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
Miss Sara Hughes
sara.hughes@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7598551693
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
Skills Bootcamps (Wave 3): Manufacturing
Reference number
DN622010
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
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: £497,230
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-019155
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMCA 538
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
3D 360 Limited
Da Vinci House 128A Bradshawgate
Leigh
WN7 4NP
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: £237,295
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMCA 538.2
Lot No
0
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rochdale Training
Fishwick Street
Rochdale
OL16 5NA
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: £110,183
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMCA 538.3
Lot No
0
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Salford City College Group
Frontier House, Merchants Quay
Salford
M50 3SR
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: £149,752
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland )
London
WC1A2LL
Country
United Kingdom