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
Mr Emmanuel Ojiezele
Emmanuel.Ojiezele@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
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
GMCA 1067 For the provision of Firefighter End Point Assessment
Reference number
DN750308
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority on behalf of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is looking to procure an End Point Assessment Organisation for the delivery of Operational Firefighter End Point Assessment.
As an employer-provider, we deliver the L3 Operational Firefighter apprenticeship. Each Apprentice is required to take an end point assessment to complete their apprenticeship. Approximately 254 apprentices are expected to go to end point assessment during the life of the 3-year contract, with end point assessments due approximately every 4/5 months.
Numbers of apprentices may fluctuate due to recruitment requirements and apprentice retention. GMCA will liaise with the successful provider to coordinate planning for end point assessment dates.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £804,333.3
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority on behalf of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is looking to procure an End Point Assessment Organisation for the delivery of Operational Firefighter End Point Assessment.
As an employer-provider, we deliver the L3 Operational Firefighter apprenticeship. Each Apprentice is required to take an end point assessment to complete their apprenticeship. Approximately 254 apprentices are expected to go to end point assessment during the life of the 3-year contract, with end point assessments due approximately every 4/5 months.
Numbers of apprentices may fluctuate due to recruitment requirements and apprentice retention. GMCA will liaise with the successful provider to coordinate planning for end point assessment dates.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-035619
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMCA 1067
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 February 2025
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
SFJ Awards Limited
Vertigo, Cheese Lane
Bristol
BS2 0JJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £804,333.3
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom