Extension of Greater Manchester Apprenticeship Levy Matchmaking Service
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) · Awarded contract
AwardedExtension of Greater Manchester Apprenticeship Levy Matchmaking Service
Awarded 31 Mar 2025
Awarded31 Mar 2025
Value£35,000.00
SupplierTHE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
RegionNorth West
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 1y 1mo ago6mo term
Awarded 31 Mar 2025Expired 29 Sept 2025
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) awarded a contract to The Growth Company Limited for the short-term extension of the Greater Manchester Levy Matchmaking Service.
The service, launched in August 2018, provided an online portal to facilitate the transfer of Apprenticeship Levy funds between large levy-paying employers and smaller or non-levy-paying employers who had exhausted their funding under national Apprenticeship Funding Rules.
It included the online portal and a staff member to support and advise employers.
The service was funded by GMCA and delivered by The Growth Company.
An exemption was used as the route to market to ensure the extension amid an ongoing central government review of the Apprenticeship Levy.
The contract value was AUD 35,000.
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