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Published 1 Feb 2024, 16:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

GMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

5 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Awarded value£3,399,9873 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Dec 2023
Awarded to Instep UK Limited +2 more3 awards

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure providers to deliver a programme of activity to provide upskilling and/or reskilling opportunities to employed individuals across GM, which respond directly to skills gaps highlighted by employers in some of our key sectors. Delivery on this programme will need to be completed (that is all delivery completed and outputs / outcomes claimed) by the end of March 2025.

The aim of the programme is to offer tailored support to help people in employment to engage with the skills system, in order to gain qualifications, licences1 and / or skills. Provision should respond to skills gaps highlighted in the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and be flexible and responsive to the needs and aspirations of participants.

Previously commissioned Greater Manchester programmes for upskilling/reskilling employed individuals, such as GM Skills Bootcamps and the ESF Skills For Growth Programme have made significant progress against our priorities of responding to employer need and providing opportunities for residents to upskill/retrain into good jobs in growth industries. It is envisaged that this programme will continue to provide opportunities for employed residents to access fully funded training in some of the regions key sectors.

For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity was split into five separate lots with 1 contract being awarded in each lot:

Lot 1: Advanced Digital Skills

Max contract value: £1,600,000

Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete

Lot 2: Business Productivity Skills

Max contract value: £1,200,000

Volumes: minimum 800 starts; minimum 75% to complete

Lot 3: Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills

Max contract value: £1,200,000

Volumes: minimum 600 starts; minimum 75% to complete

Lot 4: Construction Technical Skills

Max contract value: £1,000,000

Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% to complete

Lot 5: Manufacturing Technical Skills

Max contract value: £1,000,000

Volumes: minimum 400 starts; minimum 75% of complete

This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Advanced Digital SkillsCancelled
Delivery: North West
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #2Business Productivity SkillsAwarded
Delivery: North West
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #3Public Services: Health and Social Care SkillsAwarded
Delivery: North West
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #4Construction Technical SkillsAwarded
Delivery: North West
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #5Manufacturing Technical SkillsCancelled
Delivery: North West
80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 80%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Programme Content, Design and Delivery: 20%
  • Evidence of Need: 5%
  • Engagement and Stakeholder Management: 10%
  • Mobilisation and Implementation: 15%
  • Track Record and Quality: 10%
  • Contract Performance Management and Monitoring: 10%
  • Financial Value for Money: 10%
  • Social Value: 20%
Published award criteria (9)
  • Programme Content, Design and Delivery: 20
  • Evidence of Need: 5
  • Engagement and Stakeholder Management: 10
  • Mobilisation and Implementation: 15
  • Track Record and Quality: 10
  • Contract Performance Management and Monitoring: 10
  • Financial Value for Money: 10
  • Social Value: 20
  • Price: 0

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Feb 2024, 16:41 GMT
Last source update
1 Feb 2024, 16:41 GMT
Authority reference
DN690150
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003430
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043684 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £3,399,9873 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 3latest 20 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 2 · Business Productivity Skills1 award
Instep UK LimitedGMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme (Lot 2 - Business Productivity Skills)£1,199,990 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills1 award
ACORN TRAINING LTDSMEGMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme (Lot 3 - Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills))£1,199,997 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Construction Technical Skills1 award
SB Skills Solutions LtdGMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme (Lot 4 - Construction Technical Skills)£1,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • GMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme (Lot 2 - Business Productivity Skills) · Instep UK Limited

    Signed
    20 Dec 2023
    Value
    £1,199,990
    Status
    active

  • GMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme (Lot 3 - Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills)) · ACORN TRAINING LTDSME

    Signed
    20 Dec 2023
    Value
    £1,199,997
    Status
    active

  • GMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme (Lot 4 - Construction Technical Skills) · SB Skills Solutions Ltd

    Signed
    20 Dec 2023
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Business Productivity Skills2bids———
3 · Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills1bids———
4 · Construction Technical Skills1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6EUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland )Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.