Tender

Call for Expressions of Interest: Subcontract Opportunity for Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) AEB 2023-24

  • Workers Educational Association

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-033709

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0388ee

Published 28 November 2022, 5:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Workers Educational Association

4 Luke Street London

London

EC2A 4XW

Email

fbutterworth@wea.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.wea.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.wea.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Call for Expressions of Interest: Subcontract Opportunity for Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) AEB 2023-24

Reference number

WEA161

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The WEA is seeking to secure a supply chain of providers to support delivery of AEB funded activity in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area. We are inviting expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations that wish to deliver Adult Skills funded courses for Unemployed learners (GMCA Lot 1). This programme will focus on engaging and supporting unemployed GM residents to progress towards and into work. We wish to hear from organisations with a local footprint, based in Greater Manchester with strong connections and a track record of delivery within any or all of the 10 boroughs, and we are particularly keen to hear from VCSE and other organisations based in the GM area.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The WEA is seeking to secure a supply chain of providers to support delivery of AEB funded activity in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area. We are inviting expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations that wish to deliver Adult Skills funded courses for Unemployed learners (GMCA Lot 1). This programme will focus on engaging and supporting unemployed GM residents to progress towards and into work. We wish to hear from organisations with a local footprint, based in Greater Manchester with strong connections and a track record of delivery within any or all of the 10 boroughs, and we are particularly keen to hear from VCSE and other organisations based in the GM area

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 August 2023

End date

31 July 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1+1+1

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

8 December 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 December 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Workers Educational Association

London

Country

United Kingdom