Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) · Awarded contract

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Delivery of Integrated Rehabilitation Education, Training and Employment Services Across Greater Manchester

Awarded 09 Sep 2021

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Awarded09 Sep 2021

Value£3,801,501.00

SupplierCareer Connect

AgencyGreater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

RegionNorth West

CategoryEducation & Training

Ended 3y 7mo ago1y 7mo term

Awarded 9 Sept 2021Expired 30 Mar 2023

About

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) awarded a contract to Career Connect for the delivery of Education, Training and Employment (ETE) support and interventions to service users under current probation supervision across the ten Greater Manchester boroughs.

The services were delivered in partnership with the National Probation Service (NPS), targeting adults in the Criminal Justice System with multiple and complex needs and personal barriers around motivation and confidence.

The provider was required to demonstrate skills, knowledge, experience and success in delivering ETE services to people in the Criminal Justice System, and to build a model that works with poor or fluctuating engagement, recognising that probation service users are involuntary clients.

Local delivery and accessibility were priorities, with the needs and history of the service user taken into account.

The contract was procured as a further competition through GMCA's Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System, with a value of £3,801,501.

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