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Cornerstone OnDemand Learning Management System Software licence, support and maintenance

Stage 2 of Crown Commercial Services DPS - Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) RM3824 Those who responded affirmatively to the capability assessment issued were invited to the Stage 2. • The scope of service comprises two parts that the Consultant shall be required to deliver: • Building decarbonisation plans for circa 45no. public sector owned buildings, covering a whole building approach, and including detailed feasibility study with business case assessment and completed PSDS 3b application form; and • Options appraisal of potential funding/ delivery models for implementing the decarbonisation interventions identified by the building decarbonisation plans. The assessment should cover a range of suitable funding options and delivery models and identify the associated benefits/ risks/ legal and other considerations. The range of delivery models must cover two scenarios: o Single site (i.e., each site taken forward separately) o Single portfolio of sites per District Council (eight portfolios in total of varying scale)

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure adult skills delivery under the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) for the academic year 2023/24 with the option to extend on a + 1 + 1 + 1 basis, subject to GMCA receiving continued funding. The intent of the GM devolved AEB provision is to support: The priorities of the Greater Manchester Strategy 2021 - 2031 good lives for all: Greater Manchester is a great place to grow up, get on and grow old; a great place to invest, do business, visit and study to become: A greener Greater Manchester: responding to the climate emergency A fairer Greater Manchester: addressing inequalities and improving wellbeing for all A more prosperous Greater Manchester: driving local and UK growth. Unemployed residents, including those furthest away from the labour market and residents who are economically inactive with the potential of re-entering the workplace, to develop the essential skills and occupational competences needed to progress further in learning, work or careers, on courses aligned with local employer needs. Employed residents, to improve their skills and be more productive, or retrain to find a better job supporting in-work progression for adults into higher level careers, adapting to changing employer needs. Occupational skills gaps to support our business needs, providing employers with a locally skilled workforce. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looking to procure a lead organisation to deliver activities in relation to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Multiply Scheme for Greater Manchester. GMCA Education, Skills and Work team have developed an investment plan for how the Multiply scheme will operate in Greater Manchester and benefit all eligible residents. This was approved by the GMCA and Department for Education and details a number of strands to ensure all residents can access numeracy support. You can find a link to the report here This commission will cover the following elements of the investment plan (full wider multiply activities are outlined in Annex 1): 1. Strand 2 - Pan-GM community focussed activity (Part A) 2. Strand 3 - Link to wider skills offer (parts of) This will be delivered as the Pan Greater Manchester Multiply Skills Offer. This opportunity was procured as a further competition through GMCA's Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System.

ECO4 installers to develop, deliver and manage a holistic ECO4 Flexible Eligibility service for households in GM that incorporates: - property identification, lead generation - householder engagement, referral work with GMCA's statement of intent as published online (1st November). -provide necessary documents to assist GMCA/GM LAs in the signing of the declaration form. - assist in the submission of signed declaration form to Ofgem. - PAS2035 compliant- Advice, Assessment, Retrofit Coordination and Evaluation - supply chain engagement/procurement if appropriate - contract administration/management - provision of ECO4funding, sourcing and utilisation of these funds works Quality Assurance and delivery of works after install of ECO4 measures to notify Ofgem - Post works client care. Application process was open from 28/11/2022 - 06/01/2023 via the Chest

Consultancy services to undertake a qualitative evaluation of the Greater Manchester Warm Homes Pilot The aims of the qualitative evaluation (the consultancy services being procured by this exercise) are: • To understand the different programmes across the five local authorities and the outcomes they achieved. • To understand good practice good practice demonstrated in each pilot. • To develop learning for improvements in each pilot. • To ascertain how effectively the budget has been used in each area. • And to establish whether the pilots have achieved the outcomes agreed at the outset of the pilot. Expression of interest and advert published in January, Restricted below threshold process then followed

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure skills bootcamps delivery for 2023/24 (funded via DfE's National Skills Fund) with the option to extend on a 1+1 basis subject to GMCA receiving continued funding. The key objectives of skills bootcamps in GM are to: 1. Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist/technical skills and improve business productivity. 2. Address the needs of adults to retrain and upskill whatever their starting point. Providing clear line of sight to a new role / opportunity / contract. 3. Diversifying the talent pipeline by targeting groups facing disadvantage in the labour market and underrepresented in key sectors. For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity is split into four separate lots: Lot 1: Skills Bootcamps: Digital, Technology, & Creative Sectors • Overall value: £2,000,000 • (Minimum contract value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £1,000,000) Lot 2: Skills Bootcamps: Construction Sector & Economy • Overall value: £1,500,000 • (Minimum contract value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £500,000) Lot 3: Skills Bootcamps - Manufacturing & Engineering Sectors • Overall value: £500,000 • (Minimum contract value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £500,000) Lot 4: Skills Bootcamps - Other Sectors including; Logistics, Education, Health, & Social Care, Hospitality, Leisure, & Tourism • Overall value: £1,000,000 • (Minimum value of £250,000 to a maximum value of £500,000) This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure adult skills Level 3 activity under the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) and the national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer, using a 'single pot' approach for the remainder of the 2022/23 academic year through to the end of the 2023/24 academic year. The intent of the GM's Adult Skills Level 3 targeted offer is to support: The priorities of the Greater Manchester Strategy 2021 - 2031 good lives for all: Greater Manchester is a great place to grow up, get on and grow old; a great place to invest, do business, visit and study to become: A greener Greater Manchester: responding to the climate emergency. A fairer Greater Manchester: addressing inequalities and improving wellbeing for all A more prosperous Greater Manchester: driving local and UK growth. To develop the occupational competences needed to progress further in learning, work or careers, on courses aligned to Greater Manchester's key growth and foundational occupational areas. To improve the skills of residents and be more productive or retrain to find a better job supporting in-work progression for adults into higher level careers, adapting to changing employer needs. Occupational skills gaps to support our business needs, providing employers with a locally skilled workforce. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure adult skills Level 3 activity under the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) and the national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer, using a 'single pot' approach for the remainder of the 2022/23 academic year through to the end of the 2023/24 academic year. The intent of the GM's Adult Skills Level 3 targeted offer is to support: The priorities of the Greater Manchester Strategy 2021 - 2031 good lives for all: Greater Manchester is a great place to grow up, get on and grow old; a great place to invest, do business, visit and study to become: A greener Greater Manchester: responding to the climate emergency. A fairer Greater Manchester: addressing inequalities and improving wellbeing for all A more prosperous Greater Manchester: driving local and UK growth. To develop the occupational competences needed to progress further in learning, work or careers, on courses aligned to Greater Manchester's key growth and foundational occupational areas. To improve the skills of residents and be more productive or retrain to find a better job supporting in-work progression for adults into higher level careers, adapting to changing employer needs. Occupational skills gaps to support our business needs, providing employers with a locally skilled workforce. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure Skills Bootcamps delivery for October 2023 - End of March 2025. 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. For the purpose of this procurement exercise, activity is split into two separate lots: Lot 1: Events & Security Contract value: £500,000 Lot 2: Advanced Manufacturing Contract value: £230,000 This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) looked to procure Skills Bootcamps delivery for October 2023 - End of March 2025 in the Residential Childcare sector. 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.

The GMCA Education, Skills & Work (ESW) directorate looked to procure a lead provider to deliver a programme of activity which identifies, engages and supports economically inactive GM residents (aged 19 and over) who are furthest away from the labour market, with complex needs (including those who are not engaged with mainstream provision) to address barriers and achieve positive onward destinations. The programme also has a dedicated offer for economically inactive residents aged over 50 who experience age-related challenges. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the education, work and skills flexible procurement system.

Multiply is the UKSPF funded Maths/Numeracy support for adults aged 19+. Multiply is a national programme commissioned and delivered locally to meet needs of GM's residents. GM submitted an investment plan to DfE to outline how GM will utilise the funding, and included a priority of supporting offenders and ex-offenders. Multiply in Greater Manchester has been designed and commissioned to: 1. Add value to current commissioned services 2. Support progression for residents to access further skills provision. The delivery involved within this exemption falls under the light touch regulations. Due to the extremely tight timescales, urgency and nature of requirements alongside the value for money considerations, It was decided that the best route to market was to award via an exemption.

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.

GMCA looked to procure a design support to help the Education, Work and Skills Directorate to design and communicate the proposed 'Year 1' of Mbacc by co-designing a visuals/video content to be shown during a high profile fast-turnaround event and support to plan, shape, and facilitate a co-design session with key stakeholders during the event. Due to extremely tight timescales and urgency, it was decided that the best route to market is to award via Exemption. It is not envisaged that there will be any further requirements once the contract ends.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looking to procure adult skills Level 3 activity under the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) and the national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer, using its 'single pot' approach for the 2024/25 academic year with the option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to GMCA receiving and approving continued funding as it transitions to a Single Settlement for adult skills. The intent of the GM's Adult Skills Level 3 targeted offer is: • To support the priorities of the Greater Manchester Strategy 2021 - 2031 good lives for all: Greater Manchester is a great place to grow up, get on and grow old; a great place to invest, do business, visit and study to become: • A greener Greater Manchester: responding to the climate emergency. • A fairer Greater Manchester: addressing inequalities and improving wellbeing for all • A more prosperous Greater Manchester: driving local and UK growth. • To develop the occupational competences needed to progress further in learning, work or careers, on courses aligned to Greater Manchester's key growth and foundational occupational areas and the sector skills shortages highlighted in the GM Local Skills Improvement Plan. • To improve the skills of residents and be more productive or retrain to find a better job supporting in-work progression for adults into higher level careers, adapting to changing employer needs. • Target occupational skills gaps to support our business needs, providing employers with a locally skilled workforce. GM's Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer incorporates two funding streams under one single pot: • An allocation of funding from GM's core devolved Adult Education Budget for targeted Level 3 delivery, and • GMs devolved ringfenced allocation from the national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer. Within the funding streams there are three core strands as follows: • GM Local Level 3 for Adults • GM FCFJ Level 3 Local Funding Flexibility • National Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 offer There are two lists of fully funded Level 3 qualifications attached to these core strands, differentiated by a resident's eligibility: • A GM Local List. • The national Free Courses for Jobs Level 3 list. Activity can be summarised as follows: o Overall value: £4,800,000 for the period 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025. o Bidders can propose activity with a minimum contract value of £150,000 to a maximum contract value of £1,000,000. o It should be noted that this Single Pot Level 3 mini competition does not include funding for Legal Entitlements for 19- to 23-year-olds. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the GMCA Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System.

GMCA sought to procure a Workforce Development package of support and access to Essential Skills for Work, that truly meets the needs of Employers and their Workforce and provides an opportunity to build upon previous workforce development activities and genuinely test how skills provision can be delivered to a workforce, ensuring it is contextualised, meets the needs of employed residents and is funded more effectively. A key purpose of this commission is to support the wider development and preparation for a GM Adult Skills offer - GMs Skills for Life and Work. GMCA are keen to understand what works well for Greater Manchester businesses and residents and we can ensure the skills offer and delivery is fit for purpose. Therefore, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looked to procure a Workforce Development package of support aimed at helping Employers and their workforce by: - Raising awareness of the training support that is available, not only in specific occupational specialisms but the essential skills needed for the workplace. - Supporting employers and their workforce to understand their current and future training needs, so that their businesses have the skills and talent they need for resilience, productivity and growth. - Providing the right Essential Work Skills training provision that meets this need, in particular the feedback received as set out in the LSIP. - Signposting to other relevant Skills Provision, where applicable Part of GM's Adult Skills Programme, this commission will provide support to Employers with their Workforce Development needs, and also deliver tailored and contextualised Essential Work Skills (English, ESOL, Digital & Maths), where this is currently a gap in provision for Employers and their Workforce across Greater Manchester. GMCA want to ensure businesses are able to access the skills and talent they need, by providing high quality learning, and wrapping support around individuals, enabling them to realise their potential. For the purposes of this commission, when GMCA say Employed GM Residents we mean: - Residents in employment (including apprentices) - Self-employed residents - Volunteers and Unpaid Workers. The initial contract will run from October 2024 to 30th June 2026 with the option to extend on a +1 +1 basis until 30th June 2028. The contract value for the initial period is £4,460,000. Each 12 month extension has an additional value of £2,676,000, meaning the total contract value is up to £9,812,000. This opportunity was commissioned as a further competition/call off from the GMCA Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System.

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority sought to appoint a provider to deliver Skills Bootcamps in the GM area. The appointed provider (Unique and Special Projects Ltd) will deliver a Civil Service Skills Bootcamp, supporting GM residents into suitable job roles within the Civil Service departments based in GM. 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. The contract period will be from 2nd January 2025 to 31st March 2025, with an additional 6 months of reporting until 30th September 2025. The delivery involved within this exemption falls under the light touch regulations. Due to funding for Skills Bootcamps Wave 5 ending in March 2025, and after consultation with the Cabinet Office, GMCA decided that the best route to market was to award via an exemption.