# Invitation to Tender Greater Manchester Combined Authority GMCA AEB 2024 to 25

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Workers' Educational Association \(WEA\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: Workers' Educational Association \(WEA\)
- Published: 19 July 2024
- Contract start: 28 October 2024
- Contract end: 31 July 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 92df5543-aa60-418f-9436-e09a4ac95c71-768865
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48d30d6a-f15d-444b-89f7-ac60a7865355

## Description

The WEA is seeking to secure a supply chain of providers to support delivery of AEB funded activity in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area, specifically delivering Adult Skills funded courses for Unemployed learners\. This programme will focus on engaging and supporting unemployed GM residents to progress towards and into work\. We want to encourage organisations with a local footprint, based in Greater Manchester with strong connections and a track record of delivery within any or all of the 10 boroughs, and we are particularly keen to hear from VCSE and other organisations based in the GM area, who can answer yes to the key gateway questions below: Gateway Questions: If the response to any of the following statements is no then your organisation is ineligible, so please do NOT submit a tender: 1\. You have a UK Provider Reference Number \(see UK Register of Learning Providers \(ukrlp\.co\.uk\) 2\. You have Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials plus or ISO accreditation for Information Security, or will obtain this by 31/08/2024 3\. All tutors for this contract are directly employed by your organisation 4\. You have Matrix accreditation, or are working towards this, and will meet the standards by 31/07/2025 Additional information: To apply for this opportunity, you will need to be registered on WEA's procurement system \(In-Tend Education Portal\)\. https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home Please note that all 'In-Tend' portals are independent from each other and require separate log-in details\. Once you have accessed the site, you need to navigate to the opportunity and click 'Register Interest'\. You can then access the documents and messages, and submit your response\. All questions and queries must be sent through the messaging system\. There will be no hard copy documentation issued to bidders and communications with the WEA including the submission of bidder responses will only be carried out via the procurement portal\. NOTE: Dates for issue/acceptance of supply chain letters will be subject to GMCA confirmed Tender/Contracting window, and related service and financial modelling timetables\. During this time, there will be ongoing discussions with/information requests of shortlisted applicants\. These dates will be confirmed to shortlisted applicants at the earliest opportunity\. Funding Type \(WEFO or EU\) : EU Funding Description AEB funded activity in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92df5543-aa60-418f-9436-e09a4ac95c71-768865)