Published date: 1 December 2023

This notice was replaced on 2 February 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 2 February 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

  • Youth education services - 80310000

  • Special education services - 80340000

    • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£69,000

Procurement reference

GMCA001-DN701182-11615352

Published date

1 December 2023

Closing date

20 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

29 January 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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

The main aim of the service is to deliver a fully managed apprenticeship levy transfer online platform, including project management and co-ordination support which supports GM businesses to maximise the use of Apprenticeship Levy funding in the city region to increase skills for the future across key sectors.

The portal should create as simple a process as possible for both parties to ensure maximum levy investment is retained in GM and where necessary, non-levy paying organisations have no training cost. Therefore GM, seeks to commission a 'matchmaking' service that ensures as many levy payers (public and private sector) as possible transfer unspent funds to non-levy payers negating the need for them to pay the 10% co-investment

For more information on this opportunity please visit The Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sara Hughes

Address

GMCA Offices
1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7598551693

Email

sara.hughes@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/