Published date: 15 September 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: 6 October 2020, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

GC20-03.4

Published date

15 September 2020

Closing date

6 October 2020

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

26 October 2020

Contract end date

31 July 2023

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

Invitation to Tender for The Growth Company's ESF - AEB Provider Framework (FOURTH RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 2020)

We are pleased to invite you 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. This framework will be for providers of Skills Support, Employee Support in Skills and Supporting those Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) and Adult Education Budget.

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 GM
- Contract Area 7: Adult Education Budget (AEB) Liverpool City Region (LCR)
- Contract Area 8: Adult Education Budget (AEB) Greater Manchester (GM)

**PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR ESF CONTRACT HAS NOW BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 2023**

*** Providers who have already successfully joined the Framework DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY however, providers already on the Framework may wish to re-submit Document D, MATRIX OF DELIVERY and identify any additonal geographies, Priority Sectors and Specialism Areas****

***Providers who were unsuccessful in joining previous publications of this opportunity are welcome to reapply ****

Submissions must be made in the required format and be returned by 9.00 AM Tuesday 6th October.

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

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Please apply on the following Project in In-Tend:

Invitation to Tender for The Growth Company's ESF - AEB Provider Framework - 4TH RELEASE SEPTEMBER 2020

About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Edwards

Address

Lee House,90 Great Bridgewater Street
MANCHESTER
M15JW
England

Email

kelly.edwards@growthco.uk

Website

www.growthco.uk