# Skills Bootcamps Wave 5: Cross Sector

> 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: [Bright Direction Training Limited](/suppliers/bright-direction-training/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £375,000
- Tender value: £1,500,000
- Award date: 10 May 2024
- Published: 14 June 2024
- Contract start: 28 May 2024
- Contract end: 30 September 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7dc0ba91-ad15-4280-a31d-8eeef193608a-759532
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d1715d33-db1c-4777-9047-6bc755a42f85

## Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority \(GMCA\) looked to procure Skills Bootcamps delivery for June 2024 - End of March 2025\. For the purpose of this procurement exercise, we looked to commission four projects with a maximum contract value of £375,000 each\. The key objectives of skills bootcamps in GM are to: - Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist/technical skills and improve business productivity\. - Address the needs of adults to retrain and upskill whatever their starting point\. Providing clear line of sight to a new role / opportunity / contract\. - Diversifying the talent pipeline by targeting groups facing disadvantage in the labour market and underrepresented in key sectors\. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the 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/7dc0ba91-ad15-4280-a31d-8eeef193608a-759532)