# Greater Manchester Skills for Employment Pilot Programme

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY](/buyers/skills-funding-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Economic Solutions Limited
- Award value: £11,500,000
- Tender value: £11,500,000
- Award date: 6 June 2016
- Published: 16 January 2017
- Contract start: 1 August 2016
- Contract end: 30 March 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 229228ff-234a-4028-9947-4e4c13167241-125363
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c7f8dc9-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

GMLEP is seeking to procure provision which will ensure unemployed adults aged 19\+ \(or 18\+ if in receipt of benefits\) who face multiple barriers to entering the labour market are given the right level of skills, employability and wrap around support that they need to make measurable progress towards improving their chances of gaining sustainable employment\. Additional information: ORGANISATIONS MUST NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO THIS PROCUREMENT AND ANY SUBMISSION WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THESE RULES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED\. Through the SFA 's e-tendering portal , the ITT has been issued to all candidates who have completed The Register of Training Organisations refresh as at July 2015, and indicated they were interested in delivering any of the following provision types in the Greater Manchester LEP area : 16-18 Apprenticeships 19-23 Apprenticeships 24 Plus Apprenticeships Traineeships Skills for Life Pre-employment training Community Learning ESOL Education and vocational skills training for employers Skills support for the employed Skills support for the unemployed Even though the above selection criteria was utilised for the invitation, in order to be awarded a contract for this item the winning candidate from those invited must have submitted a SUCCESSFUL response to the Register of Training Organisations refresh in July 2015 AND must be a legal entity at the time of intention to award a contract\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/229228ff-234a-4028-9947-4e4c13167241-125363)