Official UK procurement notice
ESF Skills for Growth: Innovation Pot
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis call for projects formed part of GM's ESF Skills for Growth Programme, which aims to support GM business fill occupational skills gaps and create both individual progression and business growth in the region.
Intelligence tells us that there are still skills gaps across GM we could tackle with this opportunity, and we know that providers on our FPS have a lot to contribute to this using their own work with employers and knowledge of skills gaps in GM.
Therefore, we created a £6m innovation pot to allow providers to put forward innovative ideas that they believe can help to tackle some of the skills gaps which have not already been addressed, meet the ESF requirements and wider programme aims, and be delivered within the timescale available.
The specification is part of a longer-term plan to develop skills to ensure that businesses are better able to retain and progress staff. Increasing opportunities for upskilling and investing in staff training and development has been highlighted as a key factor in reducing staff turnover and increasing business growth. The overarching aim of the package is to improve skills, create pathways for progression, and prepare people for higher apprenticeships/higher levels of learning.
This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 70%
- Value for Money: 15%
- Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (3)
- Value for Money: 15
- Social Value: 15
- Quality: 70
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 17 Nov 2022, 12:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Nov 2022, 12:32 GMT
- Authority reference
DN614912- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-032627- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038614Find a Tender
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited | £1,998,764 † | — | Awarded |
| The Growth Company Limited | £364,800 † | — | Awarded |
| The Growth Company Limited | £499,008 † | — | Awarded |
| NGTC LtdSME | £297,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Reform Radio Community Interest CompanySME | £280,100 † | — | Awarded |
| SB Skills Solutions Ltd | £504,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 032627-2022-1 · Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited
- Signed
- 21 Oct 2022
- Value
- £1,998,764
- Status
- active
Contract 032627-2022-2 · The Growth Company Limited
- Signed
- 21 Oct 2022
- Value
- £364,800
- Status
- active
Contract 032627-2022-3 · The Growth Company Limited
- Signed
- 21 Oct 2022
- Value
- £499,008
- Status
- active
Contract 032627-2022-4 · NGTC LtdSME
- Signed
- 21 Oct 2022
- Value
- £297,000
- Status
- active
Contract 032627-2022-5 · Reform Radio Community Interest CompanySME
- Signed
- 21 Oct 2022
- Value
- £280,100
- Status
- active
Contract 032627-2022-6 · SB Skills Solutions Ltd
- Signed
- 21 Oct 2022
- Value
- £504,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- NGTC LtdAwarded supplier
- Reform Radio Community Interest CompanyAwarded supplier
- SB Skills Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
- Seetec Business Technology Centre LimitedAwarded supplier
- The Growth Company LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.