Published date: 4 March 2024

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: 14 March 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • E-learning services - 80420000

  • Training programme services - 80521000

  • Industrial and technical training services - 80531000

    • Industrial training services - 80531100

    • Technical training services - 80531200

    • Computer-user familiarisation and training services - 80533000

    • Computer training services - 80533100

    • Computer courses - 80533200

Location of contract

M1 5JW

Value of contract

£110,000 to £410,000

Procurement reference

GC24-018-73

Published date

4 March 2024

Closing date

14 March 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2024

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

GC Education and Skills is seeking to appoint new provider's for our Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Greater Manchester Devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) Contract.

The opportunity is for high quality providers to deliver the following services to Greater Manchester residents:

1. Sector Subject Area 7 - Retail and Commercial Enterprise (Warehousing and Distribution) - Forklift Training Provision
2. Sector Subject Area 6 - Information and Communications Technology - Level 3 Provision of IT Digital Skills

To apply for this Invitation to Tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth

Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your ITT submission must be made on the Panacea Portal.

The tender documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. In addition, the contract conditions are enclosed.

The deadline for submission of the required documents is: 17:00pm on Thursday 14th March 2024

More information

Links

Additional text

Please note that for Sector Subject Area 7 - Retail and Commercial Enterprise (Warehousing and Distribution) - Forklift Training Provision - the contract may be extended beyond July 2024 in line with any contract extensions received from the commissioner.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Edwards

Address

Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5JW
England

Email

kelly.edwards@growthco.uk

Website

www.growthco.uk