Published date: 16 January 2025

Last edited date: 17 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 16 January 2025

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

Opportunity (published 16 January 2025, last edited 20 February 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • E-learning services - 80420000

  • Training programme services - 80521000

  • Computer training services - 80533100

    • Personal development training services - 80570000

    • Provision of language courses - 80580000

    • Tutorial services - 80590000

Location of contract

M1 5JW

Value of contract

£2,800,000

Procurement reference

T25001-108

Published date

16 January 2025

Closing date

3 March 2025

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

17 March 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Greater Manchester's goal is to deliver ambitious improvements in skills and employment for the 2.8 million people and over 100,000 employers in the wider city-region. Central to this is developing a responsive, integrated labour market system that enables all people to achieve their full potential, and which provides the talent that Greater Manchester's businesses need for the future.

In support of our Essential Work Skills Contract with Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), The Growth Company (GC) is seeking to identify delivery partners with the capability and capacity to deliver a high-quality service offer to enable GC to rapidly respond to Greater Manchester's Organisations and Individuals Essential Work Skills needs.
A key purpose of this commission is to support the wider development and preparation for a GM Adult Skills offer - GMs Skills for Life and Work. GMCA are keen to understand what works well for Greater Manchester businesses and residents and we can ensure the skills offer and delivery is fit for purpose.
Part of GM's Adult Skills Programme, this commission will provide support to Employers with their Workforce Development needs and deliver tailored and contextualised Essential Work Skills (Literacy, ESOL, Digital & Numeracy), where this is currently a gap in provision for Employers and their Workforce across Greater Manchester. GMCA want to ensure businesses can access the skills and talent they need, by providing high quality learning, and wrapping support around individuals, enabling them to realise their potential.
For the purposes of this commission, when GC say Employed GM Residents we mean:
• 19+ Residents in employment (including apprentices)
o In certain circumstances we can support individuals aged 18 (by GMCA approval)
• Self-employed residents
• Volunteers and Unpaid Workers.

To apply for this tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth

Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your tender submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. Please ensure ALL the relevant tender documents are included within the 'Response' section of the Questionnaire. You can add these individually or utilise a Zip folder to submit your response. Once uploaded, this will allow you to 'Submit' your bid.

The documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers.

The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 13:00 3rd March 2025

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Growth Company Limited Essential Work Skills

  • Opportunity
  • Published 16 January 2025, last edited 14 February 2025

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Bassel Akkad

Address

Lee House
90 Great Bridgewater St
Manchester
M1 5JW
England

Email

Bassel.Akkad@growthco.uk