Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
Contact
Ms Emily Taylor
ewsframewi@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme
Reference number
DN690150
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure providers to deliver a programme of activity to provide upskilling and/or reskilling opportunities to employed individuals across GM, which respond directly to skills gaps highlighted by employers in some of our key sectors. Delivery on this programme will need to be completed (that is all delivery completed and outputs / outcomes claimed) by the end of March 2025.
The aim of the programme is to offer tailored support to help people in employment to engage with the skills system, in order to gain qualifications, licences1 and / or skills. Provision should respond to skills gaps highlighted in the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and be flexible and responsive to the needs and aspirations of participants.
Previously commissioned Greater Manchester programmes for upskilling/reskilling employed individuals, such as GM Skills Bootcamps and the ESF Skills For Growth Programme have made significant progress against our priorities of responding to employer need and providing opportunities for residents to upskill/retrain into good jobs in growth industries. It is envisaged that this programme will continue to provide opportunities for employed residents to access fully funded training in some of the regions key sectors.
For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity was split into five separate lots with 1 contract being awarded in each lot:
Lot 1: Advanced Digital Skills
Max contract value: £1,600,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 2: Business Productivity Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 3: Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 600 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 4: Construction Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 5: Manufacturing Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% of complete
This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,399,987
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Advanced Digital Skills
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure providers to deliver a programme of activity to provide upskilling and/or reskilling opportunities to employed individuals across GM, which respond directly to skills gaps highlighted by employers in some of our key sectors. Delivery on this programme will need to be completed (that is all delivery completed and outputs / outcomes claimed) by the end of March 2025.
The aim of the programme is to offer tailored support to help people in employment to engage with the skills system, in order to gain qualifications, licences1 and / or skills. Provision should respond to skills gaps highlighted in the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and be flexible and responsive to the needs and aspirations of participants.
Previously commissioned Greater Manchester programmes for upskilling/reskilling employed individuals, such as GM Skills Bootcamps and the ESF Skills For Growth Programme have made significant progress against our priorities of responding to employer need and providing opportunities for residents to upskill/retrain into good jobs in growth industries. It is envisaged that this programme will continue to provide opportunities for employed residents to access fully funded training in some of the regions key sectors.
For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity was split into five separate lots with 1 contract being awarded in each lot:
Lot 1: Advanced Digital Skills
Max contract value: £1,600,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 2: Business Productivity Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 3: Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 600 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 4: Construction Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 5: Manufacturing Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% of complete
This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Programme Content, Design and Delivery / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Evidence of Need / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Engagement and Stakeholder Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation and Implementation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Track Record and Quality / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Performance Management and Monitoring / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Financial Value for Money / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Business Productivity Skills
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure providers to deliver a programme of activity to provide upskilling and/or reskilling opportunities to employed individuals across GM, which respond directly to skills gaps highlighted by employers in some of our key sectors. Delivery on this programme will need to be completed (that is all delivery completed and outputs / outcomes claimed) by the end of March 2025.
The aim of the programme is to offer tailored support to help people in employment to engage with the skills system, in order to gain qualifications, licences1 and / or skills. Provision should respond to skills gaps highlighted in the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and be flexible and responsive to the needs and aspirations of participants.
Previously commissioned Greater Manchester programmes for upskilling/reskilling employed individuals, such as GM Skills Bootcamps and the ESF Skills For Growth Programme have made significant progress against our priorities of responding to employer need and providing opportunities for residents to upskill/retrain into good jobs in growth industries. It is envisaged that this programme will continue to provide opportunities for employed residents to access fully funded training in some of the regions key sectors.
For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity was split into five separate lots with 1 contract being awarded in each lot:
Lot 1: Advanced Digital Skills
Max contract value: £1,600,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 2: Business Productivity Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 3: Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 600 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 4: Construction Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 5: Manufacturing Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% of complete
This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Programme Content, Design and Delivery / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Evidence of Need / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Engagement and Stakeholder Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation and Implementation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Track Record and Quality / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Performance Management and Monitoring / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Financial Value for Money / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure providers to deliver a programme of activity to provide upskilling and/or reskilling opportunities to employed individuals across GM, which respond directly to skills gaps highlighted by employers in some of our key sectors. Delivery on this programme will need to be completed (that is all delivery completed and outputs / outcomes claimed) by the end of March 2025.
The aim of the programme is to offer tailored support to help people in employment to engage with the skills system, in order to gain qualifications, licences1 and / or skills. Provision should respond to skills gaps highlighted in the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and be flexible and responsive to the needs and aspirations of participants.
Previously commissioned Greater Manchester programmes for upskilling/reskilling employed individuals, such as GM Skills Bootcamps and the ESF Skills For Growth Programme have made significant progress against our priorities of responding to employer need and providing opportunities for residents to upskill/retrain into good jobs in growth industries. It is envisaged that this programme will continue to provide opportunities for employed residents to access fully funded training in some of the regions key sectors.
For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity was split into five separate lots with 1 contract being awarded in each lot:
Lot 1: Advanced Digital Skills
Max contract value: £1,600,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 2: Business Productivity Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 3: Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 600 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 4: Construction Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 5: Manufacturing Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% of complete
This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Programme Content, Design and Delivery / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Evidence of Need / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Engagement and Stakeholder Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation and Implementation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Track Record and Quality / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Performance Management and Monitoring / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Financial Value for Money / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Construction Technical Skills
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure providers to deliver a programme of activity to provide upskilling and/or reskilling opportunities to employed individuals across GM, which respond directly to skills gaps highlighted by employers in some of our key sectors. Delivery on this programme will need to be completed (that is all delivery completed and outputs / outcomes claimed) by the end of March 2025.
The aim of the programme is to offer tailored support to help people in employment to engage with the skills system, in order to gain qualifications, licences1 and / or skills. Provision should respond to skills gaps highlighted in the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and be flexible and responsive to the needs and aspirations of participants.
Previously commissioned Greater Manchester programmes for upskilling/reskilling employed individuals, such as GM Skills Bootcamps and the ESF Skills For Growth Programme have made significant progress against our priorities of responding to employer need and providing opportunities for residents to upskill/retrain into good jobs in growth industries. It is envisaged that this programme will continue to provide opportunities for employed residents to access fully funded training in some of the regions key sectors.
For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity was split into five separate lots with 1 contract being awarded in each lot:
Lot 1: Advanced Digital Skills
Max contract value: £1,600,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 2: Business Productivity Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 3: Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 600 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 4: Construction Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 5: Manufacturing Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% of complete
This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Programme Content, Design and Delivery / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Evidence of Need / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Engagement and Stakeholder Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation and Implementation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Track Record and Quality / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Performance Management and Monitoring / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Financial Value for Money / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Manufacturing Technical Skills
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure providers to deliver a programme of activity to provide upskilling and/or reskilling opportunities to employed individuals across GM, which respond directly to skills gaps highlighted by employers in some of our key sectors. Delivery on this programme will need to be completed (that is all delivery completed and outputs / outcomes claimed) by the end of March 2025.
The aim of the programme is to offer tailored support to help people in employment to engage with the skills system, in order to gain qualifications, licences1 and / or skills. Provision should respond to skills gaps highlighted in the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and be flexible and responsive to the needs and aspirations of participants.
Previously commissioned Greater Manchester programmes for upskilling/reskilling employed individuals, such as GM Skills Bootcamps and the ESF Skills For Growth Programme have made significant progress against our priorities of responding to employer need and providing opportunities for residents to upskill/retrain into good jobs in growth industries. It is envisaged that this programme will continue to provide opportunities for employed residents to access fully funded training in some of the regions key sectors.
For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity was split into five separate lots with 1 contract being awarded in each lot:
Lot 1: Advanced Digital Skills
Max contract value: £1,600,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 2: Business Productivity Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 3: Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills
Max contract value: £1,200,000
Volumes: minimum 600 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 4: Construction Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% to complete
Lot 5: Manufacturing Technical Skills
Max contract value: £1,000,000
Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% of complete
This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Programme Content, Design and Delivery / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Evidence of Need / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Engagement and Stakeholder Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation and Implementation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Track Record and Quality / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Performance Management and Monitoring / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Financial Value for Money / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 175-423970
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMCA788.1
Lot No
2
Title
GMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme (Lot 2 - Business Productivity Skills)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Instep UK Limited
Warrington
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,199,990
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMCA788.2
Lot No
3
Title
GMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme (Lot 3 - Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills))
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acorn Training Ltd
Stoke-On-Trent
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,199,997
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMCA788.3
Lot No
4
Title
GMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme (Lot 4 - Construction Technical Skills)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SB Skills Solutions Ltd
Skelmersdale
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland )
London
Country
United Kingdom