Contract

GM Adult Skills Programmes Adult Education Budget & Skills Bootcamps Impact Evaluation

  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037719

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e3f1

Published 21 December 2023, 3:25pm



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

Mrs Ruth Peck

Email

Ruth.Peck@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7955311148

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

GM Adult Skills Programmes Adult Education Budget & Skills Bootcamps Impact Evaluation

Reference number

DN680103

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

1.1.1 Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are procuring an Evaluation Partner to

undertake a retrospective impact evaluation of both the Adult Education Budget (AEB) and

Skills Bootcamps programmes, overviews of which can be found in sections 1.3 and 1.4 of

this document.

1.1.2 The opportunity has been taken by GMCA to conduct a combined, backward-looking

impact evaluation of AEB and Skills Bootcamps – two key, individual components of the

adult skills landscape.

1.1.3 The programmes are to be evaluated in and of themselves (i.e. not in explicit reference

to any pre- versus post-devolution experiences). Hence, no counterfactual analysis is

required.

1.1.4 The aim of the evaluation will be to provide GMCA with an assessment of whether, and

how, both programmes are achieving their desired impacts and outcomes. It will be expected

to play a primary role in generating learning, evidencing both the successes and shortfalls of

the programmes’ design and delivery models.

1.1.5 The evaluation will stimulate ideas around programme delivery improvements for the

future, including a view on how the programmes might better complement each other as part

of GM’s new vision for an Integrated Technical Education, Skills & Work (ESW) System (see

Page 4 to 7

paragraphs 1.2.8 to 1.2.10 below for further information on the vision). It will also discuss how

they might better contribute to relevant shared commitments set out in the Greater

Manchester Strategy: Good Lives for All (GMS).

For more information please visit The Chest: https://www.the-chest.org.uk

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: £250,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

1.1.1 Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are procuring an Evaluation Partner to

undertake a retrospective impact evaluation of both the Adult Education Budget (AEB) and

Skills Bootcamps programmes, overviews of which can be found in sections 1.3 and 1.4 of

this document.

1.1.2 The opportunity has been taken by GMCA to conduct a combined, backward-looking

impact evaluation of AEB and Skills Bootcamps – two key, individual components of the

adult skills landscape.

1.1.3 The programmes are to be evaluated in and of themselves (i.e. not in explicit reference

to any pre- versus post-devolution experiences). Hence, no counterfactual analysis is

required.

1.1.4 The aim of the evaluation will be to provide GMCA with an assessment of whether, and

how, both programmes are achieving their desired impacts and outcomes. It will be expected

to play a primary role in generating learning, evidencing both the successes and shortfalls of

the programmes’ design and delivery models.

1.1.5 The evaluation will stimulate ideas around programme delivery improvements for the

future, including a view on how the programmes might better complement each other as part

of GM’s new vision for an Integrated Technical Education, Skills & Work (ESW) System (see

Page 4 to 7

paragraphs 1.2.8 to 1.2.10 below for further information on the vision). It will also discuss how

they might better contribute to relevant shared commitments set out in the Greater

Manchester Strategy: Good Lives for All (GMS).

For more information please visit The Chest: https://www.the-chest.org.uk

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Capability / Weighting: 80%

Price - Weighting: 20%

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: 2023/S 000-020989


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

GMCA 731

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

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: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

National Learning and Work Institute

89 Albert Embankment

London

SE1 7TP

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: £245,907.50


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Court of Justice (High Court)

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk