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title: "GMCA Devolved Adult Education Budget - Academic Year 23/24"
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# GMCA Devolved Adult Education Budget - Academic Year 23/24

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-devolved-adult-education-budget-academic-year-23-24-ocds-h6vhtk-03ef43). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "GMCA Devolved Adult Education Budget - Academic Year 23/24". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £21,417,776 (exc. VAT, 20 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ef43`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-devolved-adult-education-budget-academic-year-23-24-ocds-h6vhtk-03ef43#tl-md)

## Description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure adult skills delivery under the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) for the academic year 2023/24 with the option to extend on a + 1 + 1 + 1 basis, subject to GMCA receiving continued funding.
The intent of the GM devolved AEB provision is to support:
The priorities of the Greater Manchester Strategy 2021 – 2031 good lives for all:
Greater Manchester is a great place to grow up, get on and grow old; a great place to invest, do business, visit and study to become:
A greener Greater Manchester: responding to the climate emergency
A fairer Greater Manchester: addressing inequalities and improving wellbeing for all
A more prosperous Greater Manchester: driving local and UK growth.
Unemployed residents, including those furthest away from the labour market and residents who are economically inactive with the potential of re-entering the workplace, to develop the essential skills and occupational competences needed to progress further in learning, work or careers, on courses aligned with local employer needs.
Employed residents, to improve their skills and be more productive, or retrain to find a better job supporting in-work progression for adults into higher level careers, adapting to changing employer needs.
Occupational skills gaps to support our business needs, providing employers with a locally skilled workforce.
This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Unemployed
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** This lot will be used to engage with unemployed residents, including those furthest away from the labour market and residents who are economically inactive wanting to re-enter the workplace, to develop the essential skills and occupational competenci...

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Employed
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** This lot will be used to engaged employed residents to improve their skills and be more productive, or retrain to find a better job, and support in-work progression.
This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the educati...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (20)
- **Award:** 023633-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Babington Group Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90073`
  - Value: £650,088 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-10 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Standguide Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-122626`
  - Value: £1,149,951 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-11 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **The Construction Skills People Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171546`
  - Value: £771,686 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-12 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **The Growth Company**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-22779`
  - Value: £3,014,977 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-13 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Total People Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89449`
  - Value: £893,323 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-14 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Workers’ Educational Association**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-111718`
  - Value: £1,416,909 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-15 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Acorn Training**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-151491`
  - Value: £541,810 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-16 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Babington Group Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90073`
  - Value: £209,783 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-17 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **DMR Training and Consultancy Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-122624`
  - Value: £254,227 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-18 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Mantra Learning Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-107478`
  - Value: £1,655,378 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-19 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Rochdale Training**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-66263`
  - Value: £279,724 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Back 2 Work Complete Training**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-66202`
  - Value: £1,979,980 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-20 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **The Growth Company Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-22779`
  - Value: £477,810 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Bright Direction Training**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-122623`
  - Value: £991,847 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Get SET Academy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07922330`
  - Value: £521,690 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-5 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Gloucestershire College**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121127`
  - Value: £745,998 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-6 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Mantra Learning Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-107478`
  - Value: £3,148,194 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-7 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Realise Learning & Employment Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-31100`
  - Value: £1,040,232 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-8 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Rochdale Training**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-66263`
  - Value: £412,163 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 023633-2023-9 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Seetec Business College**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90081`
  - Value: £1,262,007 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (20)
- **Contract:** 023633-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £650,088
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-10 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,149,951
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-11 (active)
  - Signed Value: £771,686
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-12 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,014,977
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-13 (active)
  - Signed Value: £893,323
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-14 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,416,909
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-15 (active)
  - Signed Value: £541,810
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-16 (active)
  - Signed Value: £209,783
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-17 (active)
  - Signed Value: £254,227
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-18 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,655,378
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-19 (active)
  - Signed Value: £279,724
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,979,980
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-20 (active)
  - Signed Value: £477,810
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £991,847
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-4 (active)
  - Signed Value: £521,690
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-5 (active)
  - Signed Value: £745,998
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-6 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,148,194
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-7 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,040,232
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-8 (active)
  - Signed Value: £412,163
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

- **Contract:** 023633-2023-9 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,262,007
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023633-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-11T15:59:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:40:51.009Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ef43