Published date: 19 July 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.
Contract summary
Industry
Adult and other education services - 80400000
Location of contract
LS3 1AB
Value of contract
£0 to £623,646
Procurement reference
IT-399-2981-WEA 181
Published date
19 July 2024
Closing date
9 August 2024
Closing time
5:01pm
Contract start date
28 October 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The WEA is seeking to secure a supply chain of providers to support delivery of AEB funded activity in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area, specifically delivering Adult Skills funded courses for Unemployed learners.
This programme will focus on engaging and supporting unemployed GM residents to progress towards and into work.
We want to encourage organisations with a local footprint, based in Greater Manchester with strong connections and a track record of delivery within any or all of the 10 boroughs, and we are particularly keen to hear from VCSE and other organisations based in the GM area, who can answer yes to the key gateway questions below:
Gateway Questions:
If the response to any of the following statements is no then your organisation is ineligible, so please do NOT submit a tender:
1. You have a UK Provider Reference Number (see UK Register of Learning Providers (ukrlp.co.uk)
2. You have Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials plus or ISO accreditation for Information Security, or will obtain this by 31/08/2024
3. All tutors for this contract are directly employed by your organisation
4. You have Matrix accreditation, or are working towards this, and will meet the standards by 31/07/2025
More information
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To apply for this opportunity, you will need to be registered on WEA's procurement system (In-Tend Education Portal).
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Please note that all 'In-Tend' portals are independent from each other and require separate log-in details.
Once you have accessed the site, you need to navigate to the opportunity and click 'Register Interest'. You can then access the documents and messages, and submit your response.
All questions and queries must be sent through the messaging system.
There will be no hard copy documentation issued to bidders and communications with the WEA including the submission of bidder responses will only be carried out via the procurement portal.
NOTE: Dates for issue/acceptance of supply chain letters will be subject to GMCA confirmed Tender/Contracting window, and related service and financial modelling timetables. During this time, there will be ongoing discussions with/information requests of shortlisted applicants.
These dates will be confirmed to shortlisted applicants at the earliest opportunity.
Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU
Funding Description
AEB funded activity in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes
About the buyer
Contact name
Anthony Gill
Address
Joseph's Well
Hanover Walk
Leeds
LS3 1AB
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 300 303 3464
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Closing: 9 August 2024, 5:01pm
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