Published date: 23 September 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£1,500,000
Procurement reference
GMCA001-DN618693-78745951
Published date
23 September 2022
Closing date
25 July 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
2 September 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
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
As part of the "Plan for Jobs" the Department for Education (DfE) are providing £2.5bn for the National Skills Fund (NSF) to help adults build skills for the economy of the future; complementing provision available through Adult Education Budget (AEB). NSF comprises of Skills Bootcamps and the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs Offer. Skills Bootcamps offer free flexible courses of up to 16 weeks giving people the opportunity to build up sector specific skills and fast track to an interview with a local employer.
The key objectives of skills bootcamps are to:
• Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist 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 underrepresented in key sectors.
Skills Bootcamps are targeted at all adults aged 19+ who are in-work, self-employed, unemployed, returning to work after a career break and prisoners on temporary release or due to be released within six months. With a focus on specific priority groups.
This funding round will open on Thursday 23rd June and close on Monday 25th July at 12 noon. Late applications will not be accepted. Consortia can bid for a minimum of £100,000 and a maximum of £500,000. There is £1.5m of funding available in total. (Funding Period is until 31st March 2023 with the potential to extend until 31st March 2025).
This opportunity is specifically targeted at consortia of employers and providers with innovative ideas for construction and green skills training that could open up opportunities for people to enter and/or progress within the industry.
*** Further information on this opportunity and details on how to submit your tender response can be found at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ***
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Skills Bootcamps (Wave 3) Construction and Green Skills
- Opportunity
- Published 23 June 2022
Award information
Awarded date
21 September 2022
Contract start date
22 September 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Total value of contract
£1,349,877
This contract was awarded to 5 suppliers.
The Growth Company Limited,
Address
Lee House,
90 Great Bridgewater Street,
Greater Manchester
M1 5JWReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
North West Skills Academy
Address
Riley Business Centre,
New Preston Road,
Samlesbury,
Preston,
PR5 0UPReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
One Manchester
Address
Lee House,
Lovell House,
Archway 6,
Hulme,
Manchester,
M15 5RNReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Salford City College Group
Address
Frontier House,
Merchants Quay,
Salford,
M50 3SRReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Innovative Alliance
Address
Unit 12,
Glacier Buildings,
Harrington Road,
Liverpool,
L3 4BHReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Bushra Dawood
Address
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters
146 Bolton Road, Swinton
Salford
M27 8US
England
Telephone
+44 1616084120
Website
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