Decision Maker: Treasurer GMCA
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
GMCA have run a competitive process and
Fearless Adventures and DMA’s submissions were the highest
scoring bidders within the 1.5 million budget.
2 submissions were received and sent to a full evaluation panel.
The evaluation comprised of 3 parts, covering (80%) Quality, (10%)
Social Value and (10%) Value for Money.
The Successful provider’s scores were deemed acceptable and
comprehensive throughout their submission and offered the most
economically advantageous tenders.
Following a competitive procurement process
using GMCA’s Open Procurement Procedures, via The Chest, GMCA
wishes to award a £499,928 contract to Fearless Adventures
and a £154,427 contract to DMA (Data & Marketing
Association). This is part of the Skills Bootcamps programme and
will support over 700 learners to train into digital/tech roles
during 2022/23.
Delivery is expected to start no later than end of August 2022.
bootcamps must be no longer than 16 weeks and all delivery must
have concluded by the end of March 2023 (with the potential for an
extension dependent on good performance), and all contract activity
and support must conclude no longer than 6 months after the
conclusion of delivery.
Publication date: 12/08/2022
Date of decision: 27/07/2022
Effective from: 20/08/2022