Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
UK
Contact person: Ms Emily Taylor
E-mail: ewsframework@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GMCA 959 Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
Reference number: DN719708
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looking to procure adult skills Level 3 activity under the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) and the national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer, using its ‘single pot’ approach for the 2024/25 academic year with the option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to GMCA receiving and approving continued funding as it transitions to a Single Settlement for adult skills.
The intent of the GM’s Adult Skills Level 3 targeted offer is:
• To support the priorities of the Greater Manchester Strategy 2021 – 2031 good lives for all:
Greater Manchester is a great place to grow up, get on and grow old; a great place to invest, do business, visit and study to become:
• A greener Greater Manchester: responding to the climate emergency.
• A fairer Greater Manchester: addressing inequalities and improving wellbeing for all
• A more prosperous Greater Manchester: driving local and UK growth.
• To develop the occupational competences needed to progress further in learning, work or careers, on courses aligned to Greater Manchester’s key growth and foundational occupational areas and the sector skills shortages highlighted in the GM Local Skills Improvement Plan.
• To improve the skills of residents and be more productive or retrain to find a better job supporting in-work progression for adults into higher level careers, adapting to changing employer needs.
• Target occupational skills gaps to support our business needs, providing employers with a locally skilled workforce.
GM’s Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer incorporates two funding streams under one single pot:
• An allocation of funding from GM’s core devolved Adult Education Budget for targeted Level 3 delivery, and
• GMs devolved ringfenced allocation from the national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looking to procure adult skills Level 3 activity under the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) and the national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer, using its ‘single pot’ approach for the 2024/25 academic year with the option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to GMCA receiving and approving continued funding as it transitions to a Single Settlement for adult skills.
The intent of the GM’s Adult Skills Level 3 targeted offer is:
• To support the priorities of the Greater Manchester Strategy 2021 – 2031 good lives for all:
Greater Manchester is a great place to grow up, get on and grow old; a great place to invest, do business, visit and study to become:
• A greener Greater Manchester: responding to the climate emergency.
• A fairer Greater Manchester: addressing inequalities and improving wellbeing for all
• A more prosperous Greater Manchester: driving local and UK growth.
• To develop the occupational competences needed to progress further in learning, work or careers, on courses aligned to Greater Manchester’s key growth and foundational occupational areas and the sector skills shortages highlighted in the GM Local Skills Improvement Plan.
• To improve the skills of residents and be more productive or retrain to find a better job supporting in-work progression for adults into higher level careers, adapting to changing employer needs.
• Target occupational skills gaps to support our business needs, providing employers with a locally skilled workforce.
GM’s Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer incorporates two funding streams under one single pot:
• An allocation of funding from GM’s core devolved Adult Education Budget for targeted Level 3 delivery, and
• GMs devolved ringfenced allocation from the national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer.
Within the funding streams there are three core strands as follows:
• GM Local Level 3 for Adults
• GM FCFJ Level 3 Local Funding Flexibility
• National Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer
There are two lists of fully funded Level 3 qualifications attached to these core strands, differentiated by a resident’s eligibility:
• A GM Local List.
• The national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 list.
Activity can be summarised as follows:
o Overall value: £4,800,000 for the period 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025.
o Bidders can propose activity with a minimum contract value of £150,000 to a maximum contract value of £1,000,000.
o It should be noted that this Single Pot Level 3 mini competition does not include funding for Legal Entitlements for 19- to 23-year-olds.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Strategic Approach & Evidence of Need
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Marketing and Engagement
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Learning and Delivery Offer
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Mobilisation and Organisational Experience
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Performance and Contract Management
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 175-423970
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 959.1
Title: GMCA 959.1 - Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Back 2 Work Complete Training Limited
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 702 802.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 959.2
Title: GMCA 959.2 - Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bright Direction Training Limited
Bolton
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 809 402.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 959.3
Title: GMCA 959.3 - Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DMR Training & Consultancy
Leigh
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 501 359.54
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 959.4
Title: GMCA 959.4 - Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Learning Curve Group
Spennymoor
UK
NUTS: UKC1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 557 681.45
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 959.5
Title: GMCA 959.5 - Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Netcom Training Ltd
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 802 480.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 959.6
Title: GMCA 959.6 - Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Standguide Limited
Ashton-under-Lyne
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 401 760.58
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 959.7
Title: GMCA 959.7 - Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Growth Company Limited
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 623 995.23
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 959.8
Title: GMCA 959.8 - Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Think Employment Ltd
Grimsby
UK
NUTS: UKF3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 519.20
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/08/2024