Growth Company are re-opening the recent release of our Framework.

Providers are invited to submit a tender response to join our European Social Fund (ESF) and Adult Education Budget (AEB) Provider Framework. This framework will cover future opportunities around our current Prime ESF and AEB contracts across The North West and South Yorkshire.

The Framework will operate across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, South Yorkshire and Liverpool City Region, and will be made up of providers who can support GC deliver across one or more of the Contract Areas defined below:

Contract Area 1: Skills Support for the Workforce- Greater Manchester
Contract Area 2: Skills Support for The Work Force - Lancashire
Contract Area 3: Skills Support for the Workforce - More Developed (Lot 1) & Transitional (Lot 2) Sheffield City Region
Contract Area 4: Skills Support for the Unemployed Greater Manchester
Contract Area 5: Skills Support for the Unemployed Sheffield City Region - More Developed (Lot 1) & Transitional (Lot 2)
Contract Area 6: Supply of support for individuals who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or at risk of NEET Greater Manchester
Contract Area 7: Adult Education Budget (AEB) Liverpool City Region (LCR)
Contract Area 8: Adult Education Budget (AEB) Greater Manchester (GM)

This framework will cover future opportunities around our current Prime ESF and AEB contracts. There is no limit to the number of providers admitted.

**Existing providers already on the Framework do not need to reapply, but may wish to resubmit their Document D, Matrix of Delivery to identify new areas of delivery. Please see the tender documentation for further details.
**Providers unsuccessful in joining the Framework in July 2019 OR November 2019 are welcome to reapply**

The deadline for submissions is 9:00 Monday 11th May 2020.

To apply for the framework, please register on our In-Tend site to download the documentation which contains instructions and information for your submission, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers.

You are required to make your submission via the GC In-tend e-tendering platform at the following web address:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home

Please download the documentation attached to the following project:
Invitation to Tender for The Growth Company's ESF - AEB Provider Framework - EXTENSION - APRIL 2020

More information

Links

Additional text

Please apply on the following Project in In-Tend:

Invitation to Tender for The Growth Company's ESF - AEB Provider Framework - EXTENSION - APRIL 2020

About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Edwards

Address

Lee House,90 Great Bridgewater Street
MANCHESTER
M15JW
England

Telephone

0161 245 4734

Email

kelly.edwards@growthco.uk

Website

www.growthco.uk