# Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £1,000,000,000
- Published: 8 September 2020
- Planned start: 17 November 2020
- Planned end: 15 November 2030
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 50e07b37-80e1-480e-810f-2aaadae98e04-379917
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ce21777-588d-410c-9a10-1a156298ea8b

## Description

Our ambition in Greater Manchester is to create an integrated labour market eco-system which has the individual and employer at its heart, that better responds to the needs of residents, communities and businesses, and which contributes to the inclusive growth and productivity of the GM economy\. Our vision is for an integrated education, work and skills system that will help all of our residents to be school ready, life ready and work ready\. GMCA wish to crate a Flexible Procurement System to fulfill the following objective\. • To create a single Procurement System that allows easier and quicker commissioning of education, work and skills activity by GMCA\. • To minimise the timescale for procurement activity for GMCA • To reduce confusion and administration whilst creating opportunities for a wider range of Suppliers to bid for GMCA commissioned activity\. Further details regarding this procurement can be found in the descriptive document\. Access to all the documentation can be found on The Chest by following the link https://procontract\.due-north\.com/Advert?advertId=f86b2d94-d5ee-ea11-8104-005056b64545 Further details regarding this procurement can be found in the descriptive document\.

## Related contract awards

- [Skyline Property Refurbishments Property 1 -1 Greenway Horwich BL6 6RP GMCA1552](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a3eb7052-ab65-4eca-9fe5-877d00d708f9): Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- [Wigan Combined Fire Station Refurbishment - Carbon Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9a9992b5-2cff-4d85-9c4f-62916631e05e): THE GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
- [Digital Planning \(IDOX\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7ffaea88-7c68-4af0-9731-532207d206c2): THE GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50e07b37-80e1-480e-810f-2aaadae98e04-379917)