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: Mrs Ruth Peck
Telephone: +44 7955311148
E-mail: Ruth.Peck@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
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
GM Adult Skills Programmes Adult Education Budget & Skills Bootcamps Impact Evaluation
Reference number: DN680103
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Capability
/ Weighting: 80%
Price
/ Weighting:
20%
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
Open 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:
2023/S 000-020989
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: GMCA 731
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Learning and Work Institute
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 245 907.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice (High Court)
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/12/2023