South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Group · Awarded contract
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Awarded Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 Provision to Multiple Providers by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Group

Awarded 31 Jul 2023

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Awarded31 Jul 2023
Value£8,888,826.00
SupplierAim 2 Learn,Education and Skills Training & Development Ltd,ITS Group,Portland Training,The Construction Skills People Ltd,The Growth Company Limited
AgencySouth Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Group
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Expires in 9mo4y term, 82% elapsed
Awarded 31 July 2023Expires 30 July 2027

About

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Group awarded a contract to Aim 2 Learn, Education and Skills Training & Development Ltd, ITS Group, Portland Training, The Construction Skills People Ltd, and The Growth Company Limited for the provision of Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 qualifications.

The contract required multiple providers to deliver qualifications in specified areas including Accounting and Finance, Agriculture, Building and Construction, Business Management, Child Development and Well-being, Engineering, Environmental Conservation, Health and Social Care, Horticulture and Forestry, Hospitality and Catering, ICT for users, ICT practitioners, Manufacturing Technologies, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine and Dentistry, Nursing and subjects and vocations allied to medicine, Public Services, Science, Teaching and Lecturing, Transportation operations and maintenance, and Warehousing and Distribution.

Bids were required to be for a minimum contract value of £200,000 per annum and must not exceed £500,000 per annum.

The total contract value was £8,888,826.

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