Award of Devolved Adult Education Budget Delivery for Academic Year 2023/24 in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Devolved Adult Education Budget Delivery for Academic Year 2023/24 in Greater Manchester
Awarded 31 Jul 2023
Awarded31 Jul 2023
Value£21,417,776.34
RegionNorth West
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 2y 3mo ago1y term
Awarded 31 July 2023Expired 30 July 2024
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) awarded a contract to multiple suppliers including The Growth Company Limited, Mantra Learning Ltd, Realise Learning and Employment Limited, The Construction Skills People Ltd, Standguide Limited, Gloucestershire College, Bright Direction Training Limited, and others for adult skills delivery under the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) for the academic year 2023/24, with an option to extend on a +1+1+1 basis subject to continued funding.
The contract, valued at £21,417,776.34, was procured via a further competition/call-off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.
The provision aims to support unemployed and economically inactive residents to develop essential skills and occupational competences for progression into learning, work, or careers, and employed residents to improve skills, be more productive, or retrain for better jobs, aligning with local employer needs and addressing occupational skills gaps.
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Award of Devolved Adult Education Budget Delivery for Academic Year 2023/24 in Greater Manchester
Won by THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED,MANTRA LEARNING LTD,REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED,The Construction Skills People Ltd,STANDGUIDE LIMITED,Gloucestershire College,BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING LIMITED,ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED,TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED,BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING LIMITED,Workers' Educational Association,SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED,GET SET ACADEMY LTD.,BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED,MANTRA LEARNING LTD,THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED,ACORN TRAINING LTD,BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED,ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED,DMR Training and Consultancy Ltd · Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
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