Delivery of ESF NEETs and Youth Employment Programme (2 Lots) for Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) · Awarded contract
AwardedDelivery of ESF NEETs and Youth Employment Programme (2 Lots) for Greater Manchester
Awarded 25 Jan 2022
Awarded25 Jan 2022
Value£10,000,000.00
SupplierCareer Connect,INGEUS UK LIMITED
RegionNorth West
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 4y 2mo ago7mo term
Awarded 25 Jan 2022Expired 1 Sept 2022
About
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) awarded a contract to Career Connect and INGEUS UK LIMITED for the delivery of the ESF NEETs and Youth Employment Programme, funded by a £10m European Social Fund allocation.
The programme involved two separate lots: one focusing on young people aged 15-19 and one focusing on young people aged 18-24 who are affected by missed learning, disengaged from mainstream skills support, or not in employment or training.
The contract was procured as a further competition through GMCA's Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System.
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