# ESF NEETs and Youth Employment Programme \(2 Lots\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Greater Manchester Combined Authority \(GMCA\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Greater Manchester Combined Authority \(GMCA\)](/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-gmca/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Career Connect](/suppliers/career-connect/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £5,000,000
- Tender value: £10,000,000
- Award date: 26 November 2021
- Published: 5 July 2022
- Contract start: 25 January 2022
- Contract end: 2 September 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9c30457f-4f31-4ec7-bbd9-024e5475d8b7-552275
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd2e35ae-cf53-44a0-9569-c3ce89ef4c53

## Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority \(GMCA\) secured £10m European Social Fund \(ESF\) and looked to procure two lead organisations to deliver an innovative engagement and mentoring programme for young people and young adults aged 15-24 who are affected by missed learning, and/or are disengaged from mainstream skills support offers, and/ or are not in employment or training\. This programme was procured as two separate lots - one focusing on young people aged 15-19 and one focusing on young people aged 18-24 years\. This opportunity was procured as a further competition through GMCA's Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c30457f-4f31-4ec7-bbd9-024e5475d8b7-552275)