# GC Invitation to Tender: Providers for GMCA Adult Education Budget \(AEB\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The Growth Company](/buyers/the-growth-company/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £410,000
- Published: 4 March 2024
- Planned start: 1 April 2024
- Planned end: 31 July 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 785b0ff4-eaf3-470b-8e86-f355f8bc5dd9-728547
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b19706c6-7283-4181-87e2-f462c1c845b1

## Description

GC Education and Skills is seeking to appoint new provider's for our Greater Manchester Combined Authority \(GMCA\) Greater Manchester Devolved Adult Education Budget \(AEB\) Contract\. The opportunity is for high quality providers to deliver the following services to Greater Manchester residents: 1\. Sector Subject Area 7 - Retail and Commercial Enterprise \(Warehousing and Distribution\) - Forklift Training Provision 2\. Sector Subject Area 6 - Information and Communications Technology - Level 3 Provision of IT Digital Skills To apply for this Invitation to Tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app\.panacea-software\.com/growth Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents\. Your ITT submission must be made on the Panacea Portal\. The tender documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers\. In addition, the contract conditions are enclosed\. The deadline for submission of the required documents is: 17:00pm on Thursday 14th March 2024 Additional information: Please note that for Sector Subject Area 7 - Retail and Commercial Enterprise \(Warehousing and Distribution\) - Forklift Training Provision - the contract may be extended beyond July 2024 in line with any contract extensions received from the commissioner\.

## Related contract awards

- [Inclusive Leadership Programme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-52791a27-ceb3-4410-a8b2-a483fb12d8a9): The Growth Company
- [Boost Business Lancashire 5 Expert Coaching and Action Learning Facilitator Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d7d3fa43-f5e6-4508-a4cb-5bf93ea3c264): The Growth Company
- [Evaluation of the GM Business Productivity, Innovation and Inclusive Growth \(BPIIG\) and Lancashire P](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2b46b69a-d819-4826-ad8f-1cc5cdacf624): The Growth Company

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/785b0ff4-eaf3-470b-8e86-f355f8bc5dd9-728547)
