Decision Maker: Chief Executive Officer GMCA & TfGM
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
GMCA have run a competitive process and the
Growth Company’s submission scored highest after
evaluation.
2 submissions were received and were sent to a full evaluation
panel. Both submissions were checked by GMCA’s Information
Governance Team and were found to be acceptable. The finances of
the bidding companies were also checked, along with the
safeguarding policies submitted.
The Invitation to Tender comprised of 3 parts, covering (75%)
Quality, (15%) Social Value and (10%) Price.
The Successful provider’s scores were deemed acceptable and
comprehensive throughout their submission and offered the most
economically advantageous tender overall. The Growth Company scored
higher than the unsuccessful bidder in a number of questions, and
the evaluation panel were particularly impressed with their
responses concerning their track record and quality, their
engagement and stakeholder management, their performance management
and monitoring, and their social value response.
Following a competitive procurement process
using GMCA’s Education Work and Skills Flexible Procurement
System, GMCA wishes to award a £500,000 contract to the
Growth Company. This is part of the Skills for Growth programme and
focuses on cross sector support in Project Management for
non-project managers.
Delivery is expected to start no later than end of May 2022,
enrolments must finish by end of March 2023, and all contract
activity and support must conclude by the end of September 2023.
Exceptional performance may result in discussions around extension
option being implemented.
Publication date: 04/05/2022
Date of decision: 04/05/2022