Published date: 23 June 2022

This notice was replaced on 23 September 2022

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

Awarded contract (published 23 September 2022)

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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 June 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/ ***


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

Email

dawoodb@manchesterfire.gov.uk

Website

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