This Dynamic Procurement System (DPS) is to procure associates to assist in the delivery of the Greater Manchester Skills for Growth–SME Support Programme. Approved bids put forward by the successful associates will form the framework from which this delivery activity will take place.
This programme has been developed to help Greater Manchester come back stronger from the challenges presented before, during and after the pandemic; better equipped and better prepared with the skills needed for the future. Greater Manchester has been chosen to run this programme as test and learn, which could later be rolled out throughout the UK. It was commissioned by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) with funding from the European Social Fund (ESF).
The Skills for Growth–SME Support Programme is a fully funded, tailored service to help up-skill businesses and their employees and improve business productivity. The programme will help business leaders grow their business through re-shaping, developing their talent and enhancing their team’s performance. It is offering impartial advice and guidance through one-to-one consultations either with our skills coaches, wellbeing champions and apprenticeship specialists or our procured associates.
GMBS would like to procure providers, consultants and associates with established relationships with SMEs in Greater Manchester, to assist in the delivery of the Skills for Growth–SME Support Programme. Procured associates will refer eligible businesses that could benefit from this programme of support. Once a business is approved, the associate undertakes a collaborative consultation with them to create a Skills Productivity Plan (SPP) that identifies the needs of the business and between 3 to 10 Individual Skills Plans (ISDP) with employees, to assess the skills needed by them to improve their productivity and growth. A minimum of 1 SSP and 3 ISDPs will be required. All plans must be completed within 3 weeks of an organisation joining the programme and must meet quality and compliance expectations. Once plans are approved, they will be passed to a Growth Company Skills Coach, who will continue to work with these organisations and provide the ongoing support.
The contract period will be from the 1st October 2021 until the 30th April 2022.
The total spend under this framework is anticipated to be £785,000.00 excluding VAT. Bidders should note that spend with individual organisations will be dependent on number of SPPs and ISDPs completed, and no guarantee of a minimum value is given. (See 3.10 below)
GMBS reserves the right to extend the duration up to the 30th September 2022 and increase the budget to a maximum of £1,000,000.00.
GMBS will pay the consultant, provider or associate a maximum cost of £450.00 + VAT for the identification of a business, the signed SPP and a minimum of 3 signed ISDPs.
Each additional ISDP completed with a business (to a maximum of 10) will be paid at a maximum of £50,00 + VAT per ISDP.
Payment will be made upon receipt of the signed SPP/ISDPs and upon confirmation they have passed quality and compliance checks.
Tenders will be accepted until the 30th March 2022.
You are required to make your ITT submission via The Growth Company In-tend e-tendering platform. You are required to complete a basic registration as a supplier on the In-tend Supplier Platform at the following web address:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home
Please note that all mandatory fields (highlighted in yellow on the In-Tend Portal) must be completed in order to register your organisation.
Once registered, you must log into the system, express your interest in the opportunity on In-Tend and automatically download the ITT documentation. Your ITT submission will be made on the In-tend Portal.
The full details of the opportunity can be at found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/ProjectManage/123
We are pleased to invite you to submit a tender response to join our European Social Fund (ESF) and Adult Education Budget (AEB) Provider Framework. This framework will cover future opportunities around our current Prime ESF and AEB contracts across The North West and South Yorkshire. This framework will be for providers of Skills Support, Employee Support in Skills and Supporting those Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) and Adult Education Budget.
The framework operates across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, South Yorkshire and Liverpool City Region, and will be made up of providers who can support GC deliver across one or more of the Contract Areas defined below:
Contract Area 1: Skills Support for the Workforce- Greater Manchester
Contract Area 2: Skills Support for The Work Force – Lancashire
Contract Area 3: Skills Support for the Workforce – More Developed (Lot 1) & Transitional (Lot 2) Sheffield City Region
Contract Area 4: Skills Support for the Unemployed Greater Manchester
Contract Area 5: Skills Support for the Unemployed Sheffield City Region - More Developed (Lot 1) & Transitional (Lot 2)
Contract Area 6: Supply of support for individuals who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or at risk of NEET GM
Contract Area 7: Adult Education Budget (AEB) Liverpool City Region (LCR)
Contract Area 8: Adult Education Budget (AEB) Greater Manchester (GM)
Current Framework Allocations:
This framework has been in place since August 2019, and we have regularly opened the framework during this time to allow new providers to access any opportunities arising during the contract delivery period. Please be aware that the opening of the framework does not specifically indicate that funding is available at this time, however when any gaps in delivery or funding allocations are available, these are sent exclusively to our framework providers as Mini Competitions depending on location and type of delivery.
Expected Upcoming Opportunities:
Following this call, we expect mini competitions to be released in the following areas:
- NEET Greater Manchester - Digital Skills and Non-Accredited delivery
To see further details and apply for the framework, please log in to our In-Tend portal and download the documentation which contains instructions and information for your submission, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. You are required to make your submission via the GC In-tend e-tendering platform.
Providers who have already successfully joined the Framework DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY however, providers already on the Framework may wish to re-submit Document D, MATRIX OF DELIVERY and identify any additional geographies, Priority Sectors and Specialism Areas.
Providers who were unsuccessful in joining previous publications of this opportunity are welcome to reapply.
Submissions must be made in the required format and be returned 17.00 Wednesday 17th November 2021 on our In-Tend Procurement portal, please register at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home
We very much look forward to receiving your response and would like to thank you for your interest in working with us.
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