Published date: 20 July 2023

Last edited date: 16 August 2023

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: 31 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

GMCA001-DN680103-10305079

Published date

20 July 2023

Closing date

31 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 September 2023

Contract end date

17 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority GMCA are procuring an Evaluation Partner to undertake a retrospective impact evaluation of both the Adult Education Budget AEB and Skills Bootcamps programmes, overviews of which can be found in sections 1.3 and 1.4 of this document.
The opportunity has been taken by GMCA to conduct a combined, backward-looking impact evaluation of AEB and Skills Bootcamps - two key, individual components of the adult skills landscape.
The programmes are to be evaluated in and of themselves i.e. not in explicit reference to any pre- versus post-devolution experiences. Hence, no counterfactual analysis is required.
The aim of the evaluation will be to provide GMCA with an assessment of whether, and how, both programmes are achieving their desired impacts and outcomes. It will be expected to play a primary role in generating learning, evidencing both the successes and shortfalls of the programmes' design and delivery models.
The evaluation will stimulate ideas around programme delivery improvements for the future, including a view on how the programmes might better complement each other as part of GM's new vision for an Integrated Technical Education, Skills & Work ESW System see paragraphs 1.2.8 to 1.2.10 below for further information on the vision. It will also discuss how they might better contribute to relevant shared commitments set out in the Greater Manchester Strategy: Good Lives for All GMS.

For more information visit The Chest at: www.the-chest.org.uk

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

GM Adult Skills Programmes Adult Education Budget & Skills Bootcamps Impact Evaluation

  • Opportunity
  • Published 20 July 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Ruth Peck

Address

GMCA Offices
1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7955311148

Email

Ruth.Peck@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/