Skills Bootcamps Wave 5: Cross Sector

Contract summary

Industry

• Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Procurement reference

DN710080

Published date

14 June 2024

Closing date

2 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 May 2024

Contract end date

30 September 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 June 2024 - End of March 2025. For the purpose of this procurement exercise, we looked to commission four projects with a maximum contract value of £375,000 each.

The key objectives of skills bootcamps in GM are to:

- Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist/technical skills and improve business productivity.

- Address the needs of adults to retrain and upskill whatever their starting point. Providing clear line of sight to a new role / opportunity / contract.

- Diversifying the talent pipeline by targeting groups facing disadvantage in the labour market and underrepresented in key sectors.

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

10 May 2024

Contract start date

28 May 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Total value of contract

£1,500,000

This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.

Bright Direction Training Limited

Realise Learning and Employment Limited

Woodspeen Training Limited

Reform Radio CIC

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About the buyer

Contact name

Eleanor Walsh

Address

Churchgate House, 56 Oxford street
Manchester
M16EU
England

Email

eleanor.walsh@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk