Decision details

GMCA have run a competitive process and the three bidders listed above were the only bids received but all were considered good enough quality to proceed to award.

10 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 three contracts as part of the Skills Bootcamps programme to support 196 learners to train into manufacturing roles during 2022/23.
Contracts will be awarded to the following suppliers:
• Salford City College: Industrial Textiles Technician
• Rochdale Training: Welding
• 3D 360 Limited: Introduction to Additive Manufacturing (AM) and 3D Computer Aided Design.

Delivery is expected to start no later than end of October 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.

N/A – not awarding these contracts would mean valuable funds and opportunities for residents to retrain/upskills would be lost to Greater Manchester.