Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System

This is the 2nd opening of the Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System. The opportunity is open to new applicants and applicants who wish to re-apply follow feedback from the initial opening of the FPS. 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 fulfil 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.