Published date: 9 August 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 April 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£4,917,956.77

Procurement reference

DN661387

Published date

9 August 2023

Closing date

21 April 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

30 June 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure adult skills Level 3 activity under the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) and the national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer, using a 'single pot' approach for the remainder of the 2022/23 academic year through to the end of the 2023/24 academic year.

The intent of the GM's Adult Skills Level 3 targeted offer is to support:

The priorities of the Greater Manchester Strategy 2021 - 2031 good lives for all:

Greater Manchester is a great place to grow up, get on and grow old; a great place to invest, do business, visit and study to become:

A greener Greater Manchester: responding to the climate emergency.

A fairer Greater Manchester: addressing inequalities and improving wellbeing for all

A more prosperous Greater Manchester: driving local and UK growth.

To develop the occupational competences needed to progress further in learning, work or careers, on courses aligned to Greater Manchester's key growth and foundational occupational areas.

To improve the skills of residents and be more productive or retrain to find a better job supporting in-work progression for adults into higher level careers, adapting to changing employer needs.

Occupational skills gaps to support our business needs, providing employers with a locally skilled workforce.

This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Award information

Awarded date

2 June 2023

Contract start date

30 June 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2024

Total value of contract

£4,917,956.77

This contract was awarded to 10 suppliers.

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Address

Lee House,90 Great Bridgewater Street
MANCHESTER
M1 5JW
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 02443911

Value of contract

£710,692

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

STANDGUIDE LIMITED

Address

Unit G,Street Central, 1 Clarence Arcade Stamford Street
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
Lancashire
OL6 7PT
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 02563257

Value of contract

£724,256.53

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING LIMITED

Address

Regency House,45-51 Chorley New Road
BOLTON
Lancashire
BL1 4QR
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 07476725

Value of contract

£185,640

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Plato Training UK Ltd

Address

Unit 3 Wilkinson Court
Wrexham Industrial Estate
Wrexham
LL13 9AE

Reference

Companies House number: 6564460

Value of contract

£979,939.10

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

Address

First Floor,Cygnet House, 1 Jenkin Road
SHEFFIELD
South Yorkshire
S9 1AT
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 07703720

Value of contract

£772,540

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Gloucestershire College

Address

Cheltenham Campus,Princess Elizabeth Way
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
GL51 7SJ
GB

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£325,134

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING LIMITED

Address

Universal Square
MANCHESTER
M12 6JH
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 07559200

Value of contract

£286,881.14

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED

Address

Group House,King Street
MIDDLEWICH
Cheshire
CW10 9LZ
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 06380764

Value of contract

£351,814

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

DMR Training & Consultancy Ltd

Address

87-89 Church Street,
Leigh,
Greater Manchester,
WN7 1AZ

Reference

Companies House number: 08377938

Value of contract

£250,941

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Workers' Educational Association

Address

4 Luke Street, London,
EC2A 4XW

Reference

Companies House number: 2806910

Value of contract

£330,119

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Taylor

Address

Churchgate House, 56 Oxford street
Manchester
M16EU
England

Email

ewsframework@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk