Delivery of Skills Bootcamps Wave 5: Cross Sector in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) · Awarded contract
AwardedDelivery of Skills Bootcamps Wave 5: Cross Sector in Greater Manchester
Awarded 27 May 2024
Awarded27 May 2024
Value£1,500,000.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 1y 1mo ago1y 4mo term
Awarded 27 May 2024Expired 29 Sept 2025
About
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) awarded a contract to Bright Direction Training Limited, Realise Learning and Employment Limited, Woodspeen Training Limited, and Reform Radio CIC for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps under Wave 5: Cross Sector.
The contract, valued at £1,500,000, covers the period from June 2024 to the end of March 2025 and was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System.
The bootcamps aim to address employer skills shortage vacancies, support adults in retraining and upskilling, and diversify the talent pipeline by targeting disadvantaged and underrepresented groups.
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Won by Bright Direction Training Limited,Realise Learning and Employment Limited,Woodspeen Training Limited,Reform Radio CIC · Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
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